The Book of Psalms (including Highlighted Psalms)

Question 1

What scripture does Psalm 18 parallel?

Answer 1

2 Samuel 22:1-51

Question 2

Which section is probably the oldest section of Psalms?

Answer 2

Psalms 1-41 (41 Psalms)

Question 3

How is the Book of Psalms divided, in Jewish usage?

Answer 3

After the analogy of the Pentateuch into “five books.”

Question 4

Which psalm in Book 3 is ascribed to David?

Answer 4

Psalm 86

Question 5

What is Psalm 137 known as?

Answer 5

The Rivers of Babylon Psalm

Question 6

What is the Septuagint?

Answer 6

the pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT

Question 7

What is Psalm 23 known as?

Answer 7

Psalm of comfort

Question 8

Which two wise men are Psalms 88-89 ascribed to?

Answer 8

Heman the Ezrahite and Ethan the Ezrahite (From Solomon’s time (1 Kings 4:31))

Question 9

What are Psalms 32 & 38 known as?

Answer 9

Psalms to help those we counsel to become broken

Question 10

Most of the Psalms in book 3 are ascribed to?

Answer 10

Asaph

Question 11

How many Psalms are in the second book?

Answer 11

Psalms 42-72 (31 Psalms)

Question 12

What is Psalm 22 about and what scripture does it parallel?

Answer 12

Messianic Psalm, Matthew 27:46

Question 13

Which Psalm of book 4 is ascribed to Moses?

Answer 13

Psalm 90

Question 14

What are the denominations of the Books of Psalms?

Answer 14

Ps 1-41, Ps 42-72, Ps 73-89, Ps 90-106, Ps 107-150

Question 15

How many psalms in book 5 are ascribed to David? How many are charges to Solomon?

Answer 15

Fifteen books ascribed to David, one (Psalm 127) as a charge to Solomon

Question 16

What is Psalm 90 known as?

Answer 16

Psalm of Moses

Question 17

Where do the titles, “Psalms” and “Psalter,” come from?

Answer 17

the Septuagint

Question 18

What is Psalm 20 about?

Answer 18

Prayer before battle

Question 19

What is Psalm 96 known as?

Answer 19

Psalm that declares God’s glory to the nations

Question 20

What is Psalm 5 about?

Answer 20

Quiet Times

Question 21

What is Psalm 21 about?

Answer 21

Prayer after battle

Question 22

How many Psalms are in the fifth book?

Answer 22

Psalms 107-150 (44 Psalms)

Question 23

Who are Psalms 42-49 ascribed to?

Answer 23

the Sons of Korah

Question 24

What are Psalms whose author is not titled called?

Answer 24

Orphan Psalms

Question 25

Which Psalms are untitled in Hebrew and are traditionally ascribed to David?

Answer 25

Psalm 1, 2, 10, and 33

Question 26

What is Psalm 126 known as?

Answer 26

The Great Commission Psalm

Question 27

What is Psalm 8 about?

Answer 27

Praise of God and humility before God

Question 28

What is Psalm 15 instructing?

Answer 28

People of God keep their oaths

Question 29

What is Psalm 119 known as?

Answer 29

David’s Acrostic Psalm about God’s Word

Question 30

How does each book conclude?

Answer 30

Each book concludes with the doxology - A Hymn of Praise to God (Ps 41:13, 72:18-19, 89:52; 106:48, 150)

Question 31

Which psalms from book 3 are ascribed to the Sons of Korah?

Answer 31

Psalms 84-85 and 87-88

Question 32

What is the shortest Psalm? How many verses is it?

Answer 32

Psalm 117 is the shortest Psalm of simply two verses of praise

Question 33

The Septuagint originally referred to ____ ____ (such as ___, ___, and ___) but then referred to ____ ____ ___ ___ __________?

Answer 33

stringed instruments (such as harp, lyre and lute), then to songs sung with their accompaniment

Question 34

What is Psalm 30 known as?

Answer 34

Psalm of hope

Question 35

How many Psalms are in the third book?

Answer 35

Psalms 73-89 (17 Psalms)

Question 36

What scripture does Psalm 2 parallel?

Answer 36

Acts 4:25-26

Question 37

Although the traditional Hebrew title is Tehillim, many psalms are ______?

Answer 37

Tephillot (meaning "prayers")

Question 38

How many Psalms are in the first book?

Answer 38

Psalms 1-41

Question 39

How many Psalms are in the fourth book?

Answer 39

Psalms 90-106 (17 Psalms)

Question 40

What is Psalm 150 known as?

Answer 40

The closing Psalm of Praise

Question 41

What is Psalm 51 known as?

Answer 41

David’s Psalm of repentance

Question 42

What is Psalm 136 known as?

Answer 42

The Psalm that shows throughout history “His love endures forever!”

Question 43

What is Psalm 14 about?

Answer 43

God’s view of atheists

Question 44

What is Psalm 100 known as?

Answer 44

Psalm calling God’s people to worship

Question 45

What is Psalm 107 used for?

Answer 45

CR (Chemical Recovery) Psalm

Question 46

What is the longest Psalm? How many verses is it? What is it often referred to as?

Answer 46

Psalm 119 is the longest Psalm. It is composed of 176 verses, in stanzas of eight verses; each verse of a stanza begins with the same letter of one of the 22 Hebrew letters. The stanzas are arranged in alphabetical order. (Alpha to Taw) Often referred to as David’s Acrostic Psalm.

Question 47

Who is Psalm 72 "For Solomon" written by?

Answer 47

David, as a prayer for his son

Question 48

Which psalms are referred to as the "Songs of Ascents" and why?

Answer 48

Psalms 120-134; they were used as hymns during or commemorating the approach by the exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem. (Jerusalem is set on a mountain about one-half mile above sea level, so the exiles would “ascend” to Jerusalem.)

Question 49

What is Psalm 63 known as?

Answer 49

Psalm praising the values of a relationship with God

Question 50

What is the traditional Hebrew title of Psalms and what does it mean?

Answer 50

Tehillim (meaning "praises")

Question 51

What is Psalm 1 about?

Answer 51

the Song: Rejoice

Question 52

Who are the rest of the Psalms in Book 2 ascribed to?

Answer 52

They're anonymous

Question 53

Which psalms of book 4 are ascribed to David?

Answer 53

Psalms 101 and 103

Question 54

How many psalms from book 2 are ascribed to David?

Answer 54

18 Psalms

Question 55

What is Psalm 73 about?

Answer 55

Reminds us to not compare ourselves with the world