3 PCUSA BCE Psalms and Wisdom Lit 2020

Lamentations are laments about what?

the destruction of Jerusalem

Of whom is the psalmist speaking in these words: "May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice . . . May he defend the cause of the poor of he people, give deliverance to the needy, and crush the oppressor"?

the king

To whom does Proverbs attribute the following claim: "The LORD created me at the beginning of his work, the first of his acts of long ago"?

wisdom

Which saying is found in the book of Proverbs?

"A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight."

Which saying is found in the book of Proverbs? Select one: a. "All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing." b. "If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit- let me be weighed in a just balance, and let God know my integrity!" c. "Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, 'I have no pleasure I them.'" d. "A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight."

"A false balance is an abomination the the LORD, but an accurate weight is his delight." (Proverbs 11:1; Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Job 31:5)

The psalm attributed to David as a response to Nathan's rebuke of his relationship with Bathsheba includes which of the following lines?

"Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment."

Which of the following reflects a characteristic theme of Ecclesiastes?

"All things are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing."

Which of the following statements is found in Ecclesiastes?

"All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, 'I will be wise' but it was far from me."

136:1 Psalm 51, attributed to David as his response to Nathan confronting him about Bathsheba, begins with what request?

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love."

Psalm 51, attributed to David as his response to Nathan confronting him about Bathsheba, begins with what request?

"Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love."

Which of the following quotations comes from the Song of Solomon?

"How beautiful you are, my love, how very beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats, moving down the slopes of Gilead."

Which quotation comes from the Song of Solomon?

"How beautiful you are, my love, how very beautiful! Your eyes are doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats, moving down the slopes of Gilead."

The psalm that begins, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" also includes which of the following lines?

"I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast."

Which of the following quotations best characterizes the view of Job's three friends?

"If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place."

Which of the following quotations best characterizes the view of Job's three friends? Select one: a. "If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place." b. "It is all one; therefore I say, he destroys both the blameless and the wicked." c. "Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?" d. "A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers."

"If you will seek God and make supplication to the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore to you your rightful place." (Job 8:5-6; 9:22; 13:7; 14:1)

What is a key phrase for Song of Solomon?

"My beloved is like..."

Who is commonly addressed in Proverbs?

"My child..."

Which of the following is spoken by the LORD to Eliphaz near the end of the Book of Job?

"My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me what is right."

With what words do the last five Psalms all begin?

"Praise the Lord!"

A central theme of the Book of Proverbs is expressed in the verse,

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."

Which of the following quotations reflects a theme from Ecclesiastes?

"There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people who are treated according to the conduct of the wicked, and there are wicked people who are treated according to the conduct of the righteous."

Complete the following couplet that opens Psalm 100: "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth."

"Worship the LORD with gladness; come into his presence with singing."

The psalmist describes how "great is [God's] steadfast love toward those who fear him" by saying it is

"as the heavens are high above the earth."

Complete the following verse from the Book of Proverbs: "The human mind plans the way,

"but the LORD directs the steps."

Psalm 1 describes those whose "delight is in the law of the LORD" as being "like trees planted by streams of water," and "the wicked" as being like

"chaff that the wind drives away."

Complete the following verse from Psalm 118: "O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; ..."

"his steadfast love endures forever."

Within the context of the vastness of creation the Psalmist both wonders "what are human beings that [God is] mindful of them" and declares that God has

"made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor."

In Psalm 91, the psalmist states God "will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways" to the extent that

"on their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone."

According to Psalm 137, what place provides the context for the following words: "On the willows there we hung up our harps"?

"the rivers of Babylon"

Because "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble," the psalmist declares

"we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea."

Complete this verse from Psalm 23: "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; ..."

"you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows."

Complete this quotation: "It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for..."

...he gives sleep to his beloved."

How many children did Job have?

7 sons and 3 daughters (Job 1)

How did Job's children die?

A great wind caused the house to collapse (Job 1)

Psalm 8 expresses surprise that human beings have been made

A little lower than God.

Psalm 137 opens with the psalmist saying, "On the willows there we hung up our harps" while they "sat down . . . and wept" along the rivers of what city?

Babylon

"Go and eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do. Let your garments always be white; do not let oil be lacking on your head" is found in which book?

