Bible Quiz – Psalm 58 - Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (Subjective Questions)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 58 - Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (Subjective Questions)

The powerful poetry of Book of Psalms often uses vivid imagery, symbolism, and deep moral questions. Psalm 58, attributed to King David, is particularly striking because of its strong language against injustice and corrupt leadership.

This Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round is designed to challenge even careful readers. Many questions focus on small details, unusual imagery, and subtle wording that are easy to overlook.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully—many contain subtle details.

Answer using your understanding of Psalm 58.

Pay attention to metaphors, comparisons, and specific phrases.

After completing the quiz, check the answers and full reference verses provided below.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1.        In Psalm 58:1, the psalmist addresses a group called the “congregation.” What responsibility does he question them about?

 

2.        According to the psalm, what two characteristics describe the wicked from the time they are born?

 

3.        What specific type of snake is used to describe the wicked, and what unusual physical condition does it have?

 

4.        Who are the people whose voices the wicked refuse to hear?

 

5.        What two parts of a lion are symbolically targeted in the psalmist’s prayer for divine judgment?

 

6.        What weapon imagery is used to describe the futility of the wicked’s attacks?

 

7.        Besides melting like water, what slow-moving creature is used as a metaphor for the disappearance of the wicked?

 

8.        What unusual image involving an unborn child is used to describe the fate of the wicked?

 

9.        What cooking-related image appears in Psalm 58:9 to illustrate the suddenness of divine judgment?

 

10.  According to the final verse, what two truths will people ultimately acknowledge about God and the righteous?

 

Answers and Reference Verses

 

1.

The psalmist questions whether the congregation (rulers or judges) truly speaks righteousness and judges people fairly.

Reference Verse:

“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”

— Psalm 58:1

 

2.

The wicked are described as estranged from the womb and speaking lies from birth.

Reference Verse:

“The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.”

— Psalm 58:3

 

3.

They are compared to a deaf adder (cobra) that refuses to hear.

Reference Verse:

“Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear.”

— Psalm 58:4

 

4.

The wicked refuse to listen to charmers, even those who charm skillfully.

Reference Verse:

“Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.”

— Psalm 58:5

 

5.

The psalmist asks God to break their teeth and the great teeth (fangs) of the young lions.

Reference Verse:

“Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.”

— Psalm 58:6

 

6.

Arrows are used as imagery, describing them as being cut in pieces when the wicked shoot them.

Reference Verse:

“Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”

— Psalm 58:7

 

7.

The wicked are compared to a snail that melts away as it moves.

Reference Verse:

“As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away…”

— Psalm 58:8

 

8.

The psalm compares their fate to the untimely birth of a woman that never sees the sun.

Reference Verse:

“…like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.”

— Psalm 58:8

 

9.

The psalm describes pots feeling thorns before they can heat up, symbolizing sudden judgment like a whirlwind.

Reference Verse:

“Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.”

— Psalm 58:9

 

10.

People will conclude that the righteous are rewarded and God truly judges the earth.

Reference Verse:

“So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.”

— Psalm 58:11

 

Did these questions challenge you? Even seasoned Bible readers sometimes miss the powerful imagery and hidden details in Psalm 58.

Try sharing this “Trick the Scholar” Round with your Bible study group and see who notices the subtle details in Psalm 58! 📖✨