Bible Quiz – Psalm 43 (True/False)
Psalm
43 is a heartfelt cry for justice, guidance, and restoration. The psalmist
longs to return to God’s presence and wrestles honestly with discouragement
while choosing hope.
Though
short (only five verses), this psalm is rich with emotion, theology, and faith.
Let’s explore it carefully and test your understanding!
Instructions
Read
each statement carefully.
Decide
whether it is True (T) or False (F) according to Psalm 43.
Do
not guess too quickly—some questions are designed to test close reading.
Answers,
complete reference verses, and corrections appear after the quiz section.
True or False Questions
1.
Psalm 43 begins with a request for God
to judge the psalmist.
2.
The psalmist asks to be defended
against a righteous nation.
3.
The psalmist refers to God as “the God
of my strength.”
4.
The psalmist feels that God has
rejected him.
5.
The psalmist asks God to send angels
and prophets to guide him.
6.
Light and truth are described as
guides that lead the psalmist.
7.
The psalmist desires to be led to
God’s holy hill and dwelling place.
8.
The psalmist promises to offer
sacrifices of animals on the altar.
9.
The psalmist mentions praising God
with the harp.
10.
The phrase “Why are you cast down, O
my soul?” appears in Psalm 43.
11.
The psalm ends with the psalmist
declaring that he will no longer hope in God.
12.
Psalm 43 contains five verses.
Answers, References & Complete Verses
1.
True
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Psalm 43:1
“Judge
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the
deceitful and unjust man.”
2.
False
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Psalm 43:1
“Judge
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the
deceitful and unjust man.”
Correction:
The nation is described as ungodly, not righteous.
3.
True
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Psalm 43:2
“For
thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
4.
True
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Psalm 43:2
“For
thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
5.
False
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Psalm 43:3
“O
send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
Correction:
The psalmist asks for light and truth, not angels and prophets.
6.
True
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Psalm 43:3
“O
send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
7.
True
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Psalm 43:3
“O
send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
8.
False
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Psalm 43:4
“Then
will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp
will I praise thee, O God my God.”
Correction:
The psalmist speaks of going to the altar and praising God, but animal
sacrifices are not specifically mentioned.
9.
True
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Psalm 43:4
“Then
will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp
will I praise thee, O God my God.”
10.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my
God.”
11.
False
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my
God.”
Correction:
The psalm ends with a declaration of hope, not hopelessness.
12.
True
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Psalm 43 contains five verses in most English Bible translations.
Psalm
43 teaches us something powerful: faith does not ignore sorrow—it speaks to it.
The psalmist questions, feels rejected, and mourns… yet still commands his soul
to hope in God. That is mature faith.
If
this quiz helped you look more closely at Scripture, don’t stop here!
📖
Read Psalm 43 aloud today.
✍️ Write one verse that speaks to your
current season.
🙏
Turn that verse into a personal prayer.
Bible
Quiz – Psalm 43
Advanced
“Trick the Scholar” Round (True/False)
If
you thought Psalm 43 was simple, this round may surprise you. Though only five
verses long, it contains repeated themes, subtle wording shifts, and emotional
tension that careful readers must notice.
This
round is designed to challenge close observation—not general memory. Take your
time. Read every word carefully.
Instructions
Mark
each statement True (T) or False (F) according to Psalm 43 alone.
Watch
for repeated phrases.
Notice
singular vs. plural words.
Pay
attention to emotional tone and verb tense.
Answers,
references, and complete verses appear after the quiz.
True or False Questions
1.
Psalm 43 directly names its human
enemy.
2.
The psalmist asks God to “plead my
cause.”
3.
The psalmist accuses God of being
weak.
4.
The psalmist describes himself as
mourning because of oppression.
5.
The word “enemy” appears more than
once in Psalm 43.
6.
The psalmist asks light and truth to
bring him to multiple dwelling places.
7.
The phrase “holy hill” appears in
Psalm 43.
8.
The psalmist refers to God as his
exceeding joy before he reaches the altar.
9.
The psalm ends with a question but no
command.
10.
The psalmist speaks to his own soul.
11.
The final verse includes both a question
and a statement of hope.
12.
Psalm 43 repeats a refrain found
elsewhere in the Book of Psalms.
Answers, References & Complete Verses
1.
False
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Psalm 43:1
“Judge
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the
deceitful and unjust man.”
Correction:
The enemy is described but not named.
