Psalms Final (Stafford)
In the 22nd psalm, david begins by declaring that he is utterly abandoned by God and mankind. How does the psalm end?
"it is done" God delivers him
Torah
"the law", the first section of the Hebrew Bible
Nev'im
"the prophets", the second section of the Hebrew Bible
Kethuvim
"the writings", the third section of the Hebrew Bible
The Torah psalms are
1, 19, 119
What are the three "Torah" psalms?
1, 19, 119
The words of Psalm 2:7, "You are my son" are spoken from heaven on what two occasions in the life of Jesus
1. Baptism 2. Transfiguration
Name three unique aspects of biblical creation
1. Made from nothing 2. Material world is good 3. Life is valuable
A worldview answers four questions that are expressed in four words. What are the four words and how does Psalm 8 answer those questions?
1. Origin- From God 2. Purpose- Rule with God 3. Identity- access into the Kingdom of God 4. Destiny- Work with God
List 3 major Jewish festivals and what they commemorated
1. Passover/ the exodus 2. Pentecost/ law 3. Tabernacle/ wandering
In Psalm 9-10 when the psalmist asks God to "do justice" what two actions are implied?
1. Punish the wicked 2. Defend the poor
In Psalm 8, David refers to three realms of creation over which mankind is to rule. What are they?
1. Sky 2. Sea 3. Land
List three statements from Psalm 22 that connect it to the crucifixion of Jesus
1. wag their heads- mocking crowd 2. forsaken me- it is finished 3. pierced hands and feet
Exodus from Egypt
1446
How many psalms are in the Book of Psalms?
150
Timeline: Abraham (Patriarchs)
2000 BC
As an acrostic Psalm 119 is structured with_______stanzas
22
how many cups of wine are consumed at the passover meal
4
What are the three missionary psalms in Books 2 and 3?
47, 67, 87
Into how many books is the Psalter divided?
5
Which psalm of Asaph is found in Book 2?
50
Return from exile in babylon
516
Destruction of the temple, beginning of exile in babylon
586
When was the Book of Psalms finally compiled?
5th century B.C.
what three penitential psalms are found book 1
6, 32, 38
Which psalm was prescribed as a morning prayer in monastic communities?
63
according to the author of psalm 90, the average span of human life is
70-80 years
Psalm 119 employs ____different words for law
8
the first three of the four creation hymns in the psalter are
8, 19, 29
name four creation hymns and the focus of each
8, 19, 29, 104
the darkest lament in the entire psalter is found in book 3. what is its number?
88
what five acrostic psalms are found in book 1
9 &10, 25, 34, 37
Construction of the temple
970 BC
A theophany is
A God appearance
Time of messianic hope
AD
in the context of a shame/honor culture, the statement "saul has slain his thousands, david his tens of thousands" reflects
An increase in david's honor and a decrease in saul's honor
who are the "mighty ones" (literally, "sons of God") in Psalm 29:1
Angels
What does the Hebrew word "messiah" mean in English? What is the Greek word that is equivalent?
Anointed one Christ
Which poetic device is used in the following verse? Awake, O LORD! Why do you sleep? Rouse yourself! (44:23)
Anthropomorphism
What do psalm 127 and 128 say about the value of children
Arrows, fruits, blessing, heritage
Psalms 120-124 are called songs of?
Ascents because of the pilgrimage to Jerusalem
What is the most likely historical occasion for the composition and use of Psalm 46?
Assyrian invasion of Judah, 701 BC
6 lenses through which the psalms can be read
Author NT Jesus Editor Personal Application Theology
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Hebrew Poetry: A. Parallelism B. Rhyming C. Terseness D. Imagery E. Chiasm
B. Rhyming
What civil war anthem may be described as an imprecatory hymn?
