Bible Quiz – Psalm 38 (Fill in the Blanks)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 38 (Fill in the Blanks) 

Psalm 38 is a heartfelt prayer of repentance traditionally attributed to David. In this psalm, the writer pours out sorrow over sin, physical suffering, isolation, and yet holds firmly to hope in the Lord’s mercy. It is often called a Penitential Psalm because of its deep confession and longing for forgiveness.

This quiz will help you reflect carefully on the words, emotions, and truths expressed in Psalm 38.

 

📜 Instructions

Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) from Psalm 38 (KJV).

Write the missing word exactly as it appears in Scripture.

Do not leave any blanks unanswered.

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

 

📝 Quiz Section – Fill in the Blanks

 

1.        Lord, rebuke me not in thy ______: neither chasten me in thy hot ______.

 

2.        For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy ______ presseth me sore.

 

3.        There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine ______.

 

4.        Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my ______.

 

5.        For mine iniquities are gone over mine ______: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

 

6.        My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my ______.

 

7.        I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go ______ all the day long.

 

8.        For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no ______ in my flesh.

 

9.        Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not ______ from thee.

 

10.  My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my ______; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

 

11.  But I, as a ______ man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

 

12.  For in thee, O Lord, do I ______: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

 

13.  For I will declare mine ______; I will be sorry for my sin.

 

14.  But mine enemies are lively, and they are ______.

 

15.  Make haste to help me, O Lord my ______.

 

Answer Key (With Complete Reference Verses – KJV)

 

1.        anger / displeasure

📖 Psalm 38:1 – “O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”

 

2.        hand

📖 Psalm 38:2 – “For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.”

 

3.        anger

📖 Psalm 38:3 – “There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.”

 

4.        sin

📖 Psalm 38:3 – “…neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.”

 

5.        head

📖 Psalm 38:4 – “For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.”

 

6.        foolishness

📖 Psalm 38:5 – “My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.”

 

7.        mourning

📖 Psalm 38:6 – “I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.”

 

8.        soundness

📖 Psalm 38:7 – “…and there is no soundness in my flesh.”

 

9.        hid

📖 Psalm 38:9 – “Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.”

 

10.  sore

📖 Psalm 38:11 – “My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”

 

11.  deaf

📖 Psalm 38:13 – “But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.”

 

12.  hope

📖 Psalm 38:15 – “For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.”

 

13.  iniquity

📖 Psalm 38:18 – “For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.”

 

14.  strong

📖 Psalm 38:19 – “But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong…”

 

15.  salvation

📖 Psalm 38:22 – “Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.”

 

Psalm 38 reminds us that conviction leads to confession, confession leads to repentance, and repentance leads to hope. Even in deep sorrow, the psalmist never stops turning toward the Lord.

If this quiz strengthened your understanding, share it with your Bible study group, youth fellowship, or family devotion time.

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 38

🎓 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (KJV)

Psalm 38 is one of the seven traditional Penitential Psalms, attributed to David. It is a psalm of remembrance — a deeply personal cry where physical suffering, spiritual anguish, and social isolation are intertwined.

This advanced round focuses on subtle wording, repeated themes, and phrases that are easy to misquote.

 

📜 Instructions

Fill in the blanks using the exact wording from Psalm 38 (KJV).

Some blanks require more than one word.

Pay attention to repeated phrases and similar wording.

Do not shorten or paraphrase.

Answers with complete reference verses are provided after the quiz section.

 

📝 Advanced Quiz Section

 

1.                Lord, rebuke me not in thy ______; neither chasten me in thy hot ______.

 

2.                For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand ______ me sore.

 

3.                There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my ______.

 

4.                My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my ______.

 

5.                I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the ______ long.

 

6.                For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my ______.

 

7.                I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the ______ of my heart.

 

8.                Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not ______ from thee.

 

9.                My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is ______ from me.

 

10.          They also that seek after my life lay ______ for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things.

 

11.          But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that ______ not his mouth.

 

12.          Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no ______.

 

13.          For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be ______ for my sin.

 

14.          They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that ______.

 

15.          Make haste to help me, O Lord my ______.

 

Answer Key (Complete Reference Verses – KJV)

 

1.                anger / displeasure

📖 Psalm 38:1 – “O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”

 

2.                presseth

📖 Psalm 38:2 – “…and thy hand presseth me sore.”

 

3.                sin

📖 Psalm 38:3 – “…neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.”

 

4.                foolishness

📖 Psalm 38:5 – “My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.”

