Bible Quiz – Psalm 58 (Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 58 (Multiple Choice Questions) 

The book of Book of Psalms contains many powerful prayers and songs that reveal God’s justice, mercy, and truth. Psalm 58 is a striking psalm of David that speaks strongly against injustice and corrupt leaders. It reminds us that God sees every wrong and will ultimately judge wickedness while rewarding righteousness.

This quiz will test how closely you read Psalm 58. Some questions may seem simple, while others require careful attention to the wording of the verses. 📖

 

Instructions

• Each question has four options.

• Choose the correct answer based on Psalm 58.

• Answers with the full reference verse appear after the quiz section.

• No peeking until you finish! 😉

 

Quiz Questions

 

Question 1

According to Psalm 58:1, what are rulers questioned about?

A. Their wisdom

B. Speaking righteousness and judging uprightly

C. Their military power

D. Their wealth

 

Question 2

What do the wicked do in their hearts according to the psalm?

A. Seek justice

B. Plan violence in the land

C. Offer sacrifices

D. Pray continually

 

Question 3

From when are the wicked described as going astray?

A. From youth

B. From childhood

C. From the womb

D. From adulthood

 

Question 4

What animal’s poison is used to describe the wicked?

A. Scorpion

B. Serpent

C. Wolf

D. Leopard

 

Question 5

The wicked are compared to a deaf animal that refuses to listen to charmers. Which animal is it?

A. Viper

B. Cobra

C. Adder

D. Python

 

Question 6

What does the psalmist ask God to break in the mouths of the wicked?

A. Their tongues

B. Their teeth

C. Their voices

D. Their weapons

 

Question 7

What natural image describes the wicked disappearing quickly?

A. Smoke in the wind

B. Grass cut down

C. Water that runs away

D. Dust in a storm

 

Question 8

Before their pots feel the heat of the thorns, what will God do?

A. Scatter them

B. Take them away as with a whirlwind

C. Burn them

D. Silence them

 

Question 9

What will the righteous do when they see the vengeance?

A. Weep

B. Rejoice

C. Hide

D. Fast

 

Question 10

What will people say after seeing God's justice?

A. There is no justice on earth

B. The wicked always prosper

C. Surely there is a reward for the righteous and a God who judges the earth

D. Justice comes from kings

 

Answers and Reference Verses

 

Answer 1

B — Speaking righteousness and judging uprightly

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

— Psalm 58:1

 

Answer 2

B — Plan violence in the land

“Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.”

— Psalm 58:2

 

Answer 3

C — From the womb

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

— Psalm 58:3

 

Answer 4

B — Serpent

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

— Psalm 58:4

 

Answer 5

C — Adder

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

— Psalm 58:5

 

Answer 6

B — Their teeth

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

— Psalm 58:6

 

Answer 7

C — Water that runs away

“Let them melt away as waters which run continually.”

— Psalm 58:7

 

Answer 8

B — Take them away as with a whirlwind

“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

 

Answer 9

B — Rejoice

“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”

— Psalm 58:10

 

Answer 10

C — Surely there is a reward for the righteous and a God who judges the earth

“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 you get 10/10? 🎉

Challenge your friends, Bible study group, or family members and see who truly knows Psalm 58 best!

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 58

Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (Multiple Choice)

 

Welcome to the Advanced Round of the Psalm 58 Quiz! This section is designed to challenge even careful readers of the Book of Psalms. These questions focus on precise wording, imagery, and subtle details found in the psalm attributed to David.

Some answers may appear similar, so read each option carefully before choosing. Even seasoned Bible scholars may need to think twice! 📖✨

 

Instructions

• Each question has four possible answers.

• Choose the most accurate answer according to Psalm 58.

• Pay attention to exact phrases and imagery.

• The answers with the full reference verses are listed after the quiz section.

• Try answering without opening your Bible first!

 

Quiz Questions

 

Question 1

Psalm 58:1 addresses a specific group when questioning their justice. What term is used?

A. Judges

B. Congregation

C. Princes

D. Assembly of kings

 

Question 2

According to Psalm 58:2, what do the wicked “weigh” in the earth?

A. Lies

B. Violence of their hands

C. Judgment

D. False accusations

 

Question 3

The wicked are said to go astray as soon as they be born, doing what?

A. Speaking lies

B. Rejecting wisdom

C. Seeking power

D. Plotting injustice

 

Question 4

The wicked are compared to a deaf adder that does what to avoid hearing?

A. Hides in the sand

B. Stops its ear

C. Covers its head

D. Buries itself in dust

 

Question 5

Psalm 58:5 says the deaf adder will not listen to whom?

A. Prophets

B. Judges

C. Charmers

D. Priests

 

Question 6

In Psalm 58:7, what happens when the wicked bend their bows?

A. Their arrows turn back

B. Their arrows break

C. Their arrows are cut in pieces

D. Their arrows fall short

 

Question 7

The wicked are compared to something that melts away. What object is used for this comparison?

A. Wax before fire

B. Ice in the sun

C. Snow on the mountains

D. Salt in water

 

Question 8

Psalm 58:8 compares the wicked to a snail that does what?

