Bible
Quiz – Psalm 16 (MCQs)
Psalm 16 is not merely a song of
trust—it is a prophetic psalm, later unfolded by the apostles to reveal the
resurrection of Christ. Its language is precise, layered, and easily
misunderstood when read casually. For this reason, Psalm 16 has become a
favorite ground for serious Bible study, doctrinal teaching, and
cross-reference analysis.
This quiz series is designed to
move beyond surface familiarity and test textual accuracy, interpretive
discipline, and scriptural discernment. These rounds are not about guessing
themes or recalling paraphrases—they are about knowing what Scripture actually
says, where it says it, and who says it.
Whether you are a student,
teacher, preacher, or Bible quiz enthusiast, these sections will challenge even
confident readers.
Quiz
Sections & Instructions
🔹 1. Standard MCQ Round (Psalm 16 – KJV)
Purpose: Test foundational
understanding of Psalm 16.
Instructions:
Each question has four options.
Only one answer is correct.
All questions are based strictly
on Psalm 16 (KJV).
Full reference verses are
provided for verification and study.
✔ Recommended for: Beginners, youth groups, and general readers.
🔥 2. EXTREME “Trick the Scholar” Round
Purpose: Expose assumptions,
half-memory errors, and verse mixing.
Instructions:
Options may sound biblical but
are intentionally deceptive.
Watch for word substitutions,
Psalm cross-contamination, and theological assumptions.
Read every word carefully—one
wrong word makes the answer wrong.
⚠️ Warning:
This round is designed to unsettle confident readers.
⚔️ 3.
EXTREME “No-Hints Scholar” Round
Purpose: Test raw textual recall
without assistance.
Instructions:
No hints. No explanations. No
verse cues.
Questions rely on exact KJV
wording.
One incorrect answer =
elimination.
Memory alone will not
help—precision is required.
🏆 Recommended for: Advanced students, teachers, and quiz finals.
🔄 4. Cross-Reference Trap Round
(Psalm 16 vs Acts 2 & Acts
13)
Purpose: Separate David’s words
from apostolic interpretation.
Instructions:
Identify where the wording
actually appears.
Some statements appear in:
Psalm 16 only
Acts only
Both Psalm and Acts
Beware: Apostles often quote with
variation or interpret prophetically.
📌 Key Skill Tested: Scripture comparison, not theology.
🗣️ 5. EXTREME “Who Said It – David or Apostle?” Round
Purpose: Identify the true
speaker of each statement.
Instructions:
Decide whether the words were
spoken by:
David (Psalm 16)
Peter (Acts 2)
Paul (Acts 13)
Do not answer based on
meaning—answer based on text location.
Prophecy ≠ Explanation.
🎯 Scholar test: Can you keep voices distinct?
✍️ 6. EXTREME “Exact Words vs
Altered Words” Apostle Trap
Purpose: Test word-level fidelity
to Scripture.
Instructions:
Two similar statements are given.
Choose the one that is exactly as
written in Psalm 16 (KJV).
The incorrect option may be:
an apostolic quotation
a near-miss paraphrase
a common memory error
⚠️ Even a
single added word matters.
🏁 How to Use This Quiz
Use individual rounds for Bible
classes or youth groups
Combine rounds for competition or
elimination formats
Ideal for Sunday School, seminary
prep, or online Bible challenges
Perfect for readers who believe
they “know the Psalms”
Bible Quiz – Psalm 16 (MCQs)
1. How
does Psalm 16 begin?
A. Hear me when I cry, O God
B. Preserve me, O God
C. The LORD is my shepherd
D. Bless the LORD, O my soul
✅ Correct Answer: B
📜 Psalm 16:1 (KJV)
Preserve me, O God: for in thee
do I put my trust.
2. Whom
does the psalmist address as his Lord?
A. Angels
B. The righteous
C. O my soul
D. The LORD
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜 Psalm 16:2 (KJV)
O my soul, thou hast said unto
the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
3. To
whom does the psalmist say his delight is directed?