2.
True
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Psalm 43:1
“Judge
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the
deceitful and unjust man.”
3.
False
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Psalm 43:2
“For
thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
Correction:
He calls God “the God of my strength,” not weak.
4.
True
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Psalm 43:2
“…why
go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
5.
False
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Psalm 43:2
“…because
of the oppression of the enemy?”
Correction:
The word “enemy” appears once in Psalm 43.
6.
True
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Psalm 43:3
“O
send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
Note:
“Tabernacles” is plural.
7.
True
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Psalm 43:3
“…let
them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
8.
False
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Psalm 43:4
“Then
will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp
will I praise thee, O God my God.”
Correction:
He calls God “my exceeding joy” after stating he will go to the altar.
9.
False
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my
God.”
Correction:
The verse includes both questions and a command (“hope in God”).
10.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me?…”
11.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him…”
12.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul?…”
Note:
This refrain also appears in Psalm 42, especially 42:5 and 42:11, suggesting
the two psalms are closely connected.
The
deepest faith is not silent—it argues, questions, and then chooses hope. Psalm
43 moves from courtroom language (“judge me”) to worship language (“my
exceeding joy”) to self-preaching (“hope in God”).
That
movement—from complaint to command—is the spiritual turning point.
Want
to go even deeper?
📖
Read Psalm 42 and 43 together as one unit.
🔍
Compare the repeated refrain line by line.
✍️ Write your own “Why are you cast
down?” prayer today.
Bible
Quiz – Psalm 43
Cross-Reference
Trap Round (True/False)
Psalm
43 is closely connected with Psalm 42. Many readers blend the two without
realizing it. This round is designed to test whether you can distinguish what
is actually in Psalm 43 from phrases that appear elsewhere in Scripture.
Be
careful—every statement may sound biblical. Your task is to decide if it
belongs specifically to Psalm 43.
Instructions
Mark
each statement True (T) or False (F) based on Psalm 43 only.
Do
not rely on memory from Psalm 42 or other Psalms.
Watch
for familiar phrases that may belong somewhere else.
Answers,
references, and complete verses appear after the quiz.
True or False Questions
1.
Psalm 43 includes the phrase, “As the
deer pants for the water.”
2.
Psalm 43 contains the words, “Deep
calls unto deep.”
3.
The psalmist asks God to send out His
light and His truth.
4.
Psalm 43 mentions tears being the
psalmist’s food day and night.
5.
The psalmist says, “Judge me, O God.”
6.
Psalm 43 refers to remembering God
from the land of Jordan.
7.
The psalmist promises to praise God
upon the harp.
8.
Psalm 43 mentions waves and billows
going over the psalmist.
9.
The psalm ends with the command, “Hope
in God.”
10.
Psalm 43 contains the phrase, “the
health of my countenance.”
11.
The psalmist asks why he goes mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy.
12.
Psalm 43 specifically mentions Mount
Hermon.
Answers, References & Complete Verses
1.
False
That
phrase appears in Psalm 42:1, not Psalm 43.
2.
False
“Deep
calls unto deep” is found in Psalm 42:7, not Psalm 43.
3.
True
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Psalm 43:3
“O
send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.”
4.
False
“Tears
have been my food day and night” appears in Psalm 42:3, not Psalm 43.
5.
True
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Psalm 43:1
“Judge
me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the
deceitful and unjust man.”
6.
False
Remembering
God from the land of Jordan appears in Psalm 42:6, not Psalm 43.
7.
True
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Psalm 43:4
“Then
will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp
will I praise thee, O God my God.”
8.
False
“Thy
waves and thy billows are gone over me” appears in Psalm 42:7, not Psalm 43.
9.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“Why
art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in
God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my
God.”
10.
True
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Psalm 43:5
“…for
I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.”
11.
True
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Psalm 43:2
“For
thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
12.
False
Mount
Hermon is mentioned in Psalm 42:6, not Psalm 43.
It’s
easy to merge Psalm 42 and 43 in our memory—and many scholars believe they were
originally one psalm. Yet Psalm 43 has its own distinct emphasis: movement
toward worship, toward the altar, toward hope.
Careful
reading deepens understanding. The smallest details matter.
Ready
to master the text completely?
📖
Read Psalm 42 and 43 side by side.
✍️ List phrases that repeat exactly.
🔎
Identify where the emotional shift happens.
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