Ben Sira 47:2-11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Like the choice fat of sacred offerings,
so was David in Israel.(A)
3 He played with lions as though they were young goats,
and with bears, like lambs of the flock.(B)
4 As a youth he struck down the giant
and wiped out the people’s disgrace;
His hand let fly the slingstone
that shattered the pride of Goliath.(C)
5 For he had called upon the Most High God,
who gave strength to his right arm
To defeat the skilled warrior
and establish the might of his people.
6 Therefore the women sang his praises
and honored him for “the tens of thousands.”
When he received the royal crown, he battled(D)
7 and subdued the enemy on every side.
He campaigned against the hostile Philistines
and shattered their power till our own day.(E)
8 With his every deed he offered thanks
to God Most High, in words of praise.
With his whole heart he loved his Maker
9 and daily had his praises sung;
10 He added beauty to the feasts
and solemnized the seasons of each year
09 With string music before the altar,
providing sweet melody for the psalms(F)
10 So that when the Holy Name was praised,
before daybreak the sanctuary would resound.
11 The Lord forgave him his sins
and exalted his strength forever;
He conferred on him the rights of royalty
and established his throne in Israel.(G)
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