Bible Quiz – Psalm 72 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 72 (Multiple Choice Questions) with Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

Psalm 72 is a powerful prayer for a righteous king—traditionally linked to Solomon—and ultimately points toward a perfect, eternal reign marked by justice, peace, and blessing for all nations. This quiz will help you explore its rich themes and test how closely you’ve read and understood this beautiful psalm.

 

Instructions

Each question has four options (A, B, C, D).

Choose the correct answer before checking the answer section.

Answers, along with the complete reference verses, are provided after the quiz.

Take your time and reflect on the meaning behind each verse.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. What does the psalmist ask God to give the king?

A. Wealth and riches

B. Judgments and righteousness

C. Power and armies

D. Wisdom and knowledge

 

2. How will the king judge the people?

A. With anger

B. With partiality

C. With righteousness

D. With strict laws

 

3. What will the mountains bring to the people?

A. Wealth

B. Peace

C. War

D. Fear

 

4. Who will the king defend?

A. The rich

B. The warriors

C. The poor and needy

D. The priests

 

5. How long will the king be feared?

A. For a generation

B. As long as the temple stands

C. As long as the sun and moon endure

D. Until the end of war

 

6. What is the king compared to when he comes down?

A. Fire on dry grass

B. Rain upon mown grass

C. Wind in the desert

D. Thunder in the sky

 

7. What will flourish in the king’s days?

A. Wealth

B. Righteousness

C. Power

D. Knowledge

 

8. How far will the king’s dominion extend?

A. From Jerusalem to Judah

B. From sea to sea

C. From mountain to valley

D. From east to west

 

9. What will the kings of Tarshish and the isles bring?

A. Soldiers

B. Gifts

C. Weapons

D. Horses

 

10. What will all kings do before him?

A. Fight him

B. Ignore him

C. Fall down before him

D. Question him

 

11. Why will the king deliver the needy?

A. Because they cry out

B. Because they are strong

C. Because they are wealthy

D. Because they demand justice

 

12. What is said about the blood of the needy?

A. It will be forgotten

B. It will be avenged

C. It will be precious in his sight

D. It will be hidden

 

13. What will be given to the king from Sheba?

A. Silver

B. Gold

C. Spices

D. Animals

 

14. What will people do continually for the king?

A. Fight for him

B. Pray for him

C. Serve him silently

D. Build for him

 

15. What will happen on the tops of the mountains?

A. Snow will fall

B. Grain will grow abundantly

C. Rivers will flow

D. Cities will rise

 

16. What is said about the king’s name?

A. It will be forgotten

B. It will endure forever

C. It will be feared briefly

D. It will change often

 

17. Who will be blessed in him?

A. Israel only

B. The priests

C. All nations

D. The poor

 

18. What fills the whole earth according to the final blessing?

A. Peace

B. God’s glory

C. Wealth

D. Knowledge

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — Judgments and righteousness

“Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.” (Psalm 72:1)

 

2. C — With righteousness

“He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.” (Psalm 72:2)

 

3. B — Peace

“The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.” (Psalm 72:3)

 

4. C — The poor and needy

“He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.” (Psalm 72:4)

 

5. C — As long as the sun and moon endure

“They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.” (Psalm 72:5)

 

6. B — Rain upon mown grass

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.” (Psalm 72:6)

 

7. B — Righteousness

“In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.” (Psalm 72:7)

 

8. B — From sea to sea

“He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.” (Psalm 72:8)

 

9. B — Gifts

“The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.” (Psalm 72:10)

 

10. C — Fall down before him

“Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.” (Psalm 72:11)

 

11. A — Because they cry out

“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.” (Psalm 72:12)

 

12. C — It will be precious in his sight

“He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.” (Psalm 72:14)

 

13. B — Gold

“And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba…” (Psalm 72:15)

 

14. B — Pray for him

“…prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.” (Psalm 72:15)

 

15. B — Grain will grow abundantly

“There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon…” (Psalm 72:16)

 

16. B — It will endure forever

“His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun…” (Psalm 72:17)

 

17. C — All nations

“…and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.” (Psalm 72:17)

 

18. B — God’s glory

“And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory…” (Psalm 72:19)

 

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Bible Quiz – Psalm 72 (Harder Round – Multiple Choice)

 

Ready to go deeper into Psalm 72? This harder round focuses on details, wording, and deeper understanding of the psalm’s message about a righteous and eternal king. Pay close attention—some questions may seem similar, but only one answer is truly correct.

 

Instructions

Each question has four options (A, B, C, D).

Read carefully—this round is more challenging.