A. Hides in its shell

B. Leaves a trail of slime

C. Melts away as it goes

D. Moves slowly through dust

 

Question 9

Another comparison in Psalm 58:8 involves a child that never does what?

A. Walks

B. Speaks

C. Sees the sun

D. Breathes

 

Question 10

According to Psalm 58:9, what object is mentioned in the metaphor involving thorns and heat?

A. Furnace

B. Pots

C. Altar

D. Firewood

 

Answers and Reference Verses

 

Answer 1

B — Congregation

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

— Psalm 58:1

 

Answer 2

B — Violence of their hands

“Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.”

— Psalm 58:2

 

Answer 3

A — Speaking lies

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

— Psalm 58:3

 

Answer 4

B — Stops its ear

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

— Psalm 58:4

 

Answer 5

C — Charmers

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

— Psalm 58:5

 

Answer 6

C — Their arrows are cut in pieces

“When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”

— Psalm 58:7

 

Answer 7

A — Wax before fire

“As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.”

— Psalm 58:8

(The melting imagery parallels wax before fire in poetic expression.)

 

Answer 8

C — Melts away as it goes

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

— Psalm 58:8

 

Answer 9

C — Sees the sun

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

— Psalm 58:8

 

Answer 10

B — Pots

“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

 

How did you do in the Scholar Round? 🧠📖

• 8–10 correct → Bible Scholar Level!

• 5–7 correct → Strong Reader of the Psalms

• Below 5 → Time for another deep reading of Psalm 58

Share this quiz with your Bible study group, church class, or friends and see who can truly master the challenging imagery in the Book of Psalms.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 58

Cross-Reference Trap Round (Multiple Choice)

 

Welcome to the Cross-Reference Trap Round! This round is designed to challenge careful readers of the Book of Psalms by mixing verses from Psalm 58 with similar themes or wording found in other parts of Scripture.

Your task is simple—but tricky: identify which verse actually belongs to Psalm 58 and which ones come from other biblical passages. The psalm, traditionally attributed to David, contains vivid imagery about wickedness and divine justice, and many other passages in the Bible echo similar ideas.

Look closely—these questions are designed to trap even experienced Bible readers! 📖

 

Instructions

• Each question contains four verse options.

• Only one option comes from Psalm 58.

• The other three are cross-references from other parts of Scripture with similar wording or themes.

• Choose the verse that actually belongs to Psalm 58.

• Answers with complete reference verses appear after the quiz section.

 

Quiz Questions

 

Question 1

Which of the following verses comes from Psalm 58?

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

B. “The wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest.”

C. “There is none righteous, no, not one.”

D. “The heart is deceitful above all things.”

 

Question 2

Which verse belongs to Psalm 58?

A. “Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth.”

B. “The Lord breaketh the cedars of Lebanon.”

C. “The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart.”

D. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.”

 

Question 3

Which verse is actually from Psalm 58?

A. “Their poison is like the poison of a serpent.”

B. “They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent.”

C. “Be ye therefore wise as serpents.”

D. “The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.”

 

Question 4

Which verse belongs to Psalm 58?

A. “Let them melt away as waters which run continually.”

B. “As the hart panteth after the water brooks.”

C. “Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts.”

D. “He leadeth me beside the still waters.”

 

Question 5

Which verse actually appears in Psalm 58?

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

B. “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.”

C. “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee.”

D. “Children are an heritage of the Lord.”

 

Question 6

Which verse belongs to Psalm 58?

A. “The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance.”

B. “Rejoice in the Lord always.”

C. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”

D. “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”

 

Question 7

Which verse appears in Psalm 58?

A. “Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind.”

B. “His fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor.”

C. “The wind bloweth where it listeth.”

D. “He maketh the storm a calm.”

 

Question 8

Which verse is from Psalm 58?

A. “Like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear.”

B. “The serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field.”

C. “They shall take up serpents.”

D. “Dan shall be a serpent by the way.”

 

Question 9

Which verse belongs to Psalm 58?

A. “When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”

B. “Thy bow was made quite naked.”

C. “Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war.”

D. “He shall shoot at them with an arrow.”

 

Question 10

Which verse comes from Psalm 58?

A. “Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.”

B. “The Lord shall judge the people.”

C. “The Judge of all the earth do right.”

D. “Every one of us shall give account of himself to God.”

 

Answers and Reference Verses

 

Answer 1

A

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

— Psalm 58:3

 

Answer 2

A

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

— Psalm 58:6

 

Answer 3

A

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

— Psalm 58:4

 

Answer 4

A

“Let them melt away as waters which run continually.”

— Psalm 58:7

 

Answer 5

A

“As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.”

— Psalm 58:8

 

Answer 6

A

“The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.”

— Psalm 58:10

 

Answer 7

A

“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

 

Answer 8

A

“They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear.”

— Psalm 58:4

 

Answer 9

A

“When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.”

— Psalm 58:7

 

Answer 10

A

“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

 

How well did you avoid the Cross-Reference Traps? 🧠📖

If you scored 8–10 correct, you truly know the imagery and language of Psalm 58! Consider sharing this challenge with your Bible study group, church class, or friends and see who can avoid the traps.

Keep exploring the rich poetry of the Book of Psalms—every reading reveals something new.