Bible Quiz – Psalm 45 (Multiple Choice Questions)
Welcome
to this engaging Bible Quiz based on Psalm 45 — a majestic royal psalm
celebrating a king’s glory, righteousness, and divine calling. Many scholars
also see this psalm as a prophetic foreshadowing of the Messiah.
This
quiz will test your attention to detail and understanding of the chapter’s
themes. Read carefully — some questions require close observation!
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Instructions
•
Each question has four options (A–D).
•
Choose the most accurate answer.
•
Do not scroll down until you finish all questions.
•
Answers with full reference verses are provided after the quiz.
Ready?
Let’s begin!
✨ Multiple Choice Questions
1.
How does the psalmist describe his heart at the beginning of the psalm?
A.
Overflowing with joy
B.
Inditing a good matter
C.
Burdened with prophecy
D.
Trembling before the king
2.
What is the psalmist’s tongue compared to?
A.
A sharpened sword
B.
A golden trumpet
C.
The pen of a ready writer
D.
Flowing waters
3.
The king is described as being fairer than whom?
A.
The princes of the earth
B.
The sons of men
C.
The angels
D.
The nations
4.
What is poured into the king’s lips?
A.
Wisdom
B.
Oil
C.
Grace
D.
Truth
5.
What does the psalmist say God has done for the king?
A.
Crowned him with gold
B.
Blessed him forever
C.
Given him dominion
D.
Raised him from enemies
6.
What is the king instructed to gird upon his thigh?
A.
Shield
B.
Crown
C.
Sword
D.
Sceptre
7.
The king’s throne is described as lasting how long?
A.
A thousand generations
B.
Forever and ever
C.
Until the end of war
D.
Through his lifetime
8.
What does the sceptre of the kingdom represent?
A.
Mercy
B.
Justice
C.
Righteousness
D.
Authority
9.
God has anointed the king with what?
A.
Oil of gladness
B.
Oil of strength
C.
Oil of peace
D.
Oil of victory
10.
The king’s garments smell of which substances?
A.
Myrrh, aloes, and cassia
B.
Frankincense and myrrh
C.
Cinnamon and spice
D.
Cedar and myrtle
11.
From where did the king’s ivory palaces make him glad?
A.
Jerusalem
B.
Egypt
C.
Sheba
D.
Harps
12.
Who is told to forget her own people and her father’s house?
A.
The queen
B.
The princess
C.
The bride
D.
The daughter
13.
The daughter of which city is mentioned as bringing a gift?
A.
Sidon
B.
Tyre
C.
Babylon
D.
Damascus
14.
How is the king’s daughter described within the palace?
A.
Clothed in white
B.
All glorious within
C.
Crowned in silver
D.
Radiant as the sun
15.
Instead of fathers, who shall the king have?
A.
Princes in all the earth
B.
Mighty warriors
C.
Prophets
D.
Judges
Answers & Complete Reference Verses
1.
B — Inditing a good matter
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Psalm 45:1
“My
heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made
touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.”
2.
C — The pen of a ready writer
📖 Psalm
45:1
“…my
tongue is the pen of a ready writer.”
3.
B — The sons of men
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Psalm 45:2
“Thou
art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore
God hath blessed thee for ever.”
4.
C — Grace
📖
Psalm 45:2
“…grace
is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.”
5.
B — Blessed him forever
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Psalm 45:2
“…therefore
God hath blessed thee for ever.”
6.
C — Sword
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Psalm 45:3
“Gird
thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.”
7.
B — Forever and ever
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Psalm 45:6
“Thy
throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right
sceptre.”
8.
C — Righteousness
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Psalm 45:6
“…the
sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.”
9.
A — Oil of gladness
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Psalm 45:7
“…therefore
God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
10.
A — Myrrh, aloes, and cassia
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Psalm 45:8
“All
thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces…”
11.
D — Harps
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Psalm 45:8
“…whereby
they have made thee glad.”
12.
D — The daughter
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Psalm 45:10
“Hearken,
O daughter, and consider… forget also thine own people, and thy father's
house;”
13.
B — Tyre
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Psalm 45:12
“And
the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift…”
14.
B — All glorious within
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Psalm 45:13
“The
king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.”
15.
A — Princes in all the earth
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Psalm 45:16
“Instead
of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the
earth.”
