Bible Quiz – Psalm 70 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 70 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

🌿 Psalm 70 is a short yet powerful prayer of King David, filled with urgency, humility, and deep trust in God. It reflects a heart that calls out for immediate deliverance while affirming God’s faithfulness. This quiz will help you explore its meaning, key phrases, and spiritual depth in an engaging way.

 

📝 Instructions

Each question has four options.

Choose the correct answer based on Psalm 70.

Don’t rush—read carefully!

Answers with full Bible verses are provided after the quiz.

 

✨ Quiz Section (Multiple Choice)

 

1. Who is traditionally credited as the author of Psalm 70?

A. Moses

B. Solomon

C. David

D. Isaiah

 

2. What is the main theme of Psalm 70?

A. Creation of the world

B. A prayer for urgent help

C. Wisdom for daily life

D. Prophecy of the Messiah

 

3. How does Psalm 70 begin?

A. “The Lord is my shepherd…”

B. “Make haste, O God, to deliver me…”

C. “Bless the Lord, O my soul…”

D. “In the beginning…”

 

4. What does David ask God to do quickly?

A. Judge the nations

B. Send rain

C. Deliver and help him

D. Build his kingdom

 

5. What does David want to happen to those who seek his life?

A. Be rewarded

B. Be turned back and put to shame

C. Be forgiven immediately

D. Become kings

 

6. What should happen to those who desire his hurt?

A. Be blessed

B. Be ignored

C. Be turned back as a reward of their shame

D. Be made leaders

 

7. What do the people who seek God do?

A. Remain silent

B. Complain constantly

C. Rejoice and be glad in Him

D. Hide from enemies

 

8. What do those who love God's salvation say continually?

A. “God is silent”

B. “The Lord be magnified”

C. “We are alone”

D. “Life is uncertain”

 

9. How does David describe himself in Psalm 70?

A. Strong and mighty

B. Rich and powerful

C. Poor and needy

D. Wise and learned

 

10. How does Psalm 70 end?

A. With praise for creation

B. With a warning

C. With a plea for God not to delay

D. With a song of victory

 

Answers with Reference Verses

 

1. David

📖 “To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David…” — Psalm 70 (Title)

 

2. A prayer for urgent help

📖 “Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.” — Psalm 70:1

 

3. “Make haste, O God, to deliver me…”

📖 Psalm 70:1

 

4. Deliver and help him

📖 “Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.” — Psalm 70:1

 

5. Be turned back and put to shame

📖 “Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.” — Psalm 70:2

 

6. Be turned back as a reward of their shame

📖 “Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.” — Psalm 70:3

 

7. Rejoice and be glad in Him

📖 “Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee…” — Psalm 70:4

 

8. “The Lord be magnified”

📖 “…and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.” — Psalm 70:4

 

9. Poor and needy

📖 “But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God…” — Psalm 70:5

 

10. With a plea for God not to delay

📖 “…thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.” — Psalm 70:5

 

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📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 70

🎯 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round

🌿 Psalm 70 may be brief, but its depth can challenge even seasoned Bible scholars. This advanced round is designed to test careful reading, attention to wording, and deeper understanding of structure, repetition, and theological nuance.

 

📝 Instructions

Each question is intentionally tricky—read every option carefully.

Focus on exact wording, sequence, and meaning.

Choose the best possible answer.

Answers with complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

 

✨ Quiz Section (Advanced Multiple Choice)

 

1. Psalm 70 is most closely parallel in wording to which other Psalm?

A. Psalm 23

B. Psalm 14

C. Psalm 40

D. Psalm 119

 

2. The phrase “Make haste” appears how many times in Psalm 70?

A. Once

B. Twice

C. Three times

D. Four times

 

3. Which pair of words best describes the condition of David’s enemies in verse 2?

A. Angry and violent

B. Ashamed and confounded

C. Lost and wandering

D. Proud and boastful

 

4. What specific expression do the enemies use that leads to their judgment?

A. “We will prevail”

B. “There is no God”

C. “Aha, aha”

D. “Peace and safety”

 

5. In Psalm 70:4, what is the continuous action expected from those who love God’s salvation?

A. Pray silently

B. Say continually, “Let God be magnified”

C. Fast daily

D. Write the law

 

6. Which of the following best captures the contrast in verse 4?

A. Wicked prosper vs righteous suffer

B. Enemies ashamed vs seekers rejoicing

C. Kings rule vs prophets speak

D. Nations rise vs nations fall

 

7. What dual title does David give to God in the final verse?

A. King and Judge

B. Shepherd and Rock

C. Help and Deliverer

D. Creator and Sustainer

 

8. Which literary feature is most dominant in Psalm 70?

A. Parable

B. Repetition for urgency

C. Genealogy

D. Symbolic prophecy

 

9. What is the tone shift (if any) across Psalm 70?

A. From praise to lament

B. From lament to praise

C. No major shift—consistent urgency throughout

D. From prophecy to history

 

10. Which phrase in Psalm 70 emphasizes immediacy the most?

A. “Let them be turned back”

B. “Let all those that seek thee rejoice”

C. “Make no tarrying”

D. “Let God be magnified”

 

