Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Multiple Choice Questions) With Answers and the Complete Reference Verse.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Multiple Choice Questions) With Answers and the Complete Reference Verse. 

Psalm 109 is one of the Bible's strongest prayers for justice. Written by David, it expresses the deep pain of being falsely accused, betrayed by enemies, and repaid with evil for good. While the psalm contains difficult words of judgment, it also reveals David's unwavering trust that God is the righteous Judge who defends the innocent. This quiz will help you understand the key themes, verses, and lessons found in Psalm 109.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the correct answer from the four options.

Do not look at the answers until you have completed all the questions.

Check the answer key with the complete Bible references afterward.

Challenge yourself to remember the verses and apply their truths in daily life.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109

 

1. Who is traditionally recognized as the author of Psalm 109?

A. Moses

B. David

C. Solomon

D. Asaph

 

2. How did David describe the mouths of his enemies?

A. Loving and truthful

B. Silent and fearful

C. Wicked and deceitful

D. Wise and humble

 

3. According to Psalm 109, what did David receive in return for his love?

A. Riches

B. Peace

C. Hatred

D. Honor

 

4. What did David do while his enemies opposed him?

A. Fought back immediately

B. Hid in a cave

C. Gave himself to prayer

D. Left the city

 

5. What did David ask God to appoint over his enemy?

A. A faithful servant

B. A wicked man

C. A wise counselor

D. A prophet

 

6. According to the psalm, where was Satan (the adversary) to stand?

A. At his left hand

B. At his right hand

C. Before him

D. Behind him

 

7. What did David pray would become few?

A. His possessions

B. His children

C. His days

D. His enemies

 

8. Who did David pray would take his office?

A. His son

B. A prophet

C. Another person

D. His servant

 

9. What did David ask concerning the enemy's children?

A. That they become kings

B. That they become wealthy

C. That they be fatherless

D. That they become priests

 

10. Why did David say the enemy persecuted him?

A. Because he was wealthy

B. Because he was a king

C. Because he was poor and needy

D. Because he was famous

 

11. David compared his fading away to what?

A. A mountain

B. A shadow

C. A river

D. A tree

 

12. What insect did David compare himself to when shaken off?

A. A bee

B. A moth

C. A grasshopper

D. A locust

 

13. What physical condition did David describe because of fasting?

A. His hair turned white

B. His knees were weak

C. His eyesight failed

D. His voice was gone

 

14. David asked God to save him according to His what?

A. Justice

B. Wisdom

C. Mercy

D. Power

 

15. What did David want people to know about God's deliverance?

A. It happened by chance.

B. It was accomplished by human strength.

C. It was the Lord's work.

D. It came through an army.

 

16. What did David say would clothe his adversaries?

A. Gold

B. Honor

C. Shame

D. Victory

 

17. How did David say he would praise the Lord?

A. Quietly in private

B. With many musical instruments only

C. Greatly with his mouth

D. Only in the temple

 

18. Where does the Lord stand to help the needy?

A. At his right hand

B. At his left hand

C. Before him

D. Behind him

 

19. From whom does the Lord save the needy?

A. Wild animals

B. Those who condemn his soul

C. Foreign armies only

D. Storms

 

20. What is the central theme of Psalm 109?

A. Building the temple

B. Trusting God to bring righteous justice

C. The journey through the wilderness

D. The rebuilding of Jerusalem

 

Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B. David

Reference: Psalm 109:1 — "Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;"

 

2. C. Wicked and deceitful

Reference: Psalm 109:2 — "For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue."

 

3. C. Hatred

Reference: Psalm 109:5 — "And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love."

 

4. C. Gave himself to prayer

Reference: Psalm 109:4 — "For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer."

 

5. B. A wicked man

Reference: Psalm 109:6 — "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand."

 

6. B. At his right hand

Reference: Psalm 109:6 — "Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand."

 

7. C. His days

Reference: Psalm 109:8 — "Let his days be few; and let another take his office."