Battle Hymn of the Republic
The ends of the Earth
Beyond the seas
what are three of the "books" in God's library
Book of life, sins, lament
Multiple correct answers. Select all that apply. We know that Psalms 42 and 43 are actually one psalm that has been divided into two because
Both psalms share a common chorus There is no title on Psalm 43
Who quoted psalm 8 from the moon? (hint: toy story)
Buzz
What relationship does Psalm 8 have to the first 14 psalms?
Center- orientation psalm
According to Psalm 18, YHWH mounted one of these and flew
Cherub
Based on the Greek letter "chi" the cross-shaped structure of ideas in poetic lines is called a ________
Chiasm
At its heart, parallelism refers to ___________ between successive lines of Hebrew poetry
Correspondence
Like Psalm 22, Psalm 69 is quoted seven times in the NT in reference to what event?
Crucifixion
What is a potsherd
Crushed pottery
According to Acts 4, who is the author of psalm 2?
David
Who were the authors of psalms?
David Solomon Moses Asaph The Sons of Korah
List three solutions to the problems that the imprecatory psalms pose?
David didn't murder Uriah himself Poetry NOT SURE
Describe one of the problems that the imprecatory psalms pose for Christians today?
Dehumanizing
In the litergixal sense of the word what is a litany?
Dialogue between pastor and congregation
In Psalm 68, what animal is Israel compared to?
Dove
An expression of praise that is found at the end of each of the first four books of psalms is called a
Doxology
In Psalm 68, which nation is characterized as a "beast among the reeds"?
Egypt
psalms 113-118 are known as the
Egyptian hallel
Psalms 14 and 53 ("The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God'") are nearly identical. What is one thing that is different about them?
Elohim in 53; Yahweh in 14
what event in Jewish history did the passover meal commemorate
Exodus
What cataclysmic event serves as the backdrop to Book 3?
Fall of Babylon?
What is the meaning of the phrase "those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy"
Farmer putting seeds in the ground and suffering comes before joy
In Psalm 2:7, YHWH decrees: "You are my Son; today I have become your father", what does this reveal about the relationship between the LORD and the king?
Father-son relationship
Elohim
General name for God, sometimes translated "heavenly beings"
Cabod
Glory
What is the river that "makes glad the city of God"? (46:4)
God himself
What evidence do we have from psalm 104 that work is a good thing
God works
Which number is greater?
God's thoughts toward you
Psalmos
Greek word that means "a song to be sung to the accompaniment of a stringed instrument"
What is the Hebrew core meaning of "meditate"?
Hagah humble, murmur
The primary theme of Book 5 is
Hallelujah! YHWH saves!
In Psalm 73, the psalmist questions the goodness of God when he envies the prosperity of the wicked. What happens that changes his understanding?
He turns to praise
Tanakh
Hebrew name for the Bible, shorthand for its three divisions
Sepher Tehillim
Hebrew name for the book of psalms
In which New Testament book can you find the following quotation from Psalm 45:6,7? Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; A scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions.
Hebrews
The second psalm is quoted in three different NT books, what are they?
Hebrews, Acts, Revelation
What phrase is found in every verse of psalm 136
His love endures forever
To what food is psalm 119 compared to?
Honey
How is imago dei reflected in Psalm 8
Image of God
What does imago dei mean?
Image of God
Four theological statements about nature of God in 139
Immanent Omnipresent/omnipotent External Creator
A psalm that expresses anger and asks God to curse one's enemy is known as this type of psalm
Imprecatory
In what sense is the sun like a champion running his course with joy?
It always shines
What is hyssop, and what does it have to do with cleansing?
It is an unknown plant, may have hairy stems and white flowers, it was used for purifying
What us the effect of parallelism?
It slows down the reader It can assist interpretation, illuminating the obscure by the clear It can add intensity or specificity
In what sense is Psalm 47 considered a "missionary psalm"?
It summons all nations to worship as if they were the people of the God of Abraham
To what place does the name "Zion" refer?
Jerusalem
According to psalm 137 what two things could the psalmist not forget?
