Bible Quiz – Psalm 39 (True/False)

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 39 (True/False) 

Psalm 39 is a deeply reflective prayer of David. It wrestles with silence, suffering, human frailty, and the fleeting nature of life. In this psalm, David turns inward—and upward—seeking wisdom and mercy from God.

This quiz will test how closely you’ve read and understood Psalm 39. Some statements may sound correct at first glance—so read carefully!

 

📝 Instructions

Read each statement carefully.

Decide whether it is True (T) or False (F) according to Psalm 39.

Do not rush—some statements may require close attention to wording.

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

 

Quiz Section – True or False

 

1.        David said he would guard his ways so that he would not sin with his tongue.

 

2.        David kept completely silent and did not speak even about good things.

 

3.        While David remained silent, his sorrow decreased.

 

4.        David spoke with his tongue after his heart grew hot within him.

 

5.        David asked the Lord to make him know the number of his days.

 

6.        David said that his lifetime was as long as the earth before God.

 

7.        David compared every man at his best state to a vapor.

 

8.        David said that surely every man walks in a vain show.

 

9.        David declared that his hope was in his wealth and possessions.

 

10.  David asked the Lord to deliver him from all his transgressions.

 

11.  David accepted that God was disciplining him for his iniquity.

 

12.  David said that man is as strong and enduring as iron.

 

13.  David described himself as a stranger and a sojourner with God.

 

14.  David asked God to restore his health before he would go and be no more.

 

15.  Psalm 39 ends with David praising God for material prosperity.

 

📖 Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. True

Psalm 39:1

“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”

 

2. True

Psalm 39:2

“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.”

 

3. False

His sorrow increased, not decreased.

Psalm 39:2

“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.”

 

4. True

Psalm 39:3

“My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,”

 

5. True

Psalm 39:4

“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.”

 

6. False

He said his lifetime was like a handbreadth—very short.

Psalm 39:5

“Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”

 

7. False

He said man is altogether vanity, not vapor.

Psalm 39:5

“...verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”

 

8. True

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

 

9. False

His hope was in the Lord.

Psalm 39:7

“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”

 

10. True

Psalm 39:8

“Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.”

 

11. True

Psalm 39:11

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

 

12. False

He emphasized man’s frailty and vanity, not strength.

Psalm 39:5,11

“...verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity.”

“...surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

 

13. True

Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”

 

14. True

Psalm 39:13

“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.”

 

15. False

The psalm ends with a plea for strength, not praise for prosperity.

Psalm 39:13

“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.”

 

Psalm 39 reminds us that life is brief, words matter deeply, and true hope is found only in the Lord. David’s honesty teaches us that it’s okay to wrestle—but always turn toward God.

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 39

🎓 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (True/False)

Psalm 39 is a psalm of deep restraint, inner turmoil, and sobering reflection on the brevity of life. In this advanced round, small wording changes make a big difference. Even seasoned Bible readers may need to pause and think twice.

 

📝 Instructions

Mark each statement True (T) or False (F).

Base your answer strictly on Psalm 39.

Watch for slight wording changes.

Answers with full reference verses are provided after the quiz.

 

✅ Quiz Section – True or False

 

1.        David said he would guard his mouth with a bridle only when righteous men were before him.

 

2.        David’s silence immediately brought him peace and comfort.

 

3.        David described his days as longer than a handbreadth before God.

 

4.        David said every man at his worst state is altogether vanity.

 

5.        David compared human beauty to something consumed by a moth.

 

6.        David said that man’s riches will surely remain with his children.

 

7.        David confessed that his hope was in the Lord alone.

 

8.        David asked God to remove His stroke because he was consumed by the blow of God’s hand.

 

9.        David referred to himself as a permanent citizen with God.

 

10.  David asked God not to be silent at his tears.

 

11.  David said he became speechless and opened not his mouth because the wicked frightened him.

 

12.  David acknowledged that he was dumb and opened not his mouth because God did it.

 

13.  David declared that surely every man is strength.

 

14.  David asked to recover strength before he would go hence and be no more.

 

15.  Psalm 39 begins with praise and ends with thanksgiving.

 

📖 Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. False

It says “while the wicked is before me,” not righteous men.

Psalm 39:1

“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”

 

2. False

His sorrow increased.

Psalm 39:2

“I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.”

