Bible Test - Psalms 1-10

What does the Blessed Man do in Ps. 1-2

Does not progress in sin, meditates on God’s word, and takes refuge in God’s King

Psalm 1

The Blessed man

Psalm 2

The Rule of God’s King

Psalm 3

The morning Psalm

Psalm 4

The Evening Psalm

Psalm 5

Holy Habits

Psalm 6

The first Penitential Psalm

Psalm 7

“Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God”

Psalm 8

Creation-themed hymn

Psalm 9

Muth Labben “The Death of a Son”

Psalm 10

Deus Absondus “The Hidden God”

Blessed

A pronouncement of condition or status

Meditate

To memorize and mumble over, day and night

Messiah, Christ

“Annointed” in Hebrew and Greek

Imprecation

A curse that calls down judgement and curses on God’s enemies

Hesed

The covenant love and loyalty of God

Fear of the Lord

The sum of OT Piety, the beginning of wisdom and learning, not terror but love

Contrition

Sorrow over sin

Shuv

To turn, or to repent

Gittith

From the Phillistine City of Gath, like Goliath

The image of God

We are God’s sons and daughters, representative rulers

Universalism

The belief that all will be saved and none will be lost

Total depravity

The doctrine that every part of us is corrupted by sin

How many Psalms are there

150

How many books are the Psalms divided into

5

Who wrote nearly half of the Psalms

King David

What do 116 of the Psalms have

Superscriptions that give us important historical context

Parallelism

The main feature of Hebrew poetry, where successive lines of poetry are related by repeating, adding to, or opposing ideas

Antithetic Parallelism

The second line presents a thought that opposes or contrasts the first line

Synonymous Parallelism

The second line restates the original idea

Synthetic Parallelism

The second line expands upon, explains, or completes the original thought

What is the cursed man and blessed man like

The wicked are like chaff, and the blessed are like transplanted trees

God’s enemies in Ps. 2 are like ___ and want ___

the people at the Tower of Babel; to have autonomy and eternal life, and to replace Christ

The annointed offices of the OT

The Kings, the Priests, and the Prophets —- Christ combines all 3 as the Messiah

What will Christ do as seen in Ps. 2

Destroy his enemies, receive the nations as heritage, and rule the world.

Absalom’s Rebellion

The context of Ps. 3-10

Where do we get the metaphors of the shield, the glory, and the restorer

From the OT (Specifically the Abrahamic Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant, and Joseph)

The first imprecations of the Psalter

Ps. 3:7-8

What was David’s challenge to his enemies

To be angry, don’t sin, ponder in silence, and trust in the Lord (Conversion)

The Aaronic Benediction

The inspiration of “David’s High Priestly prayer in Ps. 4

What is the joy of the Lord greater than

The joy of food and drink

What negative attributes of God does David meditate on

Evil does not dwell in him, the boastful may not stand before him, he destroys the liars, he abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful

Why is it signifigant that David prays, “Let them fall by their own council”

It is literally what happens

The Penitential Psalms

Psalms of repentance, they are 6, 32, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143

When are the Penitential Psalms traditionally prayed

During Lent

Where does David find himself in Psalms 6

In God’s punishment

Piety vs. Blasphemy

Complaining to God vs. Complaining about God

What does David mean when he says, “In Sheol there is no remembrance of you”

After death, there is no forgiveness

How do you know if guilt is bad

If it drives you to or from the kingdom of God

What is the ultimate answer to the problem of enemies

Christ, when he judges the world

What is the ultimate answer to the problem of guilt

Jesus making atonement for our sin

What tribe was Cush from

The tribe of Benjamin

Why is the tribe of Benjamin so important

It was the tribe of Saul

Who from the Bible is Cush a lot like

Shimei

How was David related to Saul

David was Saul’s successor after he died

What does David mean when he says, “Judge me according to my righteousness”

He knows he is not perfect, but he is telling God he is righteous in the regard of not killing King Saul

How does Ps. 8 begin and end

with praise

What 2 doctrines does Ps. 8 shed some light on

Creation and the doctrine of man

What Old Testament promises is David meditating on

Ps. 1-2

What is man’s place in the universe

We are small and insignifigant, yet God cares for us and loves us

How is Jesus the 2nd Adam

He is the son of God, and through him, all humans can be reunited with God once more

What tragedy inspired Ps. 9

The death of Absalom

What does the tragic death of an unbeliever often lead to

Universalism or rejection of the Gospel

Why might the acrostic of Ps. 9 and 10 be broken

To reflect brokeness

Where does David turn for comfort in Ps. 9

The goodness of God’s justice, invitation of God’s judgement, the faithfulness of God’s character

How are Ps. 9 and Ps. 10 related

In some translations, they are 1 Psalm. They are the same acrostic poem and have the same context

What has changed between Ps. 9 and Ps. 10

The mood

Is God a “might fortress” like in Ps. 9 or a “hidden God” like in Ps. 10

He is like both

How does Psalm 10 seek to resolve the tension of a hidden God and a mighty fortress

David takes his problem to God

God seems hidden in 2 respects: What are they

In Grief and in Evil

Why does God remain hidden

He is not hidden: Evil and grief obscure his spot at the throne of the universe

What fruit has David born in the dry season

More faith, greater assurance, deeper repentance, new insights, heroic faith, and 8 poems/hymns of praise

Why does the Psalter open with the most tragic moments of David’s Life

To show that Ps. 1-2 can bear the weight of life