 

8. C. Another person

Reference: Psalm 109:8 — "Let his days be few; and let another take his office."

 

9. C. That they be fatherless

Reference: Psalm 109:9 — "Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow."

 

10. C. Because he was poor and needy

Reference: Psalm 109:16 — "Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart."

 

11. B. A shadow

Reference: Psalm 109:23 — "I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust."

 

12. D. A locust

Reference: Psalm 109:23 — "I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust."

 

13. B. His knees were weak

Reference: Psalm 109:24 — "My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness."

 

14. C. Mercy

Reference: Psalm 109:26 — "Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:"

 

15. C. It was the Lord's work

Reference: Psalm 109:27 — "That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it."

 

16. C. Shame

Reference: Psalm 109:29 — "Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle."

 

17. C. Greatly with his mouth

Reference: Psalm 109:30 — "I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude."

 

18. A. At his right hand

Reference: Psalm 109:31 — "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

19. B. Those who condemn his soul

Reference: Psalm 109:31 — "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

20. B. Trusting God to bring righteous justice

Reference: Psalm 109:30–31 — "I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Level 2 – Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Ready to go deeper into Psalm 109? This Level 2 quiz focuses on specific details, biblical themes, and key verses that require closer reading of the chapter. Take your time, answer carefully, and then check your responses with the complete Scripture references provided at the end.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Choose the best answer from the four options.

Complete all questions before checking the answers.

Use the answer key with the full reference verses to verify your responses.

Let this study encourage you to trust God's justice and mercy.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Level 2)

 

1. According to Psalm 109:3, how did David's enemies fight against him?

A. With swords

B. With words of hatred

C. With chariots

D. With fire

 

2. David said his enemies fought against him without what?

A. Warning

B. Weapons

C. A cause

D. Witnesses

 

3. What did David say his enemies rewarded him with in exchange for good?

A. Silence

B. Evil

C. Riches

D. Friendship

 

4. According to David's prayer, what would happen when his enemy was judged?

A. He would be acquitted

B. He would become king

C. He would be condemned

D. He would escape

 

5. What did David pray concerning the enemy's prayer?

A. That it would be answered

B. That it would become sin

C. That it would be remembered forever

D. That it would be heard in heaven

 

6. What did David ask would happen to the enemy's children?

A. They would inherit great wealth

B. They would continually wander and beg

C. They would become rulers

D. They would build cities

 

7. According to the psalm, who was to seize all that the enemy possessed?

A. The king

B. His relatives

C. The creditor

D. His friends

 

8. What did David pray regarding anyone showing mercy to the enemy?

A. That many would comfort him

B. That there would be none to extend mercy

C. That his neighbors would help him

D. That strangers would protect him

 

9. What did David ask would happen to the memory of the enemy's family?

A. It would be honored forever

B. It would be forgotten

C. It would be written in the temple

D. It would be celebrated

 

10. Which sins did David ask the Lord to remember?

A. The sins of the enemy's forefathers

B. Only the enemy's own sins

C. The sins of foreign nations

D. The sins of Israel

 

11. According to Psalm 109, what did the enemy love?

A. Peace

B. Blessing

C. Cursing

D. Wisdom

 

12. What did the enemy refuse to delight in?

A. Justice

B. Mercy

C. Blessing

D. Worship

 

13. David compared cursing entering the enemy's body to what entering his bones?

A. Fire

B. Oil

C. Sand

D. Blood

 

14. David asked that cursing be to the enemy like what?

A. A king's robe

B. A garment covering him

C. A shield

D. A crown

 

15. How did David describe himself before the Lord?

A. Strong and fearless

B. Poor and needy

C. Rich and honored

D. Wise and powerful

 

16. What was wounded within David?

A. His mind

B. His heart

C. His hands

D. His strength

 

17. David became a reproach to whom?

A. His servants

B. His enemies

C. His neighbors

D. Those who looked upon him

 

18. What did those who saw David do?

A. They comforted him

B. They shook their heads

C. They praised him

D. They followed him

 

19. What did David ask God to do because He is good?

A. Judge the nations

B. Deliver him

C. Build Jerusalem

D. Defeat every army

 

20. According to the closing verses, where would David praise the Lord?

A. In the wilderness

B. Among the multitude

C. In his house only

D. Before the king alone

 

Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B. With words of hatred

Reference: Psalm 109:3 — "They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause."