How
did you do?
Count
your score and share it with your Bible study group or church friends!
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12–15 correct? Royal Scholar!
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8–11 correct? Faithful Student!
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Below 8? Time to revisit Psalm 45 and discover its treasures again!
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Bible Quiz – Psalm 45
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Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round
Welcome
to the Scholar-Level Challenge from Psalm 45 — a royal and prophetic psalm rich
with symbolism and layered meaning.
These
questions are designed to test close reading, attention to wording, and
theological understanding. Some options are very similar — choose carefully!
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Instructions
•
Each question has four options (A–D).
•
Choose the most precise answer.
•
Watch for wording differences.
•
Do not scroll down until you complete all questions.
Take
your time — scholars read slowly. 😉
✨ Advanced Multiple Choice
Questions
1.
Psalm 45 is described in its title as which type of song?
A.
A Psalm of David
B.
A Song of Ascents
C.
A Song of loves
D.
A Song of Deliverance
2.
For whom was Psalm 45 written according to its superscription?
A.
The sons of Asaph
B.
The sons of Korah
C.
Jeduthun
D.
Solomon
3.
The king rides prosperously because of which three qualities?
A.
Power, glory, dominion
B.
Truth, meekness, righteousness
C.
Faith, hope, charity
D.
Justice, mercy, humility
4.
What are the king’s arrows described as being?
A.
Sharp and flaming
B.
Mighty and swift
C.
Sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies
D.
Guided by the Lord
5.
In Psalm 45:6, the throne is addressed to whom?
A.
The king
B.
The Messiah
C.
O Lord
D.
O God
6.
What does the king love and hate according to verse 7?
A.
Mercy and cruelty
B.
Righteousness and wickedness
C.
Justice and sin
D.
Truth and falsehood
7.
The phrase “above thy fellows” refers to what?
A.
His brothers
B.
Other kings
C.
His companions
D.
The nations
8.
The queen stands at the king’s right hand in what kind of gold?
A.
Refined gold
B.
Gold of Ophir
C.
Pure gold
D.
Wrought gold
9.
The bride is brought to the king in what type of clothing?
A.
White linen
B.
Embroidered garments
C.
Scarlet robes
D.
Royal purple
10.
Who accompanies the bride to the king?
A.
Her sisters
B.
The priesthood
C.
Her companions that follow her
D.
The daughters of Jerusalem
11.
What emotion characterizes their arrival to the palace?
A.
Awe and trembling
B.
Joy and rejoicing
C.
Singing and shouting
D.
Silence and reverence
12.
What promise is made about the king’s name in the final verse?
A.
It shall be feared forever
B.
It shall be written in heaven
C.
It shall be remembered in all generations
D.
It shall conquer the nations
Answers & Complete Reference Verses
1.
C — A Song of loves
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Psalm 45 (Title)
“To
the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of
loves.”
2.
B — The sons of Korah
📖
Psalm 45 (Title)
“…for
the sons of Korah…”
3.
B — Truth, meekness, righteousness
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Psalm 45:4
“And
in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and
righteousness…”
4.
C — Sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies
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Psalm 45:5
“Thine
arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall
under thee.”
5.
D — O God
📖
Psalm 45:6
“Thy
throne, O God, is for ever and ever…”
6.
B — Righteousness and wickedness
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Psalm 45:7
“Thou
lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness…”
7.
C — His companions
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Psalm 45:7
“…hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
8.
B — Gold of Ophir
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Psalm 45:9
“…upon
thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.”
9.
B — Embroidered garments
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Psalm 45:14
“She
shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework…”
10.
C — Her companions that follow her
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Psalm 45:14
“…the
virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.”
11.
B — Joy and rejoicing
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Psalm 45:15
“With
gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought…”
12.
C — It shall be remembered in all generations
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Psalm 45:17
“I
will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the
people praise thee for ever and ever.”
So…
did Psalm 45 “trick” the scholar? 😊
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10–12 correct? Crowned Scholar!
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7–9 correct? Royal Apprentice!
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Below 7? Time for another slow, poetic read!
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Bible Quiz – Psalm 45
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Advanced “Cross-Reference Traps” Round
Psalm
45 is quoted and echoed elsewhere in Scripture. This round is designed to test
whether you can distinguish:
•
What Psalm 45 actually says
•
What comes from a different Psalm
•
What belongs to another Old Testament book
•
What is quoted in the New Testament
Some
options are real Bible verses — just not from Psalm 45. Choose carefully!