Ecclesiastes

A central theme of which book is expressed in the verse, "All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, 'I will be wise,' but it was far from me"?

Ecclesiastes

In which book does the wise person "make a test of pleasure" and conclude, "But again, this also was vanity"?

Ecclesiastes

In which book is the following quotation found: "When I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how one's eyes see sleep neither day nor night, then I saw all the work of God, that no one can find out what is happening under the sun"?

Ecclesiastes

The admonition, "Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone," is found in which book?

Ecclesiastes

The following quotation comes from which book: "For the fate of humans and the fate of animals is the same; as one dies, so dies the other. They all have the same breath, and humans have no advantage over the animals; for all is vanity"?

Ecclesiastes

The lines, "For everything there is a season, and time for every matter under heaven," are found in which of the following books:

Ecclesiastes

Where is it said, "There is nothing better for mortals than to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in their toll"?

Ecclesiastes

Which book opens with the superscription, "The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem"?

Ecclesiastes

Which wisdom book concludes: "The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone"?

Ecclesiastes

A characteristic theme of what book is expressed in the words: "So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind."

Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 2:17)

"Feasts are made for laughter; wine gladdens life, and money meets every need."

Ecclesiastes 10:19

"Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back."

Ecclesiastes 11:1

"Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them""

Ecclesiastes 12:1

"The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for that is the whole duty of everyone."

Ecclesiastes 12:13

" All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me. 24 That which is, is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out? "

Ecclesiastes 12:23-24

"I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.[e] What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted. I said to myself, "I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge." "

Ecclesiastes 1:14-16

"For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge increase sorrow."

Ecclesiastes 1:18

"Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher,[b] vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What do people gain from all the toil at which they toil under the sun?"

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

"All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they continue to flow. All things[c] are wearisome; more than one can express; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, or the ear filled with hearing."

Ecclesiastes 1:7-8

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:"

Ecclesiastes 3:1

"Sweet is the sleep of laborers, whether they eat little or much; but the surfeit of the rich will not let them sleep."

Ecclesiastes 5:12

"It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it. "

Ecclesiastes 5:5

"A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for this is the end of everyone, and the living will lay it to heart."

Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

Who says, "I am young in years and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to declare my opinion to you"?

Elihu

At the end of the book of Job, whom does God accuse of having "not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has"?

Eliphaz and his two friends

Who were Job's friends?

Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar

In which book is the following quotation found: "'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.' I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."

Job

In which book is the following quotation found: "Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?"

Job

The challenge, "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding," is found in which of the following books?

Job

The following quote comes from which book? "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me"?

Job

To which character in the Book of Job is the following challenge directed: "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Anyone who argues with God must respond."

Job

Who said, "Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?"

Job

Who says, "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last he will stand upon the earth"?

Job

"Can you find out the deep things of God? Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?"

Job 11:7, Zophar

"What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you. But I would speak to the Almighty,[a] and I desire to argue my case with God. As for you, you whitewash with lies; all of you are worthless physicians"

Job 13:2-4

"A mortal, born of woman, few of days and full of trouble, comes up like a flower and withers, flees like a shadow and does not last."

Job 14:1-2

"For I know that my Redeemer[b] lives, and that at the last he[c] will stand upon the earth"

Job 19:25-Job

" He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.""

Job 1:21

" One day the heavenly beings[a] came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan[b] also came among them. "

Job 1:6

"How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?"

Job 25:4-Bildad

""But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding? Mortals do not know the way to it,[d] and it is not found in the land of the living. The deep says, 'It is not in me,' and the sea says, 'It is not with me.'"

Job 28:12-14

"Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding? It is hidden from the eyes of all living, and concealed from the birds of the air"

Job 28:20-21

""God understands the way to it, and he knows its place."

Job 28:23

"And he said to humankind, 'Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'""

Job 28:28

"Then his wife said to him, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse[k] God, and die." But he said to her, "You speak as any foolish woman would speak. Shall we receive the good at the hand of God, and not receive the bad?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips."

Job 2:9-10

"Why do you contend against him, saying, 'He will answer none of my[b] words'? For God speaks in one way, and in two, though people do not perceive it. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on mortals, while they slumber on their beds, then he opens their ears, and terrifies them with warnings,"

Job 33:13-16, Elihu

""Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up your loins like a man, I will question you, and you shall declare to me. "Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding."