Jerusalem and trama
In psalm 137 the psalmist is both profoundly sad and angry. Why?
Jerusalem is in ruins and Babylon ins in exile
psalm 110 is the most directly prophetic of all the palms, quoted or alluded to by more individuals in the NT than any other psalm. List four of the six individuals in the NT who referenced a portion of this psalm
Jesus Peter Paul Steven
according to John's gospel, how were the words of psalm 34:20 prophetically fulfilled?
Jesus legs not broken
The write of Hebrews refers to Jesus as the "son of man" in the 8th psalm. What is the point he is making about Jesus here?
Jesus representative of humanity
Three verses from Psalm 18 seem to be quoted by what OT prophet?
Jonah
In what sense did the king act as an agent and representative of God?
Judge, Priestly, worship
What did Dirty Dog Doeg the Edomite do that was so dastardly?
Killed all of the priests
Sheba
Kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula
what event on November 9, 1938 help crystallize dietrich bonhoeffer's decision to seperate himself from the confessing church and become involved in political resistance to the nazi party? which psalm did he associate with this event
Kristallnacht, the night of broken glass
In Psalm 22 the psalmist's enemies are characterized as animals. Name two of the three animals they are compared to
Lion, dog
YHWH
Lord (divine name)
Adonai
Lord, master
Give one example from the gospels of how Jesus is the embodiment of Psalm 23
Luke 15 John 10
Psalm 8 has a clear chiastic structure. The psalm begins and ends with the focus on God- "O LORD, Our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" On whom is the center of the psalm focused?
Man
What does psalm 8 have to say about mankind relationship to the environment?
Mankind rules over it Praise creation
What tactic did Cyrus and Persian use to enter and conquer the city of Babylon
March them up the stream
Taste and see that the lORD IS GOOD
Metaphor
Psalm 68 describes the victory march of God leading his people between which two mountains?
Mt. Sinai and Mt. Zion
Multiple correct answers. Select all that apply. Which of the following metaphors involving water are found in Psalm 42?
My tears are my food day and night Deep calls out to deep in the roar of your waterfalls As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God
According to psalm 133 the pleasantness I'd brothers living together in unity is smaller than these two things.
Oil and water
ex nihilo
Out of nothing
Quiz 8 A psalm that expresses remorse and repentance is classified as this type of psalm
Penitential
Quiz 9 What were three major agricultural/commemorative festivals in ancient Israel?
Pentecost, Passover, Feast of Tabernacles
Which poetic device is used in the following verse? Death shall be their shepherd. (49:14)
Personification
Which poetic device is used in the following verse? Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad. (48:11)
Personification
Five phrases found in songs of ascents. Name two
Pray for peace My help comes from the lord
List three facts about Melchizedek
Priest King Tithe
According to Psalm 23, what does YHWH as host do for his guest
Provision Comfort Safety Abundance Care Welcome Rest
According to Psalm 23, what does YHWH as shepard do for his sheep
Provision Guide Safety Comfort
Psalm 51 is the central psalm among the seven penitential (or Pauline) psalms. According to the superscription of the psalm, what was the specific occasion for David's composition of this psalm?
Repentance after his adultery with Bathsheba
David lists seven metaphors for God in Psalm 18:1-2 that are related to warfare, list three of them
Rock Fortress Shield
In which book of the New Testament can you find the following quotation from Psalm 44:22? Yet for your sake we face death all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.
Romans
David wrote, "Do not cast me away from your presence or take your Holy Spirit away from me". What person in his life had had such a thing happen to him?
Saul
In Psalm 42/43, the psalmist engages in _______________, when he says, "Why so downcast O my soul? Put your hope in God."
Self-talk
Which poetic device is used in the following verse? A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish. (49:20)
Simile
Which poetic device is used in the following verse? We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered. (44:22)
Simile
Multiple Correct Answers. Select all that apply. What physical expressions of worship are the worshipers summoned to make in Psalm 47
Sing, shout, clap
Ben adam
Son of adam (man)
The River
The Euphrates
Theodicy is described as...
