Bible Quiz – Psalm 69 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 69 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

Psalm 69 is one of the most powerful and emotional psalms of David—filled with deep distress, cries for deliverance, and prophetic glimpses pointing forward. It reflects both personal suffering and a passionate plea for God’s justice and mercy.

This quiz will help you explore the depth, symbolism, and key verses of Psalm 69 while strengthening your biblical understanding.

 

📝 Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D).

Don’t scroll too quickly—try answering first!

Answers with full Bible verses are provided after the quiz.

 

❓ Quiz Section

 

1. What imagery does David use to describe his distress in Psalm 69:1?

A. Fire consuming him

B. Waters coming up to his neck

C. Darkness surrounding him

D. Enemies chasing him

 

2. Where does David say he is sinking with no foothold?

A. A rocky pit

B. A deep mire

C. A desert land

D. A cave

 

3. What has David grown weary from in verse 3?

A. Fighting enemies

B. Praying loudly

C. Crying out

D. Running away

 

4. What happens to David’s eyes as he waits for God?

A. They shine brightly

B. They grow dim

C. They fill with tears

D. They close in sleep

 

5. How does David describe those who hate him without cause?

A. Few in number

B. Like lions

C. More than the hairs of his head

D. Stronger than kings

 

6. What does David say he restored even though he did not steal?

A. Gold

B. Honor

C. What he did not take

D. Land

 

7. Who does David ask not to be put to shame because of him?

A. His family

B. The poor

C. Those who hope in God

D. The priests

 

8. What has consumed David, according to verse 9?

A. Anger

B. Zeal for God’s house

C. Fear

D. Grief

 

9. What do those who sit in the gate do to David?

A. Praise him

B. Judge him

C. Speak against him

D. Ignore him

 

10. What did David receive for his food and thirst?

A. Bread and water

B. Honey and milk

C. Gall and vinegar

D. Meat and wine

 

11. What does David ask God to pour out upon his enemies?

A. Blessings

B. Wisdom

C. Indignation and wrath

D. Peace

 

12. What does David say about the habitation of the wicked?

A. It will prosper

B. It will be deserted

C. It will be protected

D. It will be rebuilt

 

13. Who does God save, according to verse 35?

A. The rich

B. The warriors

C. Zion

D. The kings

 

14. What will the servants of God do with the land?

A. Sell it

B. Leave it

C. Inherit it

D. Destroy it

 

15. Who will dwell in the land permanently?

A. The mighty

B. The wise

C. Those who love His name

D. The elders

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — Waters coming up to his neck

📖 Psalm 69:1

“Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.”

 

2. B — A deep mire

📖 Psalm 69:2

“I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”

 

3. C — Crying out

📖 Psalm 69:3

“I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”

 

4. B — They grow dim

📖 Psalm 69:3

“…mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”

 

5. C — More than the hairs of his head

📖 Psalm 69:4

“They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head…”

 

6. C — What he did not take

📖 Psalm 69:4

“…then I restored that which I took not away.”

 

7. C — Those who hope in God

📖 Psalm 69:6

“Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake…”

 

8. B — Zeal for God’s house

📖 Psalm 69:9

“For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up…”

 

9. C — Speak against him

📖 Psalm 69:12

“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.”

 

10. C — Gall and vinegar

📖 Psalm 69:21

“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”

 

11. C — Indignation and wrath

📖 Psalm 69:24

“Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.”

 

12. B — It will be deserted

📖 Psalm 69:25

“Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.”

 

13. C — Zion

📖 Psalm 69:35

“For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah…”

 

14. C — Inherit it

📖 Psalm 69:36

“The seed also of his servants shall inherit it…”

 

15. C — Those who love His name

📖 Psalm 69:36

“…and they that love his name shall dwell therein.”