 

2. C. A cause

Reference: Psalm 109:3 — "They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause."

 

3. B. Evil

Reference: Psalm 109:5 — "And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love."

 

4. C. He would be condemned

Reference: Psalm 109:7 — "When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin."

 

5. B. That it would become sin

Reference: Psalm 109:7 — "When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin."

 

6. B. They would continually wander and beg

Reference: Psalm 109:10 — "Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places."

 

7. C. The creditor

Reference: Psalm 109:11 — "Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour."

 

8. B. That there would be none to extend mercy

Reference: Psalm 109:12 — "Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children."

 

9. B. It would be forgotten

Reference: Psalm 109:13 — "Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out."

 

10. A. The sins of the enemy's forefathers

Reference: Psalm 109:14 — "Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out."

 

11. C. Cursing

Reference: Psalm 109:17 — "As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him."

 

12. C. Blessing

Reference: Psalm 109:17 — "As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him."

 

13. B. Oil

Reference: Psalm 109:18 — "As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones."

 

14. B. A garment covering him

Reference: Psalm 109:19 — "Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually."

 

15. B. Poor and needy

Reference: Psalm 109:22 — "For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me."

 

16. B. His heart

Reference: Psalm 109:22 — "For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me."

 

17. D. Those who looked upon him

Reference: Psalm 109:25 — "I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads."

 

18. B. They shook their heads

Reference: Psalm 109:25 — "I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads."

 

19. B. Deliver him

Reference: Psalm 109:26 — "Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:"

 

20. B. Among the multitude

Reference: Psalm 109:30 — "I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude."

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Level 3 – Multiple Choice Questions)

 

Welcome to Level 3, the most challenging quiz on Psalm 109. These questions require careful observation, a strong understanding of the chapter, and attention to specific details. Psalm 109 reveals David's confidence in God's righteous judgment while demonstrating his unwavering dependence upon the Lord in times of severe opposition.

 

Instructions

Read each question carefully.

Select the best answer from the four options.

Complete all questions before checking the answer key.

Review the complete reference verses to strengthen your understanding of Psalm 109.

Challenge yourself to memorize key verses from this chapter.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 109 (Level 3)

 

1. How did David address God in the opening verse of Psalm 109?

A. O Lord of Hosts

B. O God of my praise

C. O Shepherd of Israel

D. O Holy One

 

2. According to Psalm 109:2, what kind of tongue did David's enemies use against him?

A. A flattering tongue

B. A proud tongue

C. A lying tongue

D. A blaspheming tongue

 

3. According to Psalm 109:8, what did David pray another person would take?

A. His throne

B. His inheritance

C. His office

D. His army

 

4. According to Psalm 109:11, who would spoil the enemy's labor?

A. His neighbors

B. The strangers

C. The king's soldiers

D. The judges

 

5. According to Psalm 109:15, why did David ask that the sins remain before the Lord continually?

A. To teach future generations

B. To bring national repentance

C. To cut off the memory of them from the earth

D. To warn surrounding nations

 

6. According to Psalm 109:16, what kind of man did the enemy seek to slay?

A. The rich and powerful

B. The wise and honorable

C. The broken in heart

D. The mighty warrior

 

7. According to Psalm 109:18, cursing entered the enemy's body like water into his what?

A. Heart

B. Bowels

C. Mind

D. Soul

 

8. According to Psalm 109:19, what article of clothing is mentioned along with the garment?

A. Robe

B. Crown

C. Girdle

D. Sandals

 

9. David described himself as being tossed up and down like what?

A. A sparrow

B. A leaf

C. A locust

D. Dust

 