Job 38:2-4, the Lord

""Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, or loose the cords of Orion?"

Job 38:31, the Lord

"Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire?"

Job 3:11

""Let the day perish in which I was born, and the night that said, 'A man-child is conceived.'"

Job 3:3

""Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?[a] Anyone who argues with God must respond.""

Job 40:2, the Lord

"Can you draw out Leviathan[b] with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord?"

Job 41:1, The Lord

""I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. 'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me.' I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.""

Job 42:2-6, Job

"After the Lord had spoken these words to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite: "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has. "

Job 42:7, the Lord

"Can mortals be righteous before[a] God? Can human beings be pure before[b] their Maker?"

Job 4:17, Eliphaz

"O that I might have my request, and that God would grant my desire; that it would please God to crush me, that he would let loose his hand and cut me off!"

Job 6:8-9

"What are human beings, that you make so much of them, that you set your mind on them, visit them every morning, test them every moment?"

Job 7:17-18

"Indeed I know that this is so; but how can a mortal be just before God?"

Job 9:2

What does Eliphaz claim?

Job has sinned (Job 4), Job undermines religion (15), Job's wickedness is great (Job 22)

Why was Elihu angry with Job?

Job justified himself rather than God (Job 32)

What is the solution according to Job for suffering?

Job provides no solution.

What does Bildad claim?

Job should repent (Job 8), God punishes the wicked (Job 18), How can a mortal be righteous before God (Job 25)

What does Zophar claim?

Job's guilt deserves punishment (Job 11), Wickedness receives just retribution (20)

"How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces has become a vassal."

Lamentations 1:1

"Is it nothing to you,[b] all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the Lord inflicted on the day of his fierce anger."

Lamentations 1:12

"The Lord has rejected all my warriors in the midst of me; he proclaimed a time against me to crush my young men; the Lord has trodden as in a wine press the virgin daughter Judah."

Lamentations 1:15

"She weeps bitterly in the night, with tears on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies."

Lamentations 1:2

"The roads to Zion mourn, for no one comes to the festivals; all her gates are desolate, her priests groan; her young girls grieve,[a] and her lot is bitter."

Lamentations 1:4

"Jerusalem remembers, in the days of her affliction and wandering, all the precious things that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into the hand of the foe, and there was no one to help her, the foe looked on mocking over her downfall."

Lamentations 1:7

What does Proverbs advise about answering fools according their folly?

One should answer them. One should not answer them.

In what manner does God address Job in chapter 38?

Out of the whirlwind

What do the last five Psalms end with?

Praise the Lord

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" occurs numerous times in what book?

Proverbs

In what book is Wisdom personified?

Proverbs

In which book does the following appear: "A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief"?

Proverbs

In which book does the following appear: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight"?

Proverbs

The poem in praise of a wife who "is far more precious than jewels" and closes with the words, "let her works praise her in the city gates," is found in

Proverbs

"A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger"

Proverbs 15:1

"A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps"

Proverbs 16:9

"Wisdom cries out in the street; in the markets she raises her voice"

Proverbs 1:20

"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches"

Proverbs 22:1

"Train your child in the right way, and when old, they will not stray"

Proverbs 22:6

"If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty give him water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and the Lord will reward you"

Proverbs 25:21-22

"Do not answer fools according to their folly, or you will be a fool yourself. Answer fools according to their folly, or they will be wise in their own eyes."

Proverbs 26:4-5

What chapter of Proverbs describes a good/capable wife?

Proverbs 31

"A capable wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels."

Proverbs 31:10

"Give her a share in the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the city gates."

Proverbs 31:31

"Her ways are ways of pleasantness and all her paths are peace"

Proverbs 3:17

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely in your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths"

Proverbs 3:6

"Does not wisdom call, does not understanding raise her voice?"

Proverbs 8:1

"Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars."

Proverbs 9:1

"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight"

Proverbs 9:10

"For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish."

Psalm 1

"Make A Joyful Noise to the Lord, all the Earth! Worship the Lord with gladness;"

Psalm 100

"Bless the Lord O my soul;and all that is within me, bless his holy name"

Psalm 103

"Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever."

Psalm 106

The words, "The LORD says to my lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool,'" open which psalm?