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Instructions
•
Each question has four options (A–D).
•
Select the passage that directly connects to or quotes Psalm 45.
•
Watch closely — some answers are “almost right.”
•
Do not scroll down until you finish.
Ready?
Deep breath. Let’s begin.
✨ Cross-Reference Trap
Questions
1.
Which New Testament book directly quotes Psalm 45:6–7?
A.
Romans
B.
Hebrews
C.
Revelation
D.
Ephesians
2.
“Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever” is applied in the New Testament to
whom?
A.
David
B.
Solomon
C.
The Son
D.
The Church
3.
The imagery of fragrant garments (myrrh, aloes) most closely echoes which Old
Testament book?
A.
Isaiah
B.
Song of Solomon
C.
Exodus
D.
Proverbs
4.
The command for the bride to “forget also thine own people” most closely
parallels which New Testament teaching?
A.
“Honor thy father and mother”
B.
“Let this mind be in you…”
C.
“Leave father and mother and cleave…”
D.
“Love your enemies”
5.
The “sceptre of righteousness” theme is prophetically connected to which
Genesis blessing?
A.
The blessing of Isaac
B.
The blessing of Joseph
C.
The blessing of Judah
D.
The blessing of Levi
6.
The royal wedding imagery of Psalm 45 most strongly connects with which New
Testament event?
A.
The Transfiguration
B.
The Wedding at Cana
C.
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
D.
The Triumphal Entry
7.
The phrase “oil of gladness” is directly quoted in which New Testament chapter?
A.
Matthew 5
B.
Hebrews 1
C.
Acts 2
D.
Revelation 19
8.
The “gold of Ophir” mentioned in Psalm 45 also appears prominently in the reign
of which king?
A.
David
B.
Hezekiah
C.
Solomon
D.
Josiah
9.
The promise that the king’s name will be remembered in all generations
parallels which Messianic prophecy in Isaiah?
A.
“Unto us a child is born…”
B.
“He was wounded for our transgressions…”
C.
“His name shall be called Wonderful…”
D.
“The Lord is our judge…”
10.
The image of sharp arrows causing enemies to fall most closely resembles which
Psalm?
A.
Psalm 2
B.
Psalm 23
C.
Psalm 51
D.
Psalm 119
11.
Which Psalm also describes God’s throne as eternal?
A.
Psalm 90
B.
Psalm 93
C.
Psalm 100
D.
Psalm 110
12.
The royal and divine language of Psalm 45 is most closely connected with which
Psalm frequently cited about the Messiah?
A.
Psalm 8
B.
Psalm 22
C.
Psalm 110
D.
Psalm 133
Answers & Complete Reference Verses
1.
B — Hebrews
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Hebrews 1:8–9
“But
unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of
righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom…”
(Quoting
Psalm 45:6–7)
2.
C — The Son
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Hebrews 1:8
“But
unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever…”
3.
B — Song of Solomon
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Song of Solomon 4:14
“Spikenard
and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and
aloes…”
4.
C — “Leave father and mother and cleave…”
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Genesis 2:24
“Therefore
shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife…”
5.
C — The blessing of Judah
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Genesis 49:10
“The
sceptre shall not depart from Judah…”
6.
C — The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
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Revelation 19:7
“Let
us be glad and rejoice… for the marriage of the Lamb is come…”
7.
B — Hebrews 1
📖
Hebrews 1:9
“…God,
even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
8.
C — Solomon
📖 1
Kings 10:11
“And
the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir…”
9.
C — “His name shall be called Wonderful…”
📖
Isaiah 9:6
“…and
his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God…”
10.
A — Psalm 2
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Psalm 2:9
“Thou
shalt break them with a rod of iron…”
(Parallel
royal judgment imagery.)
11.
B — Psalm 93
📖
Psalm 93:2
“Thy
throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.”
12.
C — Psalm 110
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Psalm 110:1
“The
LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand…”
Now
this was a true scholar’s battlefield. 😊
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10–12 correct? Messianic Master
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7–9 correct? Cross-Reference Champion
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Below 7? Time to compare Scripture with Scripture again!
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