Bible Quiz – Psalm 18 (True/False)
Psalm 18 is one of the most theologically rich and
poetically intense psalms in Scripture. Written by David after the LORD
delivered him from Saul and all his enemies, this psalm blends thanksgiving,
divine warfare imagery, covenant theology, and personal testimony into a
single, powerful song of praise.
This quiz is designed not merely to test surface
familiarity, but to reward close reading, textual precision, and cross-biblical
awareness. Whether you are a Bible student, teacher, or long-time reader of the
Psalms, these questions will challenge you to engage Psalm 18 as it stands in
its own literary and theological context.
🧠 Quiz Structure Overview
The Psalm 18 quiz is divided into multiple
difficulty-based sections, each with a distinct learning goal:
Standard True / False Round
Focuses on:
Key events and declarations in Psalm 18
Major metaphors (rock, fortress, deliverer)
David’s testimony of God’s intervention
👉 Best for warm-up and comprehension checking.
Extended True / False Round
Builds on the first section by examining:
Detailed imagery (earthquakes, thunder, darkness)
God’s moral responses (righteousness, humility,
judgment)
David’s role as warrior and king
👉 Designed for serious students and group discussion.
Cross-Reference Trap Round (Advanced)
This section intentionally includes:
Familiar phrases from other Psalms and biblical books
Statements that sound correct theologically—but are not
found in Psalm 18
👉 The goal is to test textual accuracy, not general
biblical knowledge.
📌 Important Rule:
Answer each question only according to Psalm 18, even
if a similar verse exists elsewhere in Scripture.
📜 Instructions for All Sections
Read each statement carefully before answering
Mark True (T) or False (F)
Do not rely on memory of similar Psalms (especially
Psalms 23, 91, 103, 46, or 40)
Each answer is supported by a complete reference
verse for verification
Scripture wording follows standard English translations
for clarity
💡 Tip: Keep your Bible open to Psalm 18 while attempting
the quiz for maximum benefit.
🎯 How to Use This Quiz
This quiz works well for:
Personal Bible study
Church or youth group activities
Classroom or seminary-level discussion
Feel free to:
Time yourself
Compete in groups
Use the reference verses for deeper study after
each section
Bible Quiz: Psalm 18 (True / False)
Instructions:
Read each statement carefully and decide whether it is
True (T) or False (F).
Each answer includes the complete Bible verse
(ESV-style wording) for verification.
1. David wrote Psalm 18 after the Lord delivered him
from the hand of Saul.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:1 (Title):
“To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of
the LORD, who addressed the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the
LORD rescued him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul.”
2. David begins Psalm 18 by declaring that the Lord is
his shepherd.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:2:
“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer,
my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my
salvation, my stronghold.”
3. David describes the Lord as his rock, fortress, and
deliverer.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:2:
“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer…”
4. According to Psalm 18, David cried to the Lord while
remaining silent in distress.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:6:
“In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I
cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached
his ears.”
5. God responded to David’s cry with imagery of
earthquakes and fire.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:7–8:
“Then the earth reeled and rocked; the foundations also
of the mountains trembled and quaked, because he was angry. Smoke went up from
his nostrils, and devouring fire from his mouth; glowing coals flamed forth
from him.”
6. The Lord rode upon a cherub and flew swiftly to
rescue David.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:10:
“He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the
wings of the wind.”
7. David claims that the Lord rewarded him because of
his righteousness.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:20:
“The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.”
8. Psalm 18 teaches that God shows Himself merciful to
the merciless.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:25–26:
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the
blameless man you show yourself blameless; with the purified you show yourself
pure; and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.”
9. David says that God’s way is perfect and His word
proves true.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:30:
“This God—his way is perfect; the word of the LORD
proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”
10. David claims there is no God besides the Lord.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:31:
“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock,
except our God?”
11. God trained David’s hands only for peaceful living.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:34:
“He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a
bow of bronze.”
12. David attributes his victory over enemies to his
own strength alone.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:39:
“For you equipped me with strength for the battle; you
made those who rise against me sink under me.”
13. Psalm 18 declares that the Lord lives and is worthy
to be praised.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:46:
“The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be
the God of my salvation.”
14. David ends Psalm 18 by praising God’s steadfast
love to his descendants.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:50:
“Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows
steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”
15. Psalm 18 focuses primarily on confession of sin.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:1–3:
“I love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock
and my fortress and my deliverer…”
✨ Themes
Reinforced by the Quiz
God as Deliverer and Warrior
Divine response to prayer
Righteousness and covenant faithfulness
God’s supremacy and kingship
Thanksgiving after deliverance
16. David says the cords of death encompassed him.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:4:
“The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of
destruction assailed me.”
17. David claims that God ignored his cry for help.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:6:
“From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him
reached his ears.”
18. God is described as making darkness His covering.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:11:
“He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him,
thick clouds dark with water.”
19. Hailstones and coals of fire accompany the Lord’s
thunder.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:12–13:
“Out of the brightness before him hailstones and coals
of fire broke through his clouds. The LORD also thundered in the heavens…”
20. The Lord sent His angels to gently comfort David.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:16:
“He sent from on high, he took me; he drew me out of
many waters.”
21. David was delivered because God delighted in him.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:19:
“He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me,
because he delighted in me.”
