Bible Quiz – Psalm 20 (True / False)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 20 (True / False) 

Test Your Precision. Strengthen Your Trust.

Psalm 20 is a powerful prayer of confidence—declaring that victory comes not from human strength, but from trusting in the name of the LORD. This quiz is designed not just to test familiarity, but to challenge careful reading, exact wording, and deep understanding of the text.

Whether you’re a Bible student, teacher, quiz leader, or devoted reader, these questions will move you from theme-level knowledge to text-level mastery.

 

🧠 How This Quiz Is Structured

The quiz is divided into multiple difficulty sections, each increasing in challenge. Read the instructions carefully before starting each section.

 

🟢 Section 1: Standard True / False

Purpose: Test general understanding of Psalm 20.

Instructions:

Read each statement carefully.

Decide whether it accurately reflects the biblical text.

Use Scripture, not memory of summaries.

Answers and complete reference verses are provided for study.

Best for: New readers, group studies, warm-up rounds.

 

🔥 Section 2: EXTREME True / False

Purpose: Challenge advanced Bible knowledge and precision.

Instructions:

Each statement may sound correct but contains subtle errors.

Pay attention to order, location, certainty vs hope, and phrasing.

One incorrect assumption makes the statement false.

Explanations are provided to expose the trap.

Best for: Teachers, quiz teams, seasoned readers.

 

⚔️ Section 3: One-Word Difference Round

Purpose: Test word-for-word accuracy.

Instructions:

Each statement differs from Scripture by exactly ONE word.

Identify whether the sentence is perfectly accurate.

Even a small word change (e.g., hope vs know) makes it false.

The incorrect word is identified after each answer for learning.

Best for: Memorization testing, competitive quizzes, deep study.

 

Use this quiz individually, in classrooms, Bible study groups, or competitive quiz settings.

 

🙌 Why This Quiz Matters

Psalm 20 reminds us that trust in God outweighs every earthly resource. Studying Scripture carefully trains us not only to believe truth—but to handle it accurately.

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 20 (True / False)

Theme: Trust in God, prayer for the king, victory through the Lord

 

1.

Statement:

The psalm begins with a prayer that the Lord will answer in the day of trouble.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:1

“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!”

 

2.

Statement:

Help is requested from the king’s palace.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Reference – Psalm 20:2

“May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!”

 

3.

Statement:

The psalm asks God to remember offerings and accept sacrifices.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:3

“May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah”

 

4.

Statement:

God is asked to deny the desires of the heart.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Reference – Psalm 20:4

“May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!”

 

5.

Statement:

Victory is celebrated in the name of the Lord.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:5

“May we shout for joy over your salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our banners!

May the LORD fulfill all your petitions!”

 

6.

Statement:

The psalm declares confidence that the Lord saves His anointed.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:6

“Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed;

he will answer him from his holy heaven

with the saving might of his right hand.”

 

7.

Statement:

Some trust in chariots and horses, but God’s people trust in the name of the Lord.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:7

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

 

8.

Statement:

Those who trust in chariots remain standing, while God’s people fall.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Reference – Psalm 20:8

“They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand upright.”

 

9.

Statement:

The psalm ends with a plea for the Lord to save and answer when called.

 

Answer: True

Reference – Psalm 20:9

“O LORD, save the king!

May he answer us when we call.”

 

Psalm 20 teaches that true victory does not come from human strength or military power but from trusting in the name of the LORD. Prayer, faith, and reliance on God bring lasting security and triumph.

 

🔥 EXTREME Bible Quiz Round – Psalm 20 🔥

(Designed to challenge serious Bible students, teachers, and quiz veterans)

 

Rules for the EXTREME Round

True / False format

Very subtle wording shifts

Tests precision, memory, and context

One wrong word = incorrect

 

1.

Statement:

Psalm 20 opens with a request that the name of the God of Jacob will answer in the day of trouble.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The LORD answers, while the name of the God of Jacob protects.

Reference – Psalm 20:1

“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!

May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!”

 

2.

Statement:

Help is sent from Zion, and support comes from the sanctuary.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The order is sanctuary → Zion, not reversed.

