Q 01/05

Which psalm's Hebrew title, 'Mizmor l'Todah', traditionally marks it as a song for the thanksgiving offering?

A) 10

B) 23

C) 46

D) 100

Answer · why

D) 100

Psalm 100 gave its name to a hymn tune still sung today: Old Hundredth is so called because it carried the psalm's English paraphrase, 'All People Tha...

Q 02/05

Complete the King James line: 'Serve the LORD with ______: come before his presence with singing'?

A) Gladness

B) Rejoicing

C) Thanksgiving

D) Humility

Answer · why

A) Gladness

Gladness: Psalm 2 tells the kings of the earth to 'serve the LORD with fear', but in this psalm the same service comes with singing.

Q 03/05

Psalm 136 ends each of its 26 verses by saying that what 'endureth for ever'?

A) His truth

B) His name

C) His mercy

D) His righteousness

Answer · why

C) His mercy

His mercy 'endureth for ever' after every line as the psalm moves from creation to the Exodus, so even 'him that smote Egypt in their firstborn' is an...

Q 04/05

Psalm 92's heading assigns it to which day?

A) The new moon

B) The sabbath day

C) The day of atonement

D) The king's coronation

Answer · why

B) The sabbath day

The sabbath day: the heading reads 'A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day', and synagogues sing it on Friday evening in the service that welcomes the Sa...

Q 05/05

Which word completes Psalm 103:2, 'Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his ______'?

A) Wonders

B) Mercies

C) Commandments

D) Benefits

Answer · why

D) Benefits

Benefits: the psalm goes straight on to list them, from forgiveness and healing to a mouth filled with good things, so that 'thy youth is renewed like...