📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 39 (Multiple Choice Questions)
Psalm
39 is a deeply reflective psalm attributed to David. It wrestles with themes of
human frailty, the brevity of life, silence before God, and the longing for
mercy. This psalm invites us to pause and consider how short life truly is—and
how desperately we need God’s grace.
✍️ Instructions
Read
each question carefully.
Choose
the correct option (A, B, C, or D).
Do
not scroll to the answers until you complete all questions.
Answers
with the complete reference verse appear after the quiz section.
Let’s
begin!
📜 Quiz Questions (MCQs)
1.
Who is Psalm 39 attributed to?
A.
Asaph
B.
Moses
C.
David
D.
Solomon
2.
To whom was Psalm 39 addressed for direction?
A.
Asaph
B.
Jeduthun
C.
Heman
D.
Ethan
3.
What did the psalmist say he would guard?
A.
His heart
B.
His house
C.
His ways
D.
His flock
4.
What did David say he would keep with a bridle?
A.
His mind
B.
His tongue
C.
His hands
D.
His feet
5.
When did David say he would keep silent?
A.
When friends mocked him
B.
While the wicked were before him
C.
During temple worship
D.
In the wilderness
6.
What happened to David’s heart while he was silent?
A.
It grew peaceful
B.
It became joyful
C.
It was hot within him
D.
It turned cold
7.
What did David ask the Lord to make him know?
A.
The number of his enemies
B.
The measure of his days
C.
The depth of his wisdom
D.
The strength of his kingdom
8.
According to Psalm 39, man’s lifetime is compared to what?
A.
A mountain
B.
A shadow
C.
A vapor
D.
A handbreadth
9.
What does the psalm say every man at his best state is?
A.
Strong
B.
Blessed
C.
Altogether vanity
D.
Wise
10.
In what manner does man walk, according to verse 6?
A.
In darkness
B.
In pride
C.
In a vain show
D.
In righteousness
11.
Who did David say was his hope?
A.
His army
B.
His friends
C.
The Lord
D.
His wealth
12.
What did David ask God to remove from him?
A.
His enemies
B.
His reproach
C.
His plague
D.
His poverty
13.
What happens when God rebukes man for iniquity?
A.
He becomes stronger
B.
His beauty consumes away like a moth
C.
He gains wisdom instantly
D.
His enemies flee
14.
What three titles does David use for himself before God in verse 12?
A.
King, warrior, shepherd
B.
Servant, prophet, singer
C.
Stranger, sojourner, as all his fathers were
D.
Judge, ruler, leader
15.
What final request does David make before he goes away?
A.
To defeat his enemies
B.
To restore his kingdom
C.
To recover strength before he is no more
D.
To live forever
Answers with Complete Reference Verses
1.
C — David
“To
the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.” — Psalm 39:1 (Title)
2.
B — Jeduthun
“To
the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.” — Psalm 39:1 (Title)
3.
C — His ways
“I
said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue…” — Psalm 39:1
4.
B — His tongue
“…I
will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.” — Psalm 39:1
5.
B — While the wicked were before him
“…I
will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.” — Psalm 39:1
6.
C — It was hot within him
“My
heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned…” — Psalm 39:3
7.
B — The measure of his days
“Lord,
make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is…” — Psalm 39:4
8.
D — A handbreadth
“Behold,
thou hast made my days as an handbreadth…” — Psalm 39:5
9.
C — Altogether vanity
“…verily
every man at his best state is altogether vanity.” — Psalm 39:5
10.
C — In a vain show
“Surely
every man walketh in a vain shew…” — Psalm 39:6
11.
C — The Lord
“And
now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.” — Psalm 39:7
12.
C — His plague
“Remove
thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.” — Psalm
39:10
13.
B — His beauty consumes away like a moth
“…thou
makest his beauty to consume away like a moth…” — Psalm 39:11
14.
C — Stranger, sojourner, as all his fathers were
“For
I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.” — Psalm
39:12
15.
C — To recover strength before he is no more
“O
spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.” —
Psalm 39:13
How
did you score?
13–15
correct: Psalm Scholar!
10–12
correct: Strong student of Scripture!
Below
10: Time for another thoughtful reading of Psalm 39!
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📖
Read Psalm 39 again today and reflect on the brevity of life and the hope we
have in the Lord.