The answer to the question of why God permits evil
Mt. Sinai
The beginning point of God's march leading his people through the wilderness
What is the primary focus of a Torah psalm?
The law
Mt. Zion
The temple was located there
Immanence
This term means "dwelling within" and refers to the nearness of God
In what way is Psalm 1 similar to Genesis 2 and 3?
Tree, garden, sin
What does the phrase "their eyes bulge with fat" mean?
Unable to see their sins?
Psalm 19 speaks to three different types of revelation. What are they?
Universal Specific Incarnational
Cush
Upper Egypt
List three seismic or meteorological phenomena that God is behind in Psalm 18
Volcano Earthquake Storm
In Psalm 1, the psalmist compares a blessed person to a tree and a wicked person to "chaff", what is "chaff"?
Worthless/trash
What is the significance of the use of the name "LORD" in all capital letters?
YHWH
What are the two dominant metaphors for YHWH in Psalm 23?
YHWH is shepard and host
complete the following verse from psalm 87:6, the lord will write in the register of the peoples 'this one was born in _______'
Zion
A. mediterranean sea B. Lebanan C. Mt. Hermon D. the sea of galilee E. the dead sea f. the desert of kadesh
a, b, e, d, f, c
The eyes of the lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry
anthropomorphism
why do you hold back your hand your right hand? take it from the folds of your garment and destroy them
anthropomorphism imprecation
What is the likely occasion for which Psalm 24 (an enterance psalm) was initially composed?
arc of covenant
What is the relationship between psalms 20 and 21
before and after
What is a makarism?
blessedness
what is one of the two occasions in the gospels where the voice of God was heard "over the waters"?
calm of the sea
What does the phrase, "Keep me as the apple of your eye" suggest
center of your eye like protection
Following his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Jesus is criticized for allowing the children to shout, "Hosanna to the Son of David". He replies to his critics, 'from the lips of children and infants and children you have ordained praise" What implicit claim is Jesus making here?
claims to be God, YHWH? OR That God uses truth
the "capstone referenced in psalm 118:22 is literally, "the head of the corner". In what three different ways was this stone utilized in a building and how does it relate to Jesus
cornerstone- foundation keystone- sustainer capstone- completes
In the statement, "Lift up your heads, O you gates," what does the word "heads" refer to?
cross beam above gate
The "paths of the sea" may refer to what feature of the oceans?
current, waves
according to the writer of psalm 88 who is his closed friend
darkness
give two examples of "reversals" in psalm 30
death/life mourning/dancing
they behaved like men wielding axes to cut through a thicket of trees What historical event is this describing
destruction of the temple
In the statement, "Be lifted up, you ancient doors", what does the phrase "ancient doors" refer to
door to Jerusalem, heaven, gates of death
who/what is "leviathan" in the following passage? It was you who split open teh sea by your power; you broke the heads of teh monster in teh waters. it was you who crushed teh heads of leviathan and gave him as food to teh creatures of the desert
dragon-like sea creature
there are two other ways the phrase, "my ears you have pierced," can be translated, name one of them
dug my ears
psalm 40:6, "sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have pierced," refers to what OT ritual
ear of slave nailed to wall
What object was photographed in the famous picture, the pale blue dot?
earth?
book 2 is considered elohistic this means that
elohim is the most common name used for God
A psalm used for approaching God in the temple belongs to this genre
entrance
hebrew religion was anionic. this means that it
forbade the making of images of God
Psalm 83 reminds us of three unlikely victories that israel experienced over her enemies name one
gideon sistera 3 nations
In what sense is the sun like a bridegroom leaving its chamber
glowing
List three characteristics of the nature of God that are revealed in Psalm 19
goodness triumphant Just immanence sovereignty
what were two of its effects
hail, flood, earthquakes
what are the two things that the Lord says about his messiah in psalm 110
he is king and priest
According to Psalm 103, there are six benefits that we are not to forget. Name four of them
heals forgives redeems compassion
Where was the kings palace in relation to the people and the temple
highest place
a thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand but it will not come near you
hyperbole
for troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. they are more than the hairs on my head, and my heart fails within me
hyperbole
In what sense is the city of God "beautiful in elevation, the joy of all the earth"?