22. David says he kept himself from guilt by walking
away from the Lord.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:21:
“For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not
wickedly departed from my God.”
23. David states that the Lord rewarded him according
to the cleanness of his hands.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:24:
“So the LORD has rewarded me according to my
righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his sight.”
24. God saves humble people but brings down the
haughty.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:27:
“For you save a humble people, but the haughty eyes you
bring down.”
25. David says that God lights his lamp.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:28:
“For it is you who light my lamp; the LORD my God lightens
my darkness.”
26. David claims he can run against a troop and leap
over a wall by his own ability.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:29:
“For by you I can run against a troop, and by my God I
can leap over a wall.”
27. The Lord’s shield is given to those who oppose Him.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:30:
“…he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.”
28. God made David’s feet like the feet of a deer.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:33:
“He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me
secure on the heights.”
29. David says he pursued his enemies and overtook
them.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:37:
“I pursued my enemies and overtook them, and did not
turn back till they were consumed.”
30. David claims his enemies cried to the Lord and were
rescued.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:41:
“They cried for help, but there was none to save; they
cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.”
31. Foreigners came cringing to David in obedience.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:44–45:
“As soon as they heard of me they obeyed me; foreigners
came cringing to me. Foreigners lost heart and came trembling out of their
fortresses.”
32. Psalm 18 presents God as a passive observer in
battle.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:35:
“You have given me the shield of your salvation, and
your right hand supported me, and your gentleness made me great.”
33. David acknowledges that vengeance belongs to God.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:47:
“The God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples
under me.”
34. David commits to praising God only in private.
Answer:
❌
False
Reference
– Psalm 18:49:
“For this I will praise you, O LORD, among the nations,
and sing to your name.”
35. Psalm 18 ends with a declaration of God’s covenant
faithfulness.
Answer:
True
Reference
– Psalm 18:50:
“…and shows steadfast love to his anointed, to David
and his offspring forever.”
Psalm 18 — Cross-Reference Trap (True
/ False)
Instructions:
Each statement sounds biblically correct.
Decide whether it is True or False according to Psalm
18, not according to other Psalms or passages.
36. David says, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not
want.”
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 23:1
Correct Reference – Psalm 18:2:
“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer…”
37. Psalm 18 declares that the Lord is slow to anger
and abounding in steadfast love.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Exodus 34:6; Psalm 103:8
Psalm 18 Emphasis – Psalm 18:7–8:
“Then the earth reeled and rocked… because he was
angry.”
38. David says the Lord restores his soul.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 23:3
Psalm 18 Focus – Psalm 18:19:
“He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me…”
39. Psalm 18 states that God forgives all David’s
iniquities.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 103:3
Psalm 18 Claim – Psalm 18:20:
“The LORD dealt with me according to my righteousness…”
40. David says God made his feet like deer’s feet.
Answer:
True
Trap Similarity: Habakkuk 3:19
Reference
– Psalm 18:33:
“He made my feet like the feet of a deer and set me
secure on the heights.”
41. Psalm 18 teaches that sacrifices and offerings
please God more than obedience.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: 1 Samuel 15:22
Psalm 18 Emphasis – Psalm 18:30:
“The word of the LORD proves true…”
42. David says the Lord trains his hands for war.
Answer:
True
Trap Similarity: Psalm 144:1
Reference
– Psalm 18:34:
“He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a
bow of bronze.”
43. Psalm 18 says the Lord prepares a table before
David in the presence of his enemies.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 23:5
Psalm 18 Imagery – Psalm 18:37–38:
“I pursued my enemies and overtook them…”
44. David claims that God hides him under the shadow of
His wings.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 91:4
Psalm 18 Description – Psalm 18:10–11:
“He rode on a cherub and flew… He made darkness his
covering.”
45. Psalm 18 declares that God alone is the rock of
Israel.
Answer:
True
Trap Similarity: Deuteronomy 32:4
Reference
– Psalm 18:31:
“For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock,
except our God?”
46. David says God crowns him with love and compassion.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 103:4
Psalm 18 Language – Psalm 18:35:
“You have given me the shield of your salvation…”
47. Psalm 18 teaches that vengeance belongs to the
Lord.
Answer:
True
Trap Similarity: Deuteronomy 32:35; Romans 12:19
Reference
– Psalm 18:47:
“The God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples
under me.”
48. David declares that God makes wars cease to the
ends of the earth.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 46:9
Psalm 18 Tone – Psalm 18:39:
“For you equipped me with strength for the battle…”
49. Psalm 18 says God lifts David from the miry pit.
Answer:
❌
False
Trap Source: Psalm 40:2
Psalm 18 Rescue – Psalm 18:16:
“He drew me out of many waters.”
50. Psalm 18 ends with covenant language concerning
David’s descendants.
Answer:
True
Trap Similarity: 2 Samuel 7:12–16
Reference
– Psalm 18:50:
“Great salvation he brings to his king, and shows
steadfast love to his anointed, to David and his offspring forever.”
🧩 Why These Are “Scholar Traps”
Familiar phrases from other Psalms trigger false
confidence
Psalm 18 emphasizes righteousness, warfare,
deliverance, not confession or pastoral imagery
Rewards precise textual memory, not thematic guessing
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