Try to answer without looking at your Bible first.

Answers with complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. Psalm 72 is identified in its title as being for or by whom?

A. David

B. Solomon

C. Asaph

D. Moses

 

2. The king is specifically called whose son in verse 1?

A. Jesse’s son

B. God’s son

C. The king’s son

D. Israel’s son

 

3. What two qualities are paired together for governing in verse 2?

A. Justice and mercy

B. Righteousness and judgment

C. Wisdom and truth

D. Power and authority

 

4. What is said to happen to the oppressor?

A. He will repent

B. He will be ignored

C. He will be broken in pieces

D. He will flee

 

5. What phrase describes the duration of reverence for God?

A. Forever and ever

B. Through all time

C. As long as the sun and moon endure

D. Until the end of days

 

6. What two natural images are used together in verse 6?

A. Rain and rivers

B. Showers and dew

C. Rain and showers

D. Clouds and wind

 

7. What accompanies the flourishing of the righteous?

A. Wisdom

B. Justice

C. Abundance of peace

D. Long life

 

8. “From the river” in verse 8 most likely refers to which river?

A. Nile

B. Jordan

C. Euphrates

D. Tigris

 

9. What will the desert dwellers (they that dwell in the wilderness) do?

A. Rebel

B. Bow before him

C. Hide from him

D. Trade with him

 

10. What is said about the king’s enemies?

A. They will surrender

B. They will serve him

C. They will lick the dust

D. They will be destroyed instantly

 

11. Which two regions are mentioned together as bringing gifts?

A. Egypt and Ethiopia

B. Tarshish and the isles

C. Babylon and Assyria

D. Edom and Moab

 

12. What is lacking for the needy person described in verse 12?

A. Wealth

B. Strength

C. A helper

D. Faith

 

13. From what will the king redeem their soul?

A. Sin and death

B. War and famine

C. Deceit and violence

D. Fear and sorrow

 

14. What accompanies the giving of gold from Sheba?

A. Singing

B. Sacrifice

C. Continuous prayer

D. Offerings

 

15. What comparison is made about the fruit of the land?

A. Like the cedars of Lebanon

B. Like the grass of the field

C. Like the sand of the sea

D. Like the stars of heaven

 

16. What will flourish like grass of the earth?

A. Kings

B. Priests

C. People of the city

D. Nations

 

17. What is said about the continuation of the king’s name?

A. It will fade slowly

B. It will last for generations

C. It will be continued as long as the sun

D. It will be written in books

 

18. What phrase concludes Psalm 72 regarding prayer?

A. Amen and Amen

B. Praise the Lord

C. The end of the psalm

D. Blessed be God forever

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — Solomon

“A Psalm for Solomon.” (Psalm 72:Title)

 

2. C — The king’s son

“Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.” (Psalm 72:1)

 

3. B — Righteousness and judgment

“He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.” (Psalm 72:2)

 

4. C — He will be broken in pieces

“…and shall break in pieces the oppressor.” (Psalm 72:4)

 

5. C — As long as the sun and moon endure

“They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.” (Psalm 72:5)

 

6. C — Rain and showers

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.” (Psalm 72:6)

 

7. C — Abundance of peace

“In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.” (Psalm 72:7)

 

8. C — Euphrates

“He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.” (Psalm 72:8)

 

9. B — Bow before him

“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him…” (Psalm 72:9)

 

10. C — They will lick the dust

“…and his enemies shall lick the dust.” (Psalm 72:9)

 

11. B — Tarshish and the isles

“The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents…” (Psalm 72:10)

 

12. C — A helper

“…the poor also, and him that hath no helper.” (Psalm 72:12)

 

13. C — Deceit and violence

“He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence…” (Psalm 72:14)

 

14. C — Continuous prayer

“…prayer also shall be made for him continually…” (Psalm 72:15)

 

15. A — Like the cedars of Lebanon

“…the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon…” (Psalm 72:16)

 

16. C — People of the city

“…and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.” (Psalm 72:16)

 

17. C — Continued as long as the sun

“His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun…” (Psalm 72:17)

 

18. A — Amen and Amen

“Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things… Amen, and Amen.” (Psalm 72:18–19)

 

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Bible Quiz – Psalm 72 (Hardest Round – Multiple Choice)

 

This is the hardest round on Psalm 72—designed to test not just memory, but precision and deep attention to the text. Expect close wording, subtle distinctions, and lesser-noticed details. Take your time and think carefully!

 

Instructions

Each question has four options (A, B, C, D).

Some questions focus on exact phrasing—read closely.