 

5.                day

📖 Psalm 38:6 – “…I go mourning all the day long.”

 

6.                flesh

📖 Psalm 38:7 – “…and there is no soundness in my flesh.”

 

7.                disquietness

📖 Psalm 38:8 – “…I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.”

 

8.                hid

📖 Psalm 38:9 – “…and my groaning is not hid from thee.”

 

9.                gone

📖 Psalm 38:10 – “…as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.”

 

10.          snares

📖 Psalm 38:12 – “They also that seek after my life lay snares for me…”

 

11.          openeth

📖 Psalm 38:13 – “…and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.”

 

12.          reproofs

📖 Psalm 38:14 – “…and in whose mouth are no reproofs.”

 

13.          sorry

📖 Psalm 38:18 – “I will be sorry for my sin.”

 

14.          good

📖 Psalm 38:20 – “…because I follow the thing that good is.”

(Yes — the exact KJV phrasing is “that good is.”)

 

15.          salvation

📖 Psalm 38:22 – “Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.”

 

Psalm 38 is layered:

Physical pain

Spiritual conviction

Social abandonment

Persistent hope

Even when silent before enemies, the psalmist speaks boldly before God. That tension is what makes this psalm powerful.

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 38

🎓 Advanced “Cross-Reference Trap” Round

✍️ Fill in the Blanks (KJV)

Psalm 38 is traditionally attributed to David and is closely connected in theme to other penitential psalms like Psalm 6, Psalm 32, and Psalm 51.

But beware — similar does not mean identical.

This round focuses on exact wording from Psalm 38 (KJV). Some phrases may sound like other psalms… but only one wording is correct here.

 

📜 Instructions

Fill in the blanks using the exact wording from Psalm 38 (KJV).

Do NOT substitute wording from other psalms.

Many options may sound correct — only one matches Psalm 38 precisely.

Answers and full references follow after the quiz section.

 

📝 Cross-Reference Trap Questions

 

1.                Lord, rebuke me not in thy ______; neither chasten me in thy hot ______.

 

2.                There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine ______.

 

3.                Neither is there any rest in my bones because of my ______.

 

4.                For mine iniquities are gone over mine ______: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

 

5.                My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my ______.

 

6.                I go ______ all the day long.

 

7.                I have roared by reason of the ______ of my heart.

 

8.                Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not ______ from thee.

 

9.                My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my ______.

 

10.          But I, as a ______ man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

 

11.          For in thee, O Lord, do I ______.

 

12.          For I will declare mine ______; I will be sorry for my sin.

 

13.          They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that ______.

 

14.          Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not ______ from me.

 

15.          Make haste to help me, O Lord my ______.

 

Answer Key (Complete Reference Verses – KJV)

 

1.        anger / displeasure

📖 Psalm 38:1 – “O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”

 

2.        anger

📖 Psalm 38:3 – “There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger…”

 

3.        sin

📖 Psalm 38:3 – “…neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.”

 

4.        head

📖 Psalm 38:4 – “For mine iniquities are gone over mine head…”

 

5.        foolishness

📖 Psalm 38:5 – “…because of my foolishness.”

 

6.        mourning

📖 Psalm 38:6 – “I go mourning all the day long.”

 

7.        disquietness

📖 Psalm 38:8 – “…by reason of the disquietness of my heart.”

 

8.        hid

📖 Psalm 38:9 – “…and my groaning is not hid from thee.”

 

9.        sore

📖 Psalm 38:11 – “My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore…”

 

10.  deaf

📖 Psalm 38:13 – “But I, as a deaf man, heard not…”

 

11.  hope

📖 Psalm 38:15 – “For in thee, O Lord, do I hope…”

 

12.  iniquity

📖 Psalm 38:18 – “For I will declare mine iniquity…”

 

13.  good is

📖 Psalm 38:20 – “…because I follow the thing that good is.”

 

14.  far

📖 Psalm 38:21 – “Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.”

 

15.  salvation

📖 Psalm 38:22 – “Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.”

 

🎯 Why This Round Is Tricky

Psalm 6 also says “rebuke me not in thine anger” — but wording differs slightly.

Psalm 32 and 51 use different terms for confession and cleansing.

“Create in me a clean heart” belongs elsewhere.

“My sin is ever before me” is not from Psalm 38.

Close reading matters.

 

Psalm 38 does not ask first for cleansing — it cries out from weight, pain, and consequence.

It is less about restoration joy (Psalm 51) and more about burden and longing.

That distinction is subtle — and powerful.