10. According to Psalm 109:24, what had failed because of fasting?

A. His eyesight

B. His flesh

C. His hearing

D. His voice

 

11. According to Psalm 109:27, what did David want others to recognize?

A. His innocence

B. His wisdom

C. That the Lord had done it

D. His courage

 

12. According to Psalm 109:28, what would happen when the enemies arose?

A. They would prosper

B. They would be ashamed

C. They would conquer

D. They would rejoice

 

13. According to Psalm 109:28, who would rejoice?

A. The king

B. David's friends

C. God's servant

D. The priests

 

14. According to Psalm 109:29, what would cover David's adversaries like a mantle?

A. Fear

B. Confusion

C. Darkness

D. Poverty

 

15. According to Psalm 109:30, with what would David greatly praise the Lord?

A. His harp

B. His whole heart

C. His mouth

D. His hands

 

16. According to Psalm 109:30, among whom would David praise the Lord?

A. The elders

B. The priests

C. The multitude

D. The Levites

 

17. According to the final verse, at whose right hand does the Lord stand?

A. The king

B. The righteous judge

C. The poor

D. The prophet

 

18. According to Psalm 109:31, the Lord saves the poor from whom?

A. Those who condemn his soul

B. Foreign kings

C. Evil spirits

D. Wild beasts

 

19. Which New Testament passage quotes Psalm 109:8 concerning another taking an office?

A. Matthew 5:9

B. Acts 1:20

C. Romans 8:28

D. Hebrews 11:1

 

20. Which statement best summarizes the message of Psalm 109?

A. God's people should trust Him to judge righteously while remaining faithful in prayer and praise.

B. Wealth is the greatest sign of God's blessing.

C. Human revenge is always the best solution.

D. Believers should never pray during times of suffering.

 

Answer Key with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. B. O God of my praise

Reference: Psalm 109:1 — "Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;"

 

2. C. A lying tongue

Reference: Psalm 109:2 — "For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue."

 

3. C. His office

Reference: Psalm 109:8 — "Let his days be few; and let another take his office."

 

4. B. The strangers

Reference: Psalm 109:11 — "Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour."

 

5. C. To cut off the memory of them from the earth

Reference: Psalm 109:15 — "Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth."

 

6. C. The broken in heart

Reference: Psalm 109:16 — "Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart."

 

7. B. Bowels

Reference: Psalm 109:18 — "As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones."

 

8. C. Girdle

Reference: Psalm 109:19 — "Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually."

 

9. C. A locust

Reference: Psalm 109:23 — "I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust."

 

10. B. His flesh

Reference: Psalm 109:24 — "My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness."

 

11. C. That the Lord had done it

Reference: Psalm 109:27 — "That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it."

 

12. B. They would be ashamed

Reference: Psalm 109:28 — "Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice."

 

13. C. God's servant

Reference: Psalm 109:28 — "Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice."

 

14. B. Confusion

Reference: Psalm 109:29 — "Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle."

 

15. C. His mouth

Reference: Psalm 109:30 — "I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude."

 

16. C. The multitude

Reference: Psalm 109:30 — "I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude."

 

17. C. The poor

Reference: Psalm 109:31 — "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

18. A. Those who condemn his soul

Reference: Psalm 109:31 — "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

19. B. Acts 1:20

Reference: Acts 1:20 — "For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take."

(This quotation cites Psalm 109:8 and was applied to the replacement of Judas Iscariot.)

 

20. A. God's people should trust Him to judge righteously while remaining faithful in prayer and praise.

Reference: Psalm 109:4, 30–31 — "For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer... I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude. For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

 

Psalm 109 teaches that believers can bring every injustice, betrayal, and false accusation before God. David refused to seek personal vengeance, choosing instead to commit his cause to the Lord, who judges with perfect righteousness. The psalm concludes with confidence that God stands beside the poor and needy, vindicates the faithful, and is always worthy of wholehearted praise.