A. Kings of the earth
B. The saints in the earth
C. The priests
D. His family
✅ Correct Answer: B
📜 Psalm 16:3 (KJV)
But to the saints that are in the
earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4. What
happens to those who hasten after another god?
A. They prosper greatly
B. They receive honor
C. Their sorrows are multiplied
D. They gain wisdom
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:4 (KJV)
Their sorrows shall be multiplied
that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,
nor take up their names into my lips.
5. What
does the psalmist call his inheritance?
A. Jerusalem
B. The law
C. The LORD
D. Wisdom
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:5 (KJV)
The LORD is the portion of mine
inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6. How
does the psalmist describe his allotted portion?
A. Hard and painful
B. Narrow and limited
C. Fallen in pleasant places
D. Lost and forgotten
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:6 (KJV)
The lines are fallen unto me in
pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7. Who
instructs the psalmist even in the night seasons?
A. His heart
B. His soul
C. The LORD
D. The law
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:7 (KJV)
I will bless the LORD, who hath
given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8. Why
will the psalmist not be moved?
A. Because of his strength
B. Because the LORD is at his
right hand
C. Because of his wisdom
D. Because of his riches
✅ Correct Answer: B
📜 Psalm 16:8 (KJV)
I have set the LORD always before
me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9. What
rejoices and rests in hope according to the psalmist?
A. His strength and mind
B. His soul and spirit
C. His glory and flesh
D. His heart and voice
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:9 (KJV)
Therefore my heart is glad, and
my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10. What
will God not allow His Holy One to see?
A. Darkness
B. Judgment
C. Death
D. Corruption
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜 Psalm 16:10 (KJV)
For thou wilt not leave my soul
in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11. What
is found in God’s presence according to Psalm 16?
A. Power and might
B. Wisdom and knowledge
C. Fulness of joy
D. Judgment and fire
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Thou wilt shew me the path of
life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures
for evermore.
🧠 EXTREME “Trick the
Scholar” Round
Psalm 16
– Precision & Discernment Test (KJV)
📌 Instructions (for Participants):
All questions are from Psalm 16
only (KJV).
Options may sound biblical but
only one is textually exact.
Beware of Psalm
cross-contamination (Psalm 23, 73, Acts 2, etc.).
Read every word carefully.
1. What
does the psalmist ask God to do in verse 1?
A. Save me, O God
B. Preserve me, O God
C. Protect me, O LORD
D. Keep me, O God
✅ Correct Answer: B
🪤 Trap: “Save” and “protect” appear elsewhere in Psalms—but not here.
📜 Psalm 16:1 (KJV)
Preserve me, O God: for in thee
do I put my trust.
2.
According to verse 2, whose goodness does NOT extend to the LORD?
A. The psalmist’s goodness
B. The saints’ goodness
C. Israel’s goodness
D. Humanity’s goodness
✅ Correct Answer: A
🪤 Trap: Many assume the verse praises human goodness—it actually denies
it.
📜 Psalm 16:2 (KJV)
O my soul, thou hast said unto
the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
3. Where
are the saints in whom the psalmist delights located?
A. In heaven
B. In Zion
C. In the earth
D. In Jerusalem
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: “Saints in heaven” is common theology—but not this verse.
📜 Psalm 16:3 (KJV)
But to the saints that are in the
earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
4. What
will the psalmist refuse to offer to false gods?
A. Burnt offerings
B. Meat offerings
C. Drink offerings of blood
D. Incense
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: Generic offerings are common—but blood drink offerings are
specific and shocking.
📜 Psalm 16:4 (KJV)
Their sorrows shall be multiplied
that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer,
nor take up their names into my lips.
5. What
exactly does the LORD “maintain”?
A. My soul
B. My inheritance
C. My cup
D. My lot
✅ Correct Answer: D
🪤 Trap: “Cup” is mentioned, but lot is what is maintained.
📜 Psalm 16:5 (KJV)
The LORD is the portion of mine
inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
6. What
have “fallen” in pleasant places?