 

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 69

🔥 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (Multiple Choice)

✨  Think you truly know Psalm 69? This advanced round is designed to challenge even seasoned Bible readers. These questions dig into subtle wording, prophetic nuances, and easily overlooked details. Read carefully—some options may look correct at first glance!

 

📝 Instructions

Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Watch out for close wording and partial truths.

Try answering before checking the references.

Answers with full verses are provided after the quiz.

 

❓ Quiz Section

 

1. In Psalm 69:2, what specifically is said about “standing”?

A. There is little standing

B. There is unstable standing

C. There is no standing

D. There is weak standing

 

2. What is the condition of David’s throat in verse 3?

A. Sore

B. Weak

C. Dried

D. Burning

 

3. In verse 4, what is said about David’s enemies who would destroy him?

A. They are deceitful

B. They are mighty

C. They are hidden

D. They are many

 

4. What does David acknowledge about his own state before God in verse 5?

A. His righteousness

B. His ignorance

C. His foolishness

D. His weakness

 

5. In verse 7, for whose sake has David borne reproach?

A. Israel’s

B. God’s

C. His family’s

D. The temple’s

 

6. According to verse 8, how is David treated by his brethren?

A. Honored

B. Feared

C. Estranged

D. Ignored

 

7. What emotional response accompanies David’s fasting in verse 10?

A. Joy

B. Mourning

C. Fear

D. Anger

 

8. What becomes of David because of his sackcloth (verse 11)?

A. He is pitied

B. He becomes a proverb

C. He is respected

D. He is feared

 

9. In verse 13, how does David describe the time of his prayer?

A. A desperate time

B. An acceptable time

C. A troubled time

D. A silent time

 

10. In verse 15, what is David specifically asking NOT to be shut upon him?

A. The flood

B. The deep

C. The pit

D. The waters

 

11. What does David say God knows in verse 19?

A. His enemies

B. His thoughts

C. His reproach, shame, and dishonor

D. His prayers

 

12. What has “broken” David’s heart according to verse 20?

A. Betrayal

B. Reproach

C. Loneliness

D. Sin

 

13. What did David look for but not find in verse 20?

A. Justice

B. Strength

C. Comforters

D. Deliverance

 

14. In verse 22, what is said about the table of David’s enemies?

A. It will be blessed

B. It will become a snare

C. It will be destroyed

D. It will be taken away

 

15. What physical condition is pronounced upon the enemies in verse 23?

A. Their hands will tremble

B. Their eyes will be darkened

C. Their feet will stumble

D. Their ears will be closed

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. C — There is no standing

📖 Psalm 69:2

“I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”

 

2. C — Dried

📖 Psalm 69:3

“I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”

 

3. B — They are mighty

📖 Psalm 69:4

“…they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty…”

 

4. C — His foolishness

📖 Psalm 69:5

“O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee.”

 

5. B — God’s

📖 Psalm 69:7

“Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.”

 

6. C — Estranged

📖 Psalm 69:8

“I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.”

 

7. B — Mourning

📖 Psalm 69:10

“When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach.”

 

8. B — He becomes a proverb

📖 Psalm 69:11

“I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.”

 

9. B — An acceptable time

📖 Psalm 69:13

“But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time…”

 

10. C — The pit

📖 Psalm 69:15

“…let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.”

 

11. C — His reproach, shame, and dishonor

📖 Psalm 69:19

“Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.”

 

12. B — Reproach

📖 Psalm 69:20

“Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness…”

 

13. C — Comforters

📖 Psalm 69:20

“…and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.”

 

14. B — It will become a snare

📖 Psalm 69:22

“Let their table become a snare before them…”

 

15. B — Their eyes will be darkened

📖 Psalm 69:23

“Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.”

 

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 69

⚡ Ultimate Expert Round (Multiple Choice)

✨  This is the final and most intense level—designed for those who not only read Scripture but study it deeply. These questions explore fine textual details, theological implications, and prophetic layers within Psalm 69. Expect precision, nuance, and a few mind-bending traps.