Psalm 110

"Happy are those who way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord"

Psalm 119

"I lift up my eyes to the hills from where will my help come?"

Psalm 121

"It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives sleep to his beloved.[a]"

Psalm 127:2

"By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion"

Psalm 137

"O Lord you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up!"

Psalm 139

"Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful."

Psalm 149:1

"Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament"

Psalm 150

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you"

Psalm 19

Which psalm begins, "The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork"?

Psalm 19

"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Psalm 22

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want"...

Psalm 23

"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it."

Psalm 24

"The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?"

Psalm 27

"Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God..."

Psalm 31

"O taste and see that the Lord is good"

Psalm 34

"As a deer longs for flowing streams so my soul longs for you"

Psalm 42

"Rouse yourself! Why do you sleep, O Lord? Awake! Do not cast us off forever! Why do you hide your face?

Psalm 44

"God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble"

Psalm 46

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me"

Psalm 51

"Have mercy on me O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions."

Psalm 51

Known in it's entirety

Psalm 51, 1, 137

"For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation"

Psalm 62

"Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed,"

Psalm 65:1

"We give thanks to you, O God; we give thanks; your name is near. People tell of your wondrous deeds."

Psalm 75:1

"For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere."

Psalm 84

"How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord"

Psalm 84

":Yet you have made them a little lower than God,[a] and crowned them with glory and honor."

Psalm 8:5

"What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord" is found in which book?

Psalms

The petition, "Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer," is found in

Psalms

Which biblical book begins, "happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers"?

Psalms

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing."

Psalms 100:1-2

What Psalms say "Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God'"

Psalms 14, 53

"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold."

Psalms 18

Which Psalms refer to events narrated in the Pentateuch?

Psalms 78, 105, 106, 135, 136

What is the assumption in most of the Proverbs?

Reward and punishment occur in this life

"I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon," is found in which biblical book?

Song of Solomon

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave" is found in which book?

Song of Solomon

A central theme of which of the following books is expressed in the verse, "Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. If one offered for love all the wealth of one's house, it would be utterly scorned"?

Song of Solomon

The admonition, "I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, do not stir up or awaken love until it is ready!" is found in which of the following books?

Song of Solomon

What wisdom book is there no reference to God?

Song of Solomon

Which book describes love as "strong as death, passion fierce as the grave"?

Song of Solomon

"I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys"

Song of Solomon 2:1

"Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, jealousy is cruel as the grave"

Song of Solomon 8:6

Who took Job's camels?

The Chaldeans (Job 1)

Who took Job's cattle and donkeys?

The Sabeans (Job 1)

Where was Job from?

The land of Uz (Job 1)

What are Psalms 120-134 referred to as?

The psalms of Ascent

Why was Elihu angry with Job's friends?

They found no answer though they declared Job was wrong (Job 32)

What is a key word for Ecclesiastes?

Vanity

Who declares, "By me kings reign, and rulers decree what is just; by me rulers rule, and nobles, and all who govern rightly. I love those who love me and those who seek me diligently find me"?

Wisdom

Read over Psalms 51, 1, 137, 8, 22, 46, 90, 100, 84, 91

Yup Read them

Who is NOT one of Job's companions?

Zephaniah

The Book of Psalms ends with

a psalm of praise encouraging "everything that breathes [to] praise the LORD!"

Proverbs personifies both "wisdom" and "the foolish" as

as women calling to those who pass them on the street.

a Proverbs personifies both "wisdom" and "the foolish" as

as women calling to those who pass them on the street.

From the observations that "the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful," the author of Ecclesiastes concludes

everyone is subject to the uncertainties of chance.

To whom does Job say "Will you speak falsely for God, and speak deceitfully for him?"

his friends

Who advises Job in the midst of his suffering, "Do you still persist in your integrity? Curse God, and die"?

his wife

A Capable wife is more precious than what?

jewels

Psalm 119, the longest of the psalms, devotes many verses to the what theme?

keeping the law

Psalm 119, the longest of the psalms, devotes many verses to what theme?

keeping the law

How did the Adversary affect Job's help?

loathsome sores (Job 2)

The Book of Proverbs ends with an extended series of sayings

praising the characteristics of "a capable wife."

Complete this quotation from Psalm 95: "O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the _______ of our salvation!"

rock