A. Blessings
B. The lines
C. The paths
D. The lots
✅ Correct Answer: B
🪤 Trap: “Paths” feels natural—but lines is the correct, rare term.
📜 Psalm 16:6 (KJV)
The lines are fallen unto me in
pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
7. What
part of the psalmist instructs him in the night seasons?
A. His heart
B. His spirit
C. His mind
D. His reins
✅ Correct Answer: D
🪤 Trap: Modern readers avoid “reins,” but the KJV uses it deliberately.
📜 Psalm 16:7 (KJV)
I will bless the LORD, who hath
given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
8. Why does the psalmist say he
“shall not be moved”?
A. Because God strengthens him
B. Because the LORD surrounds him
C. Because the LORD is at his
right hand
D. Because his faith is firm
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: The reason is positional, not emotional or spiritual.
📜 Psalm 16:8 (KJV)
I have set the LORD always before
me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
9. Which
combination is said to rejoice and rest in hope?
A. Soul and spirit
B. Heart and soul
C. Glory and flesh
D. Mind and body
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: “Soul” is missing—intentionally.
📜 Psalm 16:9 (KJV)
Therefore my heart is glad, and
my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
10. What
will NOT be allowed to happen to God’s Holy One?
A. To see death
B. To remain in hell
C. To see corruption
D. To suffer pain
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: Death occurs—but corruption does not.
📜 Psalm 16:10 (KJV)
For thou wilt not leave my soul
in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
11. Where
are pleasures found forevermore?
A. In heaven
B. In the path of life
C. In God’s presence
D. At God’s right hand
✅ Correct Answer: D
🪤 Trap: Joy is in His presence; pleasures are at His right hand.
📜 Psalm 16:11 (KJV)
Thou wilt shew me the path of
life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures
for evermore.
12. Which
verse of Psalm 16 is directly quoted in Acts 2?
A. Verse 8
B. Verse 9
C. Verse 10
D. Verses 8–11
✅ Correct Answer: D
🪤 Trap: Many answer “verse 10 only”—Peter quotes a section, not a single
line.
Think you know the Psalms? This
round separates readers from scholars. Share it, challenge a friend, and test
your precision with God’s Word.
🧠 EXTREME “Cross-Reference
Trap” Round
Psalm 16
vs Acts 2 vs Acts 13 (KJV)
Instructions
(Very Important):
Each question asks WHERE the
wording actually appears.
Choose the correct source:
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts (quoted)
Beware: Apostles interpret,
expand, or apply—they do not always quote verbatim.
1.
“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct
Answer: A
🪤 Trap: This opening plea is never quoted by Peter or Paul.
2. “I
have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not
be moved.”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜 Appears in:
Psalm 16:8
Acts 2:25
🪤 Trap: Many assume Acts 13 quotes this too—it does not.
3.
“Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell…”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜 Appears in:
Psalm 16:10
Acts 2:27
Acts 13:35
🪤 Trap: Same wording, three locations, one theology.
4. “Thou
shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: B
📜 Acts 2:28
🪤 Trap: Psalm 16 says “fulness of joy”, not “full of joy with thy
countenance.”
5.
“Neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜 Appears in:
Psalm 16:10
Acts 2:27
Acts 13:35
🪤 Trap: Scholars often forget Paul quotes this separately from Peter.
6. “Men
and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David…”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: B
📜 Acts 2:29
🪤 Trap: This is apostolic exposition, not psalm text.
7. “David
after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep…”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: C
📜 Acts 13:36
🪤 Trap: Many misattribute this line to Peter—it is Paul.
8. Which
book explicitly states that David did see corruption?
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Acts 2 AND Acts 13
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜
Acts 2:29
Acts 13:36
🪤 Trap: Psalm 16 implies it indirectly; Acts states it plainly.
9. “Thou
wilt shew me the path of life.”
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Psalm 16 AND Acts
✅ Correct Answer: D
📜
Psalm 16:11
Acts 2:28
🪤 Trap: Paul does not quote this line.
10. Which
passage uses Psalm 16 specifically to prove the resurrection of Jesus?