 

3. False

His days were described as a handbreadth—very short.

Psalm 39:5

“Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”

 

4. False

It says “at his best state,” not worst.

Psalm 39:5

“...verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”

 

5. True

Psalm 39:11

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

 

6. False

He does not know who will gather the riches.

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

 

7. True

Psalm 39:7

“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”

 

8. True

Psalm 39:10

“Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.”

 

9. False

He called himself a stranger and a sojourner.

Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”

 

10. True

Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears…”

 

11. False

He was silent because of God, not fear of the wicked.

Psalm 39:9

“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”

 

12. True

Psalm 39:9

“I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.”

 

13. False

It says “surely every man is vanity.”

Psalm 39:11

“...surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

 

14. True

Psalm 39:13

“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.”

 

15. False

The psalm begins with restraint and ends with a plea—not praise and thanksgiving.

Psalm 39:1,13

“I said, I will take heed to my ways…”

“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.”

 

Psalm 39 challenges even seasoned readers. It forces us to slow down, examine our words, and confront the brevity of life. David’s restraint, honesty, and dependence on God make this psalm both sobering and deeply personal.

 

Did you score 13–15? You’re in scholar territory.

10–12? Strong reader—review the subtle wording shifts.

Below 10? Time for another careful reading of Psalm 39!

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 39

🎓 Advanced Cross-Reference Trap Round (True/False)

Psalm 39 shares themes found throughout Scripture — human frailty, silence, tears, hope, and discipline. But not every familiar verse about these themes belongs here.

This round tests your ability to distinguish Psalm 39 from similar passages elsewhere in the Bible.

 

📝 Instructions

Mark each statement True (T) or False (F).

Ask yourself: Is this actually in Psalm 39?

Some statements are accurate Scripture — just not from this psalm.

Answers with complete reference verses follow after the quiz.

 

✅ Quiz Section – True or False

 

1.        David said he would keep his mouth with a bridle while the wicked were before him.

 

2.        David said, “Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

 

3.        David declared that his days were like a shadow that declineth.

 

4.        David said his days were as a handbreadth.

 

5.        David compared man’s life to grass that withers.

 

6.        David said surely every man walks in a vain show.

 

7.        David asked God to number his days that he might apply his heart unto wisdom.

 

8.        David said, “My hope is in thee.”

 

9.        David said that man is like a breath.

 

10.  David said he was fearfully and wonderfully made.

 

11.  David asked God not to hold His peace at his tears.

 

12.  David said, “Remove thy plague far from me.”

 

13.  David described himself as a stranger and a sojourner with God.

 

14.  David said that his beauty was consumed like a moth.

 

15.  David concluded by saying, “Bless the LORD, O my soul.”

 

📖 Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. True

Psalm 39:1

“I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.”

 

2. False

That verse is from Psalm 141, not Psalm 39.

Psalm 141:3

“Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.”

 

3. False

That wording appears elsewhere, not in Psalm 39.

Psalm 102:11

“My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.”

 

4. True

Psalm 39:5

“Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.”

 

5. False

That comparison appears in other psalms.

Psalm 103:15

“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.”

 

6. True

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

 

7. False

That wording is from Psalm 90.

Psalm 90:12

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”

 

8. True

Psalm 39:7

“And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.”

 

9. False

The “breath” wording appears in Psalm 144, not Psalm 39.

Psalm 144:4

“Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.”

 

10. False

That is from Psalm 139.

Psalm 139:14

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”

 

11. True

Psalm 39:12

“Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears…”

 

12. False

The wording “Remove thy plague far from me” is from Psalm 38.

Psalm 38:11

“My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.”

(See also Psalm 38:2 for plague imagery.)

 

13. True

Psalm 39:12

“…for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”

 

14. True

Psalm 39:11

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

 

15. False

Psalm 39 ends with a plea for strength, not this praise.

Psalm 39:13

“O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.”

 

Psalm 39 shares themes with many psalms — frailty (Psalm 90), guarded speech (Psalm 141), vanity (Psalm 144), and tears (Psalm 6). The challenge is not recognizing Scripture… but recognizing the right Scripture.

That’s what separates a reader from a careful student.

 

How did you score?

13–15 → Cross-Reference Master

10–12 → Strong discerner

Below 10 → Time for a Psalm comparison study!