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Bible Quiz – Psalm 39
🔥
Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (MCQs)
Psalm
39 is short—but it is layered, poetic, and deeply theological. This advanced
round is designed to test not just memory, but precision. Some options are
almost correct. Read slowly. Think carefully. Choose wisely.
✍️ Instructions
Choose
the correct option (A, B, C, or D).
Watch
for small wording differences.
Do
not scroll down until you complete all questions.
Answers
with the complete reference verse appear after the quiz section.
Take
your time—this round is meant to stretch you.
📜 Advanced Quiz Questions
1.
What was David’s stated purpose for guarding his ways?
A.
That he might not sin with his heart
B.
That he might not sin with his tongue
C.
That he might not offend his enemies
D.
That he might not dishonor the temple
2.
David said he would keep his mouth with a bridle “while” what was before him?
A.
The enemy
B.
The wicked
C.
The oppressor
D.
The scorner
3.
When David kept silent, even from good, what was the result?
A.
His sorrow was relieved
B.
His sorrow was stirred
C.
His sorrow was forgotten
D.
His sorrow was multiplied by others
4.
What specifically burned while David was musing?
A.
His anger
B.
His conscience
C.
The fire
D.
His spirit
5.
David asked the Lord to make him know “mine end” and what else?
A.
The number of his years
B.
The purpose of his trials
C.
The measure of his days
D.
The time of his death
6.
According to Psalm 39:5, David’s age before God is described as what?
A.
As nothing
B.
As a fleeting shadow
C.
As a vapor
D.
As dust in the wind
7.
“Surely every man at his best state is altogether vanity.” What word follows
this statement in the verse?
A.
Amen
B.
Selah
C.
Surely
D.
Forever
8.
What does the psalm say man does, yet does not know who will gather it?
A.
Builds houses
B.
Gathers riches
C.
Plants vineyards
D.
Stores grain
9.
In verse 8, David asks to be delivered from all his transgressions and not to
be made what?
A.
A reproach of the foolish
B.
A mockery to the proud
C.
A curse among nations
D.
A stumbling block to Israel
10.
Why did David say he was dumb and opened not his mouth?
A.
Because he feared the wicked
B.
Because he was ashamed
C.
Because God did it
D.
Because he was weak
11.
What does God’s rebuke cause to consume away like a moth?
A.
Man’s strength
B.
Man’s riches
C.
Man’s beauty
D.
Man’s pride
12.
David asks God to hear his prayer and give ear to his cry, and not to be silent
at what?
A.
His sorrow
B.
His repentance
C.
His tears
D.
His suffering
13.
David describes himself as a stranger “with thee.” What additional description
does he give?
A.
A pilgrim in distress
B.
A sojourner, as all his fathers were
C.
A servant awaiting mercy
D.
A wanderer in exile
14.
In the final verse, David asks God to “spare” him for what purpose?
A.
That he may defeat his enemies
B.
That he may regain honor
C.
That he may recover strength
D.
That he may see Jerusalem again
15.
How does David describe his departure in the last verse?
A.
Before I sleep in death
B.
Before I go hence, and be no more
C.
Before I enter the grave
D.
Before I descend into Sheol
Answers with Complete Reference Verses
1.
B — That he might not sin with his tongue
“I
said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue…” — Psalm 39:1
2.
B — The wicked
“…I
will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.” — Psalm 39:1
3.
B — His sorrow was stirred
“I
was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was
stirred.” — Psalm 39:2
4.
C — The fire
“My
heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned…” — Psalm 39:3
5.
C — The measure of his days
“Lord,
make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is…” — Psalm 39:4
6.
A — As nothing
“…and
mine age is as nothing before thee…” — Psalm 39:5
7.
B — Selah
“…verily
every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.” — Psalm 39:5
8.
B — Gathers riches
“…he
heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.” — Psalm 39:6
9.
A — A reproach of the foolish
“Deliver
me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.” —
Psalm 39:8
10.
C — Because God did it
“I
was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.” — Psalm 39:9
11.
C — Man’s beauty
“…thou
makest his beauty to consume away like a moth…” — Psalm 39:11
12.
C — His tears
“…give
ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears…” — Psalm 39:12
13.
B — A sojourner, as all his fathers were
“For
I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.” — Psalm
39:12
14.
