This type of Psalm is used to describe Psalm 3.
The categories are: Laments, Thanksgiving, Praise, Salvation History, Covenant Renewal, Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Trust, Imprecatory Psalms.
What is Psalms of "Lament"?
100
This author wrote 73 Psalms.
Who is David?
100
This Psalm is the longest chapter of the Bible and is a Hebrew acrostic.
What is Psalm 119?
100
All of the Psalms are divided up into 5 of these.
What are "books"?
100
This is the largest category of Psalms. It's structure usually follows:
1. Address
2. Complaint
3. Trust
4. Deliverance
5. Assurance
6. Praise
What is a "Lament"?
200
This type of Psalm is used to describe Psalm 100.
The categories are: Laments, Thanksgiving, Praise, Salvation History, Covenant Renewal, Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Trust, Imprecatory Psalms.
What is Psalm of "Praise"?
200
This Psalmist was probably this first one recorded. His only contribution was Psalm 90.
Who is "Moses"?
200
This Psalm contains the quote "Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever."
What is Psalm 23?
200
This Hebrew word is used 74 times and literally means "God has spoken." It is used musically to probably mean "stop and listen."
What is "selah"?
200
This grouping of Psalms deals especially with kingship. There is no real structure.
What is "Royal" Psalm?
300
This type of Psalm is used to describe Psalm 23.
The categories are: Laments, Thanksgiving, Praise, Salvation History, Covenant Renewal, Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Trust, Imprecatory Psalms
What is Psalm of "Trust"?
300
This Psalmist has 12 Psalms attributed to his name. 11 of his Psalms are in Book 3 of the Psalms. His family was of the Levites, and he was a temple musician and performed at the dedication of the temple in 2 Chronicles 5:12.
Who is Asaph?
300
Name one of the 15 Psalms of Ascent, Psalms that Israelite priests may have quoted while going up 15 steps into the temple.
What is Psalms 120-134?
300
This word describes a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or follows the alphabet.
What is an "acrostic"?
300
These Psalms seem more angry and call down very strong curses on enemies.
What are "imprecatory" Psalms?
400
This type of Psalm is used to describe Psalm 135 & 136.
The categories are: Laments, Thanksgiving, Praise, Salvation History, Covenant Renewal, Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Trust, Imprecatory Psalms.
What is a "Salvation History" Psalm?
400
This man was swallowed up by the earth in Numbers 16. His descendents contributed 12 Psalms.
Who is "Korah"?
400
Name the shortest Psalm. (2 verses) (Psalm of Praise)
What is Psalm 117?
400
This word means "a spoken curse".
What is "imprecation" or "imprecatory"?
400
These Psalms are used more in corporate worship. There are only 16 Psalms listed in this group. Their structure usually follows:
1. Introduction
2. Distress
3. Appeal
4. Deliverance
5. Testimony
What is a Psalm of "Thanksgiving"?
500
This type of Psalm is used to describe Psalm 109.
The categories are: Laments, Thanksgiving, Praise, Salvation History, Covenant Renewal, Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Trust, Imprecatory Psalms
What is an "Imprecatory" Psalm?
500
This Psalmist is one of the wisest of the land, only Solomon was wiser. His wisdom is listed in 1 Kings 4:31. He only has one Psalm to his name, Psalm 89.
Who is "Ethan" the Ezrahite?
500
This Psalm repeats the following phrase 26 times:
"His love endures forever."
What is Psalm 136?
500
This form of Hebrew writing follows a very distinct structure or pattern. It usually follows the pattern of A, B, C, D, C, B, A. It tends to draw a focus to the middle of the poem, prayer, or story.
What is "chiasm" or "chiastic" structure?
500
These Psalms read much like Proverbs, or Job. Proverbs chapter 8 is one of these. There are only 8 of these in the group.