Answers with Reference Verses

 

1. Psalm 40

📖 “Make haste, O God, to deliver me…” closely parallels — Psalm 40:13

 

2. Three times

📖 “Make haste, O God, to deliver me: make haste to help me…” — Psalm 70:1

📖 “…make haste unto me, O God…” — Psalm 70:5

 

3. Ashamed and confounded

📖 “Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul…” — Psalm 70:2

 

4. “Aha, aha”

📖 “Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.” — Psalm 70:3

 

5. Say continually, “Let God be magnified”

📖 “…let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.” — Psalm 70:4

 

6. Enemies ashamed vs seekers rejoicing

📖 Verses 2–4 show the contrast between the fate of enemies and the joy of seekers.

 

7. Help and Deliverer

📖 “…thou art my help and my deliverer…” — Psalm 70:5

 

8. Repetition for urgency

📖 Repeated phrases like “make haste” emphasize urgency — Psalm 70:1,5

 

9. No major shift—consistent urgency throughout

📖 The psalm maintains a continuous urgent plea from start to end.

 

10. “Make no tarrying”

📖 “…O Lord, make no tarrying.” — Psalm 70:5

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 70

👑 Ultimate Expert Round

🌿 Psalm 70 reaches its deepest level here. This Ultimate Expert Round is crafted for those who notice subtle structure, Hebrew poetic style, intertextual links, and theological nuance. Every question demands precision—this is where true mastery is tested.

 

📝 Instructions

Expect layered and analytical questions.

Pay attention to word repetition, structure, parallels, and intent.

Some options may seem correct—choose the most exact answer.

Answers with complete reference verses follow after the quiz.

 

✨ Quiz Section (Ultimate Expert Level)

 

1. Psalm 70 is considered a near-verbatim extraction of which specific verses from another Psalm?

A. Psalm 40:1–5

B. Psalm 40:13–17

C. Psalm 69:1–5

D. Psalm 119:1–8

 

2. What is the primary rhetorical effect of beginning and ending the psalm with urgency?

A. It forms a chiastic structure

B. It frames the psalm with inclusio emphasizing desperation

C. It introduces prophecy

D. It signals a shift in speaker

 

3. The repetition of “Let them…” in verses 2–3 is an example of what literary device?

A. Hyperbole

B. Imperative parallelism

C. Narrative foreshadowing

D. Allegory

 

4. Which Hebrew poetic feature is most evident in the pairing: “ashamed and confounded” / “turned back and put to confusion”?

A. Synthetic parallelism

B. Climactic parallelism

C. Synonymous parallelism

D. Antithetical parallelism

 

5. The phrase “seek after my soul” most precisely implies what?

A. Spiritual guidance

B. Physical pursuit to destroy life

C. Emotional encouragement

D. Intellectual debate

 

6. What is the theological implication of pairing “help” and “deliverer” in verse 5?

A. God only assists but does not save

B. God is both immediate aid and ultimate rescuer

C. God acts only in the future

D. God is symbolic, not active

 

7. In terms of structure, verses 2–3 and verse 4 create what kind of contrast?

A. Historical vs prophetic

B. Judgment vs restoration

C. Curse on enemies vs blessing on seekers

D. Law vs grace

 

8. What is the function of the expression “Aha, aha” in ancient Near Eastern context?

A. A form of worship

B. A cry of distress

C. A mocking or derisive exclamation

D. A royal decree

 

9. The command “Let God be magnified” reflects which deeper spiritual principle?

A. Human self-exaltation

B. Communal acknowledgment of God’s greatness

C. Political authority

D. Ritual sacrifice only

 

10. The closing plea “make no tarrying” reveals what about David’s perception of time and divine action?

A. God is often late

B. Time is irrelevant

C. Divine delay is experienced as distress in human urgency

D. God does not intervene

 

Answers with Reference Verses

 

1. Psalm 40:13–17

📖 “Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.” — Psalm 40:13

 

2. It frames the psalm with inclusio emphasizing desperation

📖 “Make haste…” — Psalm 70:1

📖 “…make no tarrying.” — Psalm 70:5

 

3. Imperative parallelism

📖 “Let them be ashamed… let them be turned backward…” — Psalm 70:2–3

 

4. Synonymous parallelism

📖 “Ashamed and confounded… turned backward and put to confusion…” — Psalm 70:2

 

5. Physical pursuit to destroy life

📖 “…that seek after my soul…” — Psalm 70:2

 

6. God is both immediate aid and ultimate rescuer

📖 “…thou art my help and my deliverer…” — Psalm 70:5

 

7. Curse on enemies vs blessing on seekers

📖 Verses 2–3 (judgment) contrasted with verse 4 (joy and praise).

 

8. A mocking or derisive exclamation

📖 “…that say, Aha, aha.” — Psalm 70:3

 

9. Communal acknowledgment of God’s greatness

📖 “…let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.” — Psalm 70:4

 

10. Divine delay is experienced as distress in human urgency

📖 “…O Lord, make no tarrying.” — Psalm 70:5

 

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