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I was the smallest of my brothers, the youngest of my father’s sons. He made me shepherd of his flock, ruler over their young.
My hands made a flute, my fingers a lyre. Let me give glory to the Lord, I thought to myself.
The mountains cannot witness to God; the hills cannot proclaim him. But the trees have cherished my words, the flocks my deeds.
Who can proclaim, who can announce, who can declare the Lord’s deeds? God has seen everything; God has heard everything; God has listened.
God sent his prophet to anoint me; Samuel to make me great. My brothers went out to meet him, handsome in form and appearance:
Their stature tall, their hair beautiful, but the Lord God did not choose them.
Instead, he sent and took me from following the flock. God anointed me with holy oil; God made me leader for his people, ruler over the children of his covenant.
I went out to attack the Philistine, who cursed me by his idols.
But after I uncovered his own sword, I cut off his head. So I removed the shame from the Israelites.
I was small among my brothers, and the youngest of my father’s sons. I was shepherd of my father’s sheep.
My hands made a musical instrument; my fingers strung a lap harp.
Who will tell my Lord? The Lord himself, the Lord hears me.
The Lord himself sent his messenger, and took me away from my father’s sheep. He put special oil on my forehead to anoint me.
My brothers were good-looking and tall, but the Lord didn’t take special pleasure in them.
I went out to meet the Philistine, who cursed me by his idols.
But I took his own sword out of its sheath and cut off his head. So I removed the shame from the Israelites.
This psalm is ascribed to David as his own composition (though it is outside the number), after he had fought in single combat with Goliath. I was small among my brothers, and the youngest in my father’s house; I tended my father’s sheep.
My hands made a harp; my fingers fashioned a lyre.
And who will tell my Lord? The Lord himself; it is he who hears.
It was he who sent his messenger and took me from my father’s sheep, and anointed me with his anointing-oil.
My brothers were handsome and tall, but the Lord was not pleased with them.
I went out to meet the Philistine, and he cursed me by his idols.
But I drew his own sword; I beheaded him, and took away disgrace from the people of Israel.
This psalm is ascribed to David as his own composition (though it is outside the number), after he had fought in single combat with Goliath. I was small among my brothers and the youngest in my father’s house; I tended my father’s sheep.
My hands made a harp; my fingers fashioned a lyre.
And who will tell my Lord? The Lord himself; it is he who hears.
It was he who sent his messenger and took me from my father’s sheep and anointed me with his anointing oil.
My brothers were handsome and tall, but the Lord was not pleased with them.
I went out to meet the foreigner, and he cursed me by his idols.
But I drew his own sword; I beheaded him and removed disgrace from the people of Israel.
This psalm is ascribed to David as his own composition (though it is outside the number), after he had fought in single combat with Goliath. I was small among my brothers, and youngest in my father’s house; I tended my father’s sheep.
My hands made a harp, my fingers fashioned a lyre.
And who will declare it to my Lord? The Lord himself; it is he who hears.
It was he who sent his messenger and took me from my father’s sheep, and anointed me with his anointing oil.
My brothers were handsome and tall, but the Lord was not pleased with them.
I went out to meet the Philistine, and he cursed me by his idols.
But I drew his own sword; I beheaded him, and removed reproach from the people of Israel.
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