Bible Quiz – Psalm 44 (True/False)

 

Bible Quiz – Psalm 44 (True/False) 

Psalm 44 is a heartfelt national lament — a cry of remembrance, confusion, and deep trust in God during suffering. The psalm recalls past victories, acknowledges present defeat, and boldly pleads for divine intervention.

This quiz will test how closely you’ve read and understood this powerful chapter.

 

📝 Instructions

Read each statement carefully.

Decide whether it is True (T) or False (F).

Write down your answers.

After completing the quiz, scroll down to check the answers with full reference verses.

Take your time and enjoy exploring Psalm 44!

 

🔎 Quiz Section – True or False

 

1.                Psalm 44 says the Israelites conquered the land by their own sword and strength.

 

2.        The psalm recalls how God drove out nations and planted His people in their land.

 

3.        The writer declares that he trusts in his bow and sword for victory.

 

4.        The people boast in God all day long.

 

5.        The psalm describes a time when God has rejected and humbled His people.

 

6.        The enemies mock and deride the people mentioned in Psalm 44.

 

7.        The psalmist claims the people have forgotten God and broken His covenant.

 

8.        The people say their hearts have not turned back from God.

 

9.        Psalm 44 mentions that they are considered like sheep for slaughter.

 

10.  The psalm ends with a plea for God to rise up and redeem them for His mercy’s sake.

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. False

Psalm 44:3

“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”

 

2. True

Psalm 44:2

“How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.”

 

3. False

Psalm 44:6

“For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.”

 

4. True

Psalm 44:8

“In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.”

 

5. True

Psalm 44:9

“But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.”

 

6. True

Psalm 44:13–14

“Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.

Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.”

 

7. False

Psalm 44:17

“All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.”

 

8. True

Psalm 44:18

“Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way.”

 

9. True

Psalm 44:22

“Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.”

 

10. True

Psalm 44:26

“Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.”

 

Did you enjoy this challenge?

📖 Read Psalm 44 again slowly and prayerfully.

📝 Share this quiz with your Bible study group or family.

🙏 Reflect on how Psalm 44 teaches us to trust God even when circumstances feel confusing.

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 44

Advanced “Trick the Scholar” Round (True/False)

 

Psalm 44 is not just a lament — it is a theologically rich national cry that balances memory, faithfulness, suffering, and bold appeal.

This round includes subtle wording shifts, partial truths, and statements that require careful attention to the exact phrasing of the text.

Scholars — read slowly!

 

📝 Instructions

Read each statement very carefully.

Some statements may sound correct but contain one small inaccuracy.

Mark each statement True (T) or False (F).

Check your answers with the complete reference verses below.

Ready? Let’s begin.

 

🔎 Advanced Quiz Section – True or False

 

1.                Psalm 44 opens with a declaration that the present generation personally witnessed God’s mighty works in ancient times.

 

2.                The psalm says God planted foreign nations in the land before removing them.

 

3.                The psalmist refers to God as “my King” before asking for deliverance.

 

4.                The writer says that through God they will push down their enemies.

 

5.                The psalm claims that God has sold His people for a very high price.

 

6.                The people say their disgrace is constantly before them.

 

7.                The psalm states that God has broken them in a dry desert place.

 

8.                The people insist they have not stretched out their hands to a strange god.

 

9.                Psalm 44 suggests that God does not know the secrets of the heart.

 

10.          The psalm ends with a request for justice based on the people’s righteousness.

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. False

Psalm 44:1

“We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.”

(They heard about it — they did not personally witness it.)

 

2. False

Psalm 44:2

“How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.”

(God drove out the nations and planted His people — not the other way around.)

 

3. True

Psalm 44:4

“Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob.”

 

4. True

Psalm 44:5

“Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.”

 

5. False

Psalm 44:12

“Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.”

(The psalm says they were sold “for nought” — not for a high price.)

 

6. True

Psalm 44:15

“My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me.”

 

7. False

Psalm 44:19

“Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.”

(It says “place of dragons,” not a dry desert place.)

 

8. True

Psalm 44:20

“If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;”

(They imply they have not done this.)

 

9. False

Psalm 44:21

“Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.”

(The psalm affirms that God does know the secrets of the heart.)

 

10. False

Psalm 44:26

“Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.”

(The appeal is based on God’s mercy — not their righteousness.)

 

How did you do this time?

📖 Re-read Psalm 44 and trace the emotional movement of the chapter:

Remembrance → Confidence → Rejection → Protest of innocence → Plea for mercy.

🧠 Challenge a friend or Bible study leader with this round.

🙏 Reflect: How do we remain faithful when God feels silent?

 

📖 Bible Quiz – Psalm 44

Advanced “Cross-Reference Traps” Round (True/False)

 

Psalm 44 contains phrases that echo other parts of Scripture. Some statements below sound biblical — because they are — but not necessarily from Psalm 44.

This round tests whether you know what Psalm 44 actually says… and what it only resembles.

Read very carefully.

 

📝 Instructions

Mark each statement True (T) or False (F).

Watch for verses that belong to other Psalms or other books.

After finishing, check the answers with the complete reference verses provided below.

Ready? Let’s begin.

 

🔎 Cross-Reference Trap Section – True or False

 

1.                Psalm 44 says, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses.”

 

2.                Psalm 44 declares that through God they will tread down those who rise against them.

 

3.                Psalm 44 states that God is their refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

 

4.                Psalm 44 says they are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

 

5.                Psalm 44 asks God to restore them and cause His face to shine upon them.

 

6.                Psalm 44 describes the people as a byword among the nations.

 

7.                Psalm 44 says, “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?”

 

8.                Psalm 44 appeals to God to redeem them for His mercies’ sake.

 

9.                Psalm 44 mentions that God knows the secrets of the heart.

 

10.          Psalm 44 says, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

 

Answers with Complete Reference Verses

 

1. False

That verse is from Psalm 20:7, not Psalm 44.

Psalm 44:6

“For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.”

(Psalm 44 speaks about not trusting in weapons — but does not mention chariots or horses.)

 

2. True

Psalm 44:5

“Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.”

 

3. False

That statement is from Psalm 46:1, not Psalm 44.

Psalm 44 does not describe God as “a very present help in trouble.”

 

4. True

Psalm 44:22

“Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.”

 

5. False

That language appears in Psalm 80:3, 7, 19.

Psalm 44 ends differently.

Psalm 44:26

“Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.”

 

6. True

Psalm 44:14

“Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.”

 

7. False

That phrase is found in Psalm 42:5 (and 43:5), not Psalm 44.

Psalm 44 is a national lament, not a personal soul-dialogue.

 

8. True

Psalm 44:26

“Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.”

 

9. True

Psalm 44:21

“Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.”

 

10. False

That is Psalm 23:1.

Psalm 44 contains no shepherd imagery.

 

How many cross-reference traps did you avoid?

📖 Try reading Psalm 42–46 together and compare the tone and themes.

🧠 Challenge your Bible study group with this round.

🙏 Reflect: Why does Psalm 44 appeal to mercy rather than merit?