 

📝 Instructions

Select the best answer (A, B, C, or D).

Some options may be partially correct—choose the most accurate.

Pay close attention to exact wording and sequence.

Answers with full reference verses are provided after the quiz.

 

❓ Quiz Section

 

1. In Psalm 69:1, what exactly is said to have come “into” David’s soul?

A. Waters

B. Sorrows

C. Enemies

D. Troubles

 

2. In verse 2, what is said about the floods?

A. They surround him

B. They overflow him

C. They rise against him

D. They consume him

 

3. In verse 3, what fails besides David’s throat?

A. His strength

B. His voice

C. His eyes

D. His faith

 

4. In verse 4, David speaks of restoring something. What is the exact phrasing?

A. What I did not steal

B. That which I took not away

C. What I never possessed

D. That which was not mine

 

5. In verse 6, how is God addressed in full title?

A. O Lord God

B. O Lord of Hosts

C. O Lord GOD of hosts

D. O Almighty God

 

6. According to verse 9, what happens alongside zeal consuming David?

A. His enemies rise

B. He is filled with sorrow

C. The reproaches of them that reproach God fall on him

D. His heart is broken

 

7. In verse 14, from what two things does David ask to be delivered?

A. Enemies and waters

B. Mire and deep waters

C. Pit and flood

D. Shame and reproach

 

8. In verse 16, what attribute of God’s mercy is specifically mentioned?

A. Abundance

B. Tenderness

C. Greatness

D. Faithfulness

 

9. In verse 17, why does David ask God not to hide His face?

A. Because he is afraid

B. Because he is in trouble

C. Because he is alone

D. Because he is weak

 

10. In verse 18, what reason is given for drawing near to David’s soul?

A. For his faith

B. For his suffering

C. Because of his enemies

D. For his righteousness

 

11. In verse 21, what two items are given to David?

A. Bitter herbs and sour wine

B. Gall and vinegar

C. Wormwood and water

D. Bread and gall

 

12. In verse 26, what do David’s enemies persecute?

A. The righteous

B. The poor

C. Him whom God has smitten

D. The innocent

 

13. In verse 27, what is added to the enemies’ iniquity?

A. Judgment

B. Wrath

C. Iniquity

D. Sin

 

14. In verse 28, from what book are the enemies to be blotted out?

A. The book of remembrance

B. The book of life

C. The book of the law

D. The book of judgment

 

15. In verse 30, how does David say he will praise God?

A. With sacrifices

B. With instruments

C. With a song

D. With thanksgiving

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. A — Waters

📖 Psalm 69:1

“Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.”

 

2. B — They overflow him

📖 Psalm 69:2

“…I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”

 

3. C — His eyes

📖 Psalm 69:3

“…my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”

 

4. B — That which I took not away

📖 Psalm 69:4

“…then I restored that which I took not away.”

 

5. C — O Lord GOD of hosts

📖 Psalm 69:6

“Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake…”

 

6. C — The reproaches of them that reproach God fall on him

📖 Psalm 69:9

“…and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.”

 

7. B — Mire and deep waters

📖 Psalm 69:14

“Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.”

 

8. C — Greatness

📖 Psalm 69:16

“Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.”

 

(Note: “multitude” expresses greatness/abundance of mercy.)

 

9. B — Because he is in trouble

📖 Psalm 69:17

“And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.”

 

10. C — Because of his enemies

📖 Psalm 69:18

“Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: deliver me because of mine enemies.”

 

11. B — Gall and vinegar

📖 Psalm 69:21

“They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.”

 

12. C — Him whom God has smitten

📖 Psalm 69:26

“For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten…”

 

13. C — Iniquity

📖 Psalm 69:27

“Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.”

 

14. B — The book of life

📖 Psalm 69:28

“Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.”

 

15. C — With a song

📖 Psalm 69:30

“I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with thanksgiving.”

 

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