it was the city where God chose to live
Who quotes Psalm 16:8-11 (...you will not abandon me to the grave, nor let your Holy One see decay"...) in Acts 2:25-28 in his sermon on the day of Pentecost
its peter
i said, you are gods; you are all sons of the most high
jesus
to whom was jesus referring when he quoted psalm 41:9, "he who shared my bread has lifted up his heel against me"
judas
on what occasion did jesus quote psalm 35:19 and 38:19, "they hated me without reason"
last supper
What is an acrostic psalm
letter lines up with words to create meaning
then we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will praise you forever
metaphor
the superscription of psalm 34 links the psalm to the time when david was in the philistine city of Gath. Why did david seek refuge among the philistines and how did he escape their wrath
no where else to go
according to the superscriptions how many psalms did moses write
one
List three of the symbolic foods eaten during the passover meal
parsley lamb saltwater crackerbread
the ten-stringed lyre in Psalm 33:2 may be related to what 5 note scale
pentatonic
he makes lebanon to skip like a calf, and sirion like a young wild ox
person
the hebrew word "hallelujah" means
praise the Lord
the sons of korah were likely
priests
The shortest psalm consists of two verses, it is
psalm 113
which psalm is the psalm for the first day of the week
psalm 24
what day is ultimately referred to in 118:24, "this is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it"
resurrection
Solomon's death
right after 970
Davids birth
right before 970
what are the names of each of the cups
sanctification salvation praise plague
for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands so that you will not strike your foot against a stone
satan
for all the sound and fury of psalm 29, what is the last word
shalom
The Hebrew word for "realm of the dead" is
sheol
I have become like broken pottery
simile
after describing the beauty and goodness of the earth in Psalm 104, what is the one thing the psalmist would like to change
sin
according to psalm 103, what are the two great problems that mankind faces
sin and death
name one of the two individuals in the NT who were reported to have said, "into your hands I commit my spirit"
steve
The primary theme of Book 4 is
the LORD reigns
Psalm 24 is likely connected with which of the following events?
the ark of the covenant is brought up to jerusalem by david the triumphal entry of jesus into jerusalem the ressurection of Jesus the ascension of Jesus
the primary theme of book 4 is
the lord reigns
the primary theme of psalm 103 is
the love of God
The hebrew word RAHAB as used in psalms 87 and 89 refers to
the nation of egypt mythical sea onster subdued by YHWH at creation
what is the significance of the number 22
the number of letters in the hebrew alphabet
Multiple correct answers. Select all that apply. In Psalm 42:8 the expression, "Deep calls out to deep" may refer to:
the waters above and below a waterfall the waters above the earth and the waters of the ocean
in a shame/honor culture, honor is understood to be agonistic, in other words
there is continuous competition for honor if one person is honored it is at the expense of another there is a limited quantity of honor
Transcendence
this term refers to the "beyondness" of God, his existence beyond the material universe
What meteorological event is described in psalm 29
thunderstorm
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word, "hagah"?
to meditate
the majority of psalms in book 4 are attributed to which author
unknown
psalm 80 is an extended metaphor comparing the nation of israel to what plant
vine
What royal event is described in Psalm 45?
wEDDING
according to psalm 32, what is one of the physical effects of uncofessed sin
weak, dry, heavy
what low-life does the psalmist identify with in psalm 22:6
worm
YHWH will cover you with his feather and under his wings you will find refuge
zoomorphism
