Psalms Study Guide 20 Multiple choice, 10 True/False, 5 Matching 1. The predominant feature of Hebrew poetry is meter, rhyme, or parallelism? Parallelism 2. Psalms 3 & 4 were considered as examples of what genre: Individual lament, Corporate lament, or Trust? Individual lament 3. Moses wrote the oldest psalm which received which of the following numbers: 90, 91, or 92? 90 4. Which of the following men’s names are not found in the headings of the psalms as an author: Asaph, Heman, or Nathan? Nathan 5. Which psalm did David write when Absalom turned the hearts of the men of Israel against him: 3, 4, or 5? 3 6. The figure David uses in Psalm 3 to describe God as his protector is: Rock, Shield, or Shade? Shield 7. In Psalm 12, David contrasts the deception of his enemies with: God’s sovereignty, God’s omniscience, or God’s veracity? God’s veracity 8. Psalm 44:22 is quoted in the New Testament in Ephesians 4:26 or Romans 8:36? Romans 8:36 9. The message of the Psalms is brought out in the Hebrew title Tehillim which means: praises, prayers, or sacrifices? Praises 10. How many books is the final edition of the book of Psalms divided in to (sic)? 5 11. How many cola are in a quatrain? 4 12. In Psalm 79, “there was no one to bury them” indicates disgrace of the dead or annihilation of everyone? Disgrace of the dead 13. In Psalm 13, David bases his trust in the following aspect of God’s character: lovingkindness, sovereignty, or faithfulness? Lovingkindness 14. In Psalm 4:7, when David writes, “Thou hast put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and new wine abound,” he is comparing material/spiritual blessing, inward/outward joy, or real joy/drunkenness of his enemies? Inward/outward joy 15. Which interpretive method to the Psalms dates most of the psalms in the Maccabean period: Traditional, Literary Analytical, or Cultic? Literary Analytical 16. How many of the psalms refer to David as the author in their headings: 72, 73, or 75? 73 17. Which of the following was not given as support for the reliability of the headings of the Psalms: David was a poet, the headings are in the LXX, or the Ras Shamra text? The headings are in the LXX 18. Which of the following words in the headings of some psalms indicates musical accompaniment: shȋr, mikhtām, or mizmōr? Mizmōr 19. Which of the following best represents the purpose of the book of Psalms: praise, instruction, or history? Instruction 20. The Psalms are considered religious lyric poetry because the psalmist expresses emotions about God or the psalmist writes a song about God? The psalmist expresses emotions about God True/False 1. In Psalm 3, David responds to his enemy’s, “There is no deliverance for him in God,” by referring to Adonai as his shield. False 2. If there is no heading given for a psalm, we should do our best to establish the psalm’s historical situation. False 3. The most important witness to the reliability of the headings in the Psalms is the witness of Christ and the apostles. True 4. In Psalm 44, the psalmist acknowledges that Israel’s defeat is due to their sin. False 5. In Psalm 4, David’s lament is seen in his crying out to God because he feels abandoned. False 6. The end of Psalm 3 indicates that David’s concern is not only for himself, but for God’s people. True 7. When David prays imprecations against his enemies, it indicates that it’s ok for us to do the same. False 8. The earliest evidence for our five-fold divisions of the Psalms is the LXX. False 9. At the end of Psalm 4, David displays his confidence in God’s making him to dwell in safety by lying down and going to sleep. True 10. Evocative language in the Psalms means the author evokes a response from the reader. True Matching – Parallelism If the second line contrasts with the first – antithetical The second line takes up and develops further a thought begun in the first – synthetic One line conveys the main point, the other line illuminates it with a metaphorical image – emblematic The second line repeats the first with the exception of the last term – climactic Close similarity between two lines – synonomous
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