A. Psalm 16
B. Acts 2
C. Acts 13
D. Acts 2 AND Acts 13
✅ Correct Answer: D
🪤 Trap: Peter preaches to Israel, Paul to Gentiles—same Psalm, different
audiences.
11. Which
statement is TRUE?
A. Psalm 16 claims David would
never die
B. Acts 2 says David is risen
C. Acts 13 says David saw
corruption
D. Psalm 16 explains its own
prophecy
✅ Correct Answer: C
🪤 Trap: Psalm 16 prophesies, Acts interprets.
12. Psalm
16 speaks in the first person. In Acts, who explains that David was actually
speaking prophetically of Christ?
A. David himself
B. The Holy Spirit (explicitly
stated)
C. Peter and Paul
D. Luke
✅ Correct Answer: C
Acts 2:30–31 (Peter)
Acts 13:35–37 (Paul)
This round doesn’t test memory—it
tests discernment. Share it with someone who thinks they “know” Psalm 16.
EXTREME “NO-HINTS SCHOLAR ROUND”
Rules
(Read Carefully):
No hints. No explanations. No
cross-references.
Every word matters.
One wrong choice = elimination.
All questions come only from
Psalm 16.
1.
Complete the opening plea of Psalm 16.
A. Preserve me, O LORD: for in
thee is my trust
B. Preserve me, O God: for in
thee do I put my trust
C. Keep me, O God: for thou art
my refuge
D. Save me, O God: for I trust in
thee
✅ Correct Answer: B
2. “My
goodness extendeth not to ___.”
A. man
B. thee
C. heaven
D. the saints
✅ Correct Answer: B
3. The
saints are described as being where?
A. in heaven
B. in Zion
C. in the earth
D. before the LORD
✅ Correct Answer: C
4. What
kind of offerings will the psalmist NOT offer?
A. burnt offerings
B. meat offerings
C. drink offerings of blood
D. strange incense
✅ Correct Answer: C
5. The
LORD is the portion of which TWO things?
A. soul and spirit
B. inheritance and cup
C. life and strength
D. hope and joy
✅ Correct Answer: B
6. “The
lines are fallen unto me in ___ places.”
A. goodly
B. pleasant
C. wide
D. holy
✅ Correct Answer: B
7. What
does the psalmist say has instructed him in the night seasons?
A. his heart
B. his spirit
C. his reins
D. his mind
✅ Correct Answer: C
8. Why
will the psalmist not be moved?
A. The LORD strengthens him
B. The LORD surrounds him
C. The LORD is at his right hand
D. The LORD fights for him
✅ Correct Answer: C
9. Which
pairing is stated EXACTLY as written?
A. heart rejoiceth / soul rests
B. glory rejoiceth / flesh rests
C. soul rejoiceth / flesh rests
D. heart rejoiceth / body rests
✅ Correct Answer: B
10. What
will God NOT allow His Holy One to see?
A. death
B. the pit
C. corruption
D. decay
✅ Correct Answer: C
11. “In
thy presence is ___ of joy.”
A. abundance
B. fulness
C. greatness
D. rivers
✅ Correct Answer: B
12. Where
are pleasures found for evermore?
A. in heaven
B. in the path of life
C. at thy right hand
D. before thy throne
✅ Correct Answer: C
13. How
many times does the word “LORD” appear in Psalm 16 (KJV)?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
✅ Correct Answer: B
If you survived this round, you
didn’t guess—you knew.
EXTREME “Who Said It – David or Apostle?” Round
Psalm 16
vs Acts 2 & Acts 13 (KJV)
Rules (No
Mercy):
Decide WHO actually spoke the
words.
Options:
A. David (Psalm 16)
B. Peter (Acts 2)
C. Paul (Acts 13)
Do not answer based on
theology—answer based on text location.
One mistake = elimination.
1.
“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: A
2. “My
goodness extendeth not to thee.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: A
3. “I
have set the LORD always before me.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: A
(Spoken by David; later quoted by
Peter)
4.
“Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: A
5.
“Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B
🪤 Trap: Psalm 16 says “my glory rejoiceth”, not tongue.