C — That he may recover strength
“O
spare me, that I may recover strength…” — Psalm 39:13
15.
B — Before I go hence, and be no more
“…before
I go hence, and be no more.” — Psalm 39:13
How
did you do in the Scholar Round?
13–15
correct: Careful exegete!
10–12
correct: Strong textual observer!
Below
10: Read Psalm 39 again slowly—every word matters.
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Bible Quiz – Psalm 39
🧠
Advanced Cross-Reference Trap Round (MCQs)
Psalm
39 echoes themes found throughout Scripture — the brevity of life, silence
before God, human vanity, and hope in the Lord. But beware: some of the
following options are biblical… just not from Psalm 39.
Read
slowly. Compare carefully. Don’t fall for familiar wording from other Psalms.
✍️ Instructions
Choose
the correct option (A, B, C, or D).
Only
one answer is directly from Psalm 39.
Some
wrong answers are real verses — but from other Psalms or books.
Answers
with complete reference verses appear after the quiz section.
Ready?
Let’s test the scholar within you.
📜 Cross-Reference Trap Questions
1.
Which phrase appears in Psalm 39?
A.
“Teach us to number our days”
B.
“Make me to know mine end”
C.
“What is man that thou art mindful of him?”
D.
“Man that is born of a woman is of few days”
2.
How does Psalm 39 describe man at his best state?
A.
Like grass that withers
B.
Like a passing shadow
C.
Altogether vanity
D.
Like a dream when one awaketh
3.
Which statement about riches is found in Psalm 39?
A.
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath”
B.
“He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them”
C.
“Wealth maketh many friends”
D.
“Better is little with righteousness than great revenues without right”
4.
What comparison is used for man’s beauty under God’s rebuke?
A.
Like grass cut down
B.
Like smoke that vanishes
C.
Like a moth consuming a garment
D.
Like chaff before the wind
5.
Which expression of hope appears in Psalm 39?
A.
“The Lord is my shepherd”
B.
“My soul, wait thou only upon God”
C.
“My hope is in thee”
D.
“I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance”
6.
Which phrase about silence belongs to Psalm 39?
A.
“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it”
B.
“Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still”
C.
“Be still, and know that I am God”
D.
“Let all the earth keep silence before him”
7.
How does Psalm 39 describe man’s walk?
A.
In darkness
B.
In integrity
C.
In a vain show
D.
In the counsel of the ungodly
8.
Which statement about human life appears in Psalm 39?
A.
“For he remembereth that we are dust”
B.
“Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth”
C.
“Our years are threescore years and ten”
D.
“Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away”
9.
What title does David use for himself before God in Psalm 39?
A.
Thy servant
B.
Thy anointed
C.
A stranger with thee
D.
The apple of thine eye
10.
What final request closes Psalm 39?
A.
“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation”
B.
“Let the words of my mouth be acceptable”
C.
“Spare me, that I may recover strength”
D.
“Lead me beside the still waters”
Answers with Complete Reference Verses
1.
B — “Make me to know mine end”
“Lord,
make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may
know how frail I am.” — Psalm 39:4
(Trap
references: Psalm 90:12; Psalm 8:4; Job 14:1)
2.
C — Altogether vanity
“…verily
every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.” — Psalm 39:5
3.
B — He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them
“Surely
every man walketh in a vain shew… he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who
shall gather them.” — Psalm 39:6
4.
C — Like a moth consuming a garment
“…thou
makest his beauty to consume away like a moth…” — Psalm 39:11
5.
C — “My hope is in thee”
“And
now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.” — Psalm 39:7
6.
A — “I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it”
“I
was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.” — Psalm 39:9
7.
C — In a vain show
“Surely
every man walketh in a vain shew…” — Psalm 39:6
8.
B — “Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth”
“Behold,
thou hast made my days as an handbreadth…” — Psalm 39:5
9.
C — A stranger with thee
“For
I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.” — Psalm
39:12
10.
C — “Spare me, that I may recover strength”
“O
spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.” —
Psalm 39:13
How
strong is your cross-reference memory?
8–10
correct: Deep Scripture integrator!
5–7
correct: Strong reader — keep sharpening.
Below
5: Time for a slow read through Psalms 8, 49, 90, and 144 alongside Psalm 39.
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