Please answer the following questions by indicating the corr

1. Please answer the following questions by indicating the correct
response of True / False, Selection of an Option from a set of
choice, or a Short word(s) answer. Circle the answer(s) you
choose.
1. The Book of Psalms was written by King David: (circle the
best answer)
a. Completely True
b. Around 70+ Psalms were written by him
c. Equally written by Solomon his Son
d. We have no idea
2. The oldest Psalm contained in the book of Psalm is by Moses.
(True / False)
3. The name of the Book of Psalms is most likely from the
Greek language Translation of Psalms rather than from the
Hebrew Language. (True / False))
4. The phrase “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” is
from Psalm 14. (True / False)
5. Before David became King, he was a servant of King Saul
and would play his harp and sings songs like the psalms to calm
King Saul’s trouble soul. (True / False)
6. Which of the following phrases can be used to characterize
the Psalms? (circle as many as you think apply):
a. God’s providence over human actions
b. Honest communication with God
c. How God created the entire world

2. d. The importance of humanity to God
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
7. Psalms 1 and 2 are sometimes viewed as an introduction to
the entire book of Psalms. (True / False)
8. The last 5 Psalms are sometimes viewed as the Conclusion to
the book of Psalms as they are all exuberant Praise Psalms.
(True / False)
9. In Psalm 1 there are 2 ways suggested that humanity lives.
Which is the correct set of two: (select one of the following)
a. Politically right wing and Politically left wing.
b. Those who listen to the Lord and those who listen to the
wicked.
c. Those who read a lot and those who just figure things out.
10. Not only is the Book of Psalms a “book,” it also contains a
set of 6 books internally. (True / False)
11. The arrangement and organization of the Books within the
Book of Psalms is by: (select the best answer):
a. The age of the Psalm writer.
b. The alphabetical order of the first word of each Psalm.
c. By Author, and then by historical order.
d. In order of the themes of Creation, Kingdom, Justice, and
Praise
e. In order of the history of David, the Kingdom of God, A new
David, An Eternal Messiah
12. The Superscription over many Psalms sometimes include
instruction to: (select one)
a. A Choirmaster
b. A building organizer
c. A King
d. A Queen

3. e. A court jester
13. From a theological perspective, which two are connected:
(select the best answer)
a. David and Solomon
b. David and Saul
c. David and the Messiah
d. David and Bathsheba
e. David and the Sons of Korah
14. The role of the Temple, Tabernacle, or Zion in the Psalms is
related to which phrase below (select one):
a. The model for Creation
b. A meeting place for the people of God
c. The place of God’s presence
d. A place of power
15. Which of the following verse sections paints a picture of
what Brueggemann calls “Orientation?” (select one)
a. “I walk through the valley of the shadow of death”
b. “He makes me lie down in green pastures”
c. “my cup overflows”
16. Which of the follow verse sections paints a picture of what
Brueggemann calls “Disorientation?” (select one)
a. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
b. “Yet you are holy”
c. “All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the
Lord.”
17. Which of the follow verse sections pains a picture of what
Brueggemann calls “Re-Orientation?” (select one)
a. “Why do the nations conspire?”
b. “be warned, O rulers of the earth?
c. “Happy are all who take refuge in him.”

4. 18. If someone asked you to connect the Old Testament to the
New Testament based on a theme in the Psalms, which of the
follow sentences might you choose? (choose the best one)
a. Jesus modeled himself after David and wanted to be a wise
King.
b. Jesus often used the Psalms to show how his life was the
fulfillment of the promises of a New Kingdom of God.
c. Jesus early on learned how to play the Psalms on the Harp
and could sing them.
19. In Psalm 23, how would you translate into contemporary
language what is meant by “his rod and his staff, they comfort
me.”
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20. The Psalms seem to suggest it is “OK” to ask God tough
questions? (True/False)
21. The 5 Books of Moses end with the people of Israel about to
enter the Promised land. The 5 Books within the Psalms end
about the time Israel ends it’s time of ___________. (choose
one of the following to complete this sentence):
a. Deliverance
b. Exodus
c. Exile
d. Worship
22. A Psalm of Lament or Tribulation contain at least 3,
sometimes 4 parts. Select from the words below three (3) of
those parts: (you can select 4 if you think it is listed)
a. An address to God

5. b. A call to friends
c. An affirmation of God’s reputation
d. A vow of praise and trust
e. A detail of the complaint/lament
23. The phrase or idea of “Amen and Amen” is used to mark off
what structural feature in the Book of Psalms? (select the best
answer)
a. The start of each individual Book with the Psalms
b. The End of the entire Book of Psalms
c. The End of each individual Book within the Psalms
d. Not found in the Book of Psalms
24. Which of the follow is /are NOT found in the Book of
Psalms? (select as many as apply):
a. The Lord’ Prayer
b. Keeping the Sabbath
c. The use of Allegory
d. References to David’s Kingdom
25. Which of the following Psalms did Jesus recite in part or
completely on the Cross? (select one):
a. Psalm 119 c. Psalm 150
b. Psalm 19 d. Psalm 22