Bible Quiz – Psalm 35 (Fill in the Blanks)

Bible Quiz – Psalm 35 (Fill in the Blanks)

Psalm 35 is a passionate plea from David, asking the Lord to defend him against unjust enemies. It reveals deep emotion—pain, trust, righteous anger, and unwavering faith in God's justice.

This quiz will help you explore the richness of this psalm while sharpening your knowledge of Scripture.

📝 Instructions

• Read each sentence carefully.

• Fill in the missing word(s).

• All answers are taken directly from Psalm 35 (KJV).

• Answers and complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

• No table format — just pure Scripture engagement!

Take your time and enjoy diving into God’s Word.

✨ Quiz Section

1. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that ______ against me.

2. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine ______.

3. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy ______.

4. Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my ______.

5. Let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my ______.

6. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD ______ them.

7. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my ______.

8. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly ______.

9. All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too ______ for him?

10. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the ______ of his servant.

Answers with Complete Reference Verses (KJV)

1. war

📖 Psalm 35:1

"Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me."

(Note: In KJV, the word is “fight.”)

2. help

📖 Psalm 35:2

"Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help."

3. salvation

📖 Psalm 35:3

"Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation."

4. soul

📖 Psalm 35:4

"Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt."

5. hurt

📖 Psalm 35:4

"Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt."

6. chase

📖 Psalm 35:5

"Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them."

7. soul

📖 Psalm 35:7

"For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul."

8. rejoice

📖 Psalm 35:9

"And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation."

9. strong

📖 Psalm 35:10

"All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?"

10. prosperity

📖 Psalm 35:27

"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant."

Psalm 35 reminds us that when we are wrongly accused, attacked, or misunderstood, we can bring our cause before the Lord. God is our defender, our salvation, and our righteous judge.

Even in distress, David ends with praise. That’s faith.

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 35

🔥 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (KJV)

Psalm 35 is rich in repetition, parallelism, and emotional intensity. This advanced round focuses on details that are easy to overlook — repeated phrases, poetic contrasts, and precise wording.

Only careful readers will catch these!

📝 Instructions

• All answers are from Psalm 35 (KJV).

• Pay attention to repeated expressions.

• Some blanks may look similar — precision matters.

• Answers and complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

• Not in table form — pure Scripture study.

Take your time. Read closely. Think carefully.

✨ Quiz Section

1. Let destruction come upon him at ______; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself.

2. Let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall ______.

3. False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I ______ not.

4. They rewarded me ______ for good to the spoiling of my soul.

5. But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was ______.

6. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own ______.

7. In mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the ______ gathered themselves together against me.

8. They gnashed upon me with their ______.

9. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the ______.

10. I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among ______ people.

Answers with Complete Reference Verses (KJV)

1. unawares

📖 Psalm 35:8

"Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall."

2. therein

📖 Psalm 35:8

"Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall therein."

3. knew

📖 Psalm 35:11

"False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not."

4. evil

📖 Psalm 35:12

"They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul."

5. sackcloth

📖 Psalm 35:13

"But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom."

6. bosom

📖 Psalm 35:13

"But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom."

7. abjects

📖 Psalm 35:15

"But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not."

8. teeth

📖 Psalm 35:16

"With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth."

9. lions

📖 Psalm 35:17

"Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions."

10. much

📖 Psalm 35:18

"I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people."

This psalm moves from accusation… to heartbreak… to intercession… to praise.

Even when betrayed by false witnesses and mocked by enemies, David ends with thanksgiving in the congregation. That is mature faith.

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 35

⚠️ Advanced “Cross-Reference Trap” Round

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (KJV)

Many phrases in Psalm 35 sound similar to other psalms — especially Psalms 7, 22, 34, 69, and 109.

This round is designed to “trap” readers who confuse parallel passages. Every answer must come strictly from Psalm 35 (KJV).

Precision matters.

📝 Instructions

• Fill in the blanks using words from Psalm 35 (KJV) only.

• Beware of similar wording from other psalms.

• Answers and full reference verses are provided after the quiz.

• Not in table form — just deep Scripture engagement.

Read carefully. Compare mentally. Choose wisely.

✨ Quiz Section

1. Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD ______ them.

2. For without cause have they hid for me their net in a ______.

3. False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I ______ not.

4. In mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the ______ gathered themselves together against me.

5. They gnashed upon me with their ______.

6. Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my ______ from the lions.

7. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be ______.

8. And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy ______ all the day long.

9. Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that ______ with me.

10. Say unto my soul, I am thy ______.

Answers with Complete Reference Verses (KJV)

1. chase

📖 Psalm 35:5

"Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them."

2. pit

📖 Psalm 35:7

"For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul."

3. knew

📖 Psalm 35:11

"False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not."

4. abjects

📖 Psalm 35:15

"But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not."

5. teeth

📖 Psalm 35:16

"With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth."

6. darling

📖 Psalm 35:17

"Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions."

7. magnified

📖 Psalm 35:27

"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant."

8. praise

📖 Psalm 35:28

"And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long."

9. strive

📖 Psalm 35:1

"Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me."

10. salvation

📖 Psalm 35:3

"Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation."

Psalm 35 teaches us something profound:

David moves from warfare language… to courtroom language… to worship language.

Even when falsely accused, surrounded by mockers, and attacked without cause — he ends with praise that lasts “all the day long.”