6.
“Moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B
🪤 Trap: David says “my flesh also shall rest in hope”—word order matters.
7. “For
thou wilt not leave my soul in hell.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: A
(Also quoted by both apostles,
but originally spoken by David)
8. “Men
and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B
9. “David
therefore being a prophet…”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B
10. “Thou
shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B
🪤 Trap: Psalm 16 says “fulness of joy”—this wording is apostolic.
11.
“Although he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
❌
ELIMINATION TRAP
✅ Correct Answer: NONE – Isaiah (Isaiah 53:9)
🪤 Scholar Check: This verse is often wrongly pulled into Psalm 16
discussions.
12.
“David after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on
sleep.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: C
13. “But
he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.”
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: C
14. Who
explicitly states that Psalm 16 could NOT ultimately refer to David himself?
A. David
B. Peter
C. Paul
✅ Correct Answer: B AND C
(Peter – Acts 2:29; Paul – Acts
13:36)
🏆 Scholar’s Verdict
David spoke prophecy.
Peter and Paul unlocked it.
Only scholars keep them distinct.
“Exact Words vs Altered Words” – Apostle Trap Round
Psalm 16
vs Acts 2 & Acts 13 (KJV)
📌 Rules (No Mercy):
Each question presents two
similar statements.
Decide which one is EXACTLY as
written in Psalm 16.
The other option is either:
an apostolic alteration, or
a near-miss memory trap.
Choose carefully.
1. Which
wording belongs to Psalm 16?
A. I have set the LORD always
before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
B. I foresaw the Lord always
before my face: for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B is
Peter’s wording (Acts 2:25)
2.
Identify the exact Psalm wording.
A. Therefore my heart is glad,
and my tongue was glad.
B. Therefore my heart is glad,
and my glory rejoiceth.
✅ Correct Answer: B
❌ A
replaces glory with tongue (Acts 2:26)
3. Which
phrase appears in Psalm 16?
A. My flesh also shall rest in
hope.
B. Moreover also my flesh shall
rest in hope.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B adds
“moreover also” (Acts 2:26)
4. Choose
the Psalm-exact wording.
A. For thou wilt not leave my
soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
B. Because thou wilt not leave my
soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B begins
with “because” (Acts 2:27)
5. Which
phrase is found in Psalm 16?
A. In thy presence is fulness of
joy.
B. Thou shalt make me full of joy
with thy countenance.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B is
apostolic exposition (Acts 2:28)
6.
Identify the Psalm wording.
A. Thou wilt shew me the path of
life.
B. Thou hast shewed me the ways
of life.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B
pluralizes path → ways (Acts 2:28)
7. Which
phrase belongs to Psalm 16?
A. At thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
B. At thy right hand are joys
eternal.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B is a
theology-flavored memory trap (not KJV)
8. Which
is the Psalm’s exact opening address?
A. Preserve me, O God: for in
thee do I put my trust.
B. Preserve me, O Lord: for in
thee have I trusted.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B subtly
changes God → LORD and tense
9.
Identify the exact Psalm phrasing.
A. The LORD is the portion of
mine inheritance and of my cup.
B. The LORD is my inheritance and
my cup.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B
compresses the line—common paraphrase error
10. Which
wording is Psalm-accurate?
A. My reins also instruct me in
the night seasons.
B. My heart also instructs me in
the night watches.
✅ Correct Answer: A
❌ B swaps
reins → heart, seasons → watches
11. Which
statement is TRUE?
A. The apostles always quote
Psalm 16 word-for-word
B. Apostolic quotations preserve
meaning, not always wording
C. Psalm 16 explains its own
prophecy
D. Acts 13 quotes Psalm 16 more
fully than Acts 2
✅ Correct Answer: B
Think you truly know Psalm 16?
Test yourself honestly. Share
this quiz with a fellow Bible reader, challenge your study group, and return to
Scripture—not memory, not paraphrase, but the Word itself.
👉 Bookmark this page, attempt every round, and aim for a perfect score.
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