Reference – Psalm 20:2

“May he send you help from the sanctuary

and give you support from Zion!”

 

3.

Statement:

God is asked to remember burnt sacrifices before offerings.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The psalm mentions offerings first, then burnt sacrifices.

Reference – Psalm 20:3

“May he remember all your offerings

and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah”

 

4.

Statement:

The psalm prays that God will grant plans and fulfill desires.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The actual order is heart’s desire → plans.

Reference – Psalm 20:4

“May he grant you your heart’s desire

and fulfill all your plans!”

 

5.

Statement:

The people shout for joy because of victory and raise banners in God’s name.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

They shout for joy over salvation, not victory.

Reference – Psalm 20:5

“May we shout for joy over your salvation,

and in the name of our God set up our banners!”

 

6.

Statement:

The psalmist expresses hope that the LORD might save His anointed.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

This is a statement of certainty, not hope.

Reference – Psalm 20:6

“Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed…”

 

7.

Statement:

God answers His anointed from Zion with the strength of His right hand.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The answer comes from holy heaven, not Zion.

Reference – Psalm 20:6

“…he will answer him from his holy heaven

with the saving might of his right hand.”

 

8.

Statement:

Psalm 20 contrasts trusting in chariots alone with trusting in God.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

It contrasts chariots AND horses with the name of the LORD.

Reference – Psalm 20:7

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses,

but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

 

9.

Statement:

Those who trust in military power stand upright, while God’s people collapse.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The result is exactly the opposite.

Reference – Psalm 20:8

“They collapse and fall,

but we rise and stand upright.”

 

10.

Statement:

The final plea asks the king to save the people when they call.

 

Answer: ❌ False

Explanation:

The people ask the LORD to save the king.

Reference – Psalm 20:9

“O LORD, save the king!

May he answer us when we call.”

 

🏆 EXTREME ROUND RESULT

If someone scored 7/10 or higher, they know Psalm 20 word-for-word, not just by theme.

 

⚔️ ONE-WORD DIFFERENCE ROUND – Psalm 20 ⚔️

(Only ONE word makes the statement wrong. Spot it or fail.)

 

Rules

Each statement differs from Scripture by exactly one word

True / False format

No partial credit

Designed to break memorization-by-summary

 

1.

Statement:

May the Lord answer you in the time of trouble.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: time → day

Psalm 20:1

“May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble!”

 

2.

Statement:

May the name of the God of Israel protect you.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: Israel → Jacob

Psalm 20:1

“May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!”

 

3.

Statement:

May he send you help from the temple.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: temple → sanctuary

Psalm 20:2

“May he send you help from the sanctuary…”

 

4.

Statement:

May he remember all your sacrifices.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: sacrifices → offerings

Psalm 20:3

“May he remember all your offerings…”

 

5.

Statement:

May he grant you your heart’s hope.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: hope → desire

Psalm 20:4

“May he grant you your heart’s desire…”

 

6.

Statement:

May we shout for joy over your victory.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: victory → salvation

Psalm 20:5

“May we shout for joy over your salvation…”

 

7.

Statement:

Now I hope that the LORD saves his anointed.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: hope → know

Psalm 20:6

“Now I know that the LORD saves his anointed…”

 

8.

Statement:

Some trust in chariots and some in strength.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: strength → horses

Psalm 20:7

“Some trust in chariots and some in horses…”

 

9.

Statement:

But we trust in the power of the LORD our God.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: power → name

Psalm 20:7

“…but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

 

10.

Statement:

They collapse and fall down.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: fall down → fall

Psalm 20:8

“They collapse and fall…”

 

11.

Statement:

But we rise and stand firm.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: firm → upright

Psalm 20:8

“…but we rise and stand upright.”

 

12.

Statement:

O LORD, save the people.

 

Answer: ❌ False

🔍 Wrong word: people → king

Psalm 20:9

“O LORD, save the king!”

 

🏁 FINAL SCORE GUIDE

0–4 correct: Knows the theme

5–8 correct: Knows the chapter

9–11 correct: Knows the wording

12/12: 🏆 Text-level mastery

 

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