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Psalms [Praises] 151

\it Context: Historically, Psalm 151 is found in the Septuagint, the Greek Old Covenant text, but not in the Hebrew Masoretic text.\it*

1  1 I was small among my brothers,

and youngest in my father’s house.

I tended my father’s sheep.

2 My hands formed a musical instrument,

and my fingers tuned a lute.

3 Who shall tell \tl adonai\tl* ·my Lord·?

Adonai himself, he himself hears.

4 He sent forth his angel and took me from my father’s sheep,

and he anointed me with his anointing oil.

5 My brothers were handsome and tall;

but Adonai did not take pleasure in them.

6 I went out to meet the Philistine [To roll in dust (As an insult)],

and he cursed me by his idols.

7 But I drew his own sword and beheaded him,

and removed reproach from the children of Israel [God prevails].