Try answering without referring to your Bible first.

Answers with complete reference verses are provided after the quiz.

 

Quiz Questions

 

1. Which exact pairing is requested for the king in Psalm 72:1?

A. Justice and mercy

B. Judgments and righteousness

C. Wisdom and truth

D. Power and glory

 

2. Who are specifically mentioned alongside “the poor” in verse 2?

A. The needy

B. The meek

C. Thy people

D. The oppressed

 

3. What is the stated result of righteousness in verse 3?

A. Prosperity

B. Peace

C. Joy

D. Strength

 

4. Which group is mentioned as being “saved” in verse 4?

A. The poor

B. The righteous

C. The children of the needy

D. The humble

 

5. What phrase completes this: “throughout all ________”?

A. Ages

B. Generations

C. Nations

D. Time

 

6. What is the condition of the grass mentioned in verse 6?

A. Green

B. Dry

C. Mown

D. Withered

 

7. What time reference is tied to the abundance of peace?

A. Forever

B. As long as the sun shines

C. As long as the moon endureth

D. Until the end of days

 

8. Which direction is NOT explicitly mentioned in describing the king’s dominion?

A. Sea to sea

B. The river to the ends of the earth

C. East to west

D. Ends of the earth

 

9. What action do the enemies perform according to verse 9?

A. Fall down

B. Serve

C. Lick the dust

D. Cry out

 

10. Which pair of regions both “offer gifts” (not just bring presents)?

A. Tarshish and the isles

B. Sheba and Seba

C. Egypt and Cush

D. Moab and Edom

 

11. What is said about the needy who “hath no helper”?

A. He will be strengthened

B. He will be delivered

C. He will be protected

D. He will be honored

 

12. What two things is the soul redeemed from?

A. Sin and death

B. Trouble and sorrow

C. Deceit and violence

D. Enemies and fear

 

13. What is described as “precious in his sight”?

A. Their prayers

B. Their faith

C. Their blood

D. Their lives

 

14. What is done “daily” in verse 15?

A. Sacrifice

B. Praise

C. Worship

D. Offering

 

15. What is unusual about the “handful of corn” mentioned?

A. It grows in deserts

B. It is on the tops of the mountains

C. It feeds nations

D. It never withers

 

16. What comparison is made about those of the city?

A. Like trees of righteousness

B. Like stars of heaven

C. Like grass of the earth

D. Like sand of the sea

 

17. What happens to the king’s name over time?

A. It increases

B. It spreads

C. It is continued

D. It is remembered

 

18. What do all nations specifically do regarding the king?

A. Worship him

B. Fear him

C. Call him blessed

D. Serve him

 

19. Who alone is said to do wondrous things?

A. The king

B. The prophets

C. The Lord God of Israel

D. The nations

 

20. What final statement marks the conclusion of the psalm?

A. Praise the Lord forever

B. Blessed be His name

C. Amen, and Amen

D. Hallelujah

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B — Judgments and righteousness

“Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.” (Psalm 72:1)

 

2. C — Thy people

“He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.” (Psalm 72:2)

 

3. B — Peace

“The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.” (Psalm 72:3)

 

4. C — The children of the needy

“…he shall save the children of the needy…” (Psalm 72:4)

 

5. B — Generations

“…throughout all generations.” (Psalm 72:5)

 

6. C — Mown

“He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass…” (Psalm 72:6)

 

7. C — As long as the moon endureth

“…abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.” (Psalm 72:7)

 

8. C — East to west

“He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.” (Psalm 72:8)

 

9. C — Lick the dust

“…and his enemies shall lick the dust.” (Psalm 72:9)

 

10. B — Sheba and Seba

“…the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.” (Psalm 72:10)

 

11. B — He will be delivered

“For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.” (Psalm 72:12)

 

12. C — Deceit and violence

“He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence…” (Psalm 72:14)

 

13. C — Their blood

“…and precious shall their blood be in his sight.” (Psalm 72:14)

 

14. B — Praise

“…and daily shall he be praised.” (Psalm 72:15)

 

15. B — It is on the tops of the mountains

“There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains…” (Psalm 72:16)

 

16. C — Like grass of the earth

“…and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.” (Psalm 72:16)

 

17. C — It is continued

“…his name shall be continued as long as the sun…” (Psalm 72:17)

 

18. C — Call him blessed

“…all nations shall call him blessed.” (Psalm 72:17)

 

19. C — The Lord God of Israel

“Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.” (Psalm 72:18)

 

20. C — Amen, and Amen

“…Amen, and Amen.” (Psalm 72:19)

 

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