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World English Bible Classic
[1] ⓘ
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 lyre.
[3] Who shall tell my Lord?
The Lord 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 the Lord didn’t take pleasure in them.
[6] I went out to meet the Philistine,
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.
This Psalm is a genuine one of David, though extra,§ composed when he 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.
[2] My hands formed a musical instrument,
and my fingers tuned a lyre.
[3] Who shall tell my Lord?
The Lord 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 the Lord didn’t take pleasure in them.
[6] I went out to meet the Philistine,
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.
Footnotes
- ⓘ 1:1a Psalm 151 is recognized as Deuterocanonical Scripture by the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches.
- § 1:1b or, supernumerary
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[1] ‡Οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ψαλμὸς G5568 (N-NSM) ἰδιόγραφος (A-NSM) εἰς G1519 (PREP) Δαυιδ G1138 (N-PRI) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔξωθεν G1855 (ADV) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) ἀριθμοῦ· G706 (N-GSM) ὅτε G3753 (ADV) ἐμονομάχησεν (V-AAI-3S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) Γολιαδ. (N-PRI)Μικρὸς G3398 (A-NSM) ἤμην G2252 (V-IMI-1S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἀδελφοῖς G80 (N-DPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) νεώτερος G3501 (A-NSM-C) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) οἴκῳ G3624 (N-DSM) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρός G3962 (N-GSM) μου· G3450 (P-1GS) ἐποίμαινον G4165 (V-IAI-1P) τὰ G3588 (T-APN) πρόβατα G4263 (N-APN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρός G3962 (N-GSM) μου. G3450 (P-1GS) [2] ‡Αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) χεῖρές G5495 (N-NPF) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἐποίησαν G4160 (V-AAI-3P) ὄργανον, (N-ASN) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δάκτυλοί G1147 (N-NPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) ἥρμοσαν G718 (V-AAI-3P) ψαλτήριον. (N-ASN) [3] ‡Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἀναγγελεῖ G312 (V-FAI-3S) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) μου; G3450 (P-1GS) Αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) κύριος, G2962 (N-NSM) αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) εἰσακούει. G1522 (V-PAI-3S) [4] ‡Αὐτὸς G846 (P-NSM) ἐξαπέστειλεν G1821 (V-AAI-3S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἄγγελον G32 (N-ASM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἦρέν G142 (V-AAI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) τῶν G3588 (T-GPN) προβάτων G4263 (N-GPN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSM) πατρός G3962 (N-GSM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἔχρισέν G5548 (V-AAI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τῷ G3588 (T-DSN) ἐλαίῳ G1637 (N-DSN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) χρίσεως (N-GSF) αὐτοῦ. G846 (P-GSM) [5] ‡Οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἀδελφοί G80 (N-NPM) μου G3450 (P-1GS) καλοὶ G2570 (A-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μεγάλοι, G3173 (A-NPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) εὐδόκησεν G2106 (V-AAI-3S) ἐν G1722 (PREP) αὐτοῖς G846 (P-DPM) κύριος. G2962 (N-NSM) [6] ‡Ἐξῆλθον G1831 (V-2AAI-3P) εἰς G1519 (PREP) συνάντησιν G4877 (N-ASF) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) ἀλλοφύλῳ, G246 (A-DSM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπικατηράσατό (V-AMI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) ἐν G1722 (PREP) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPN) εἰδώλοις G1497 (N-DPN) αὐτοῦ· G846 (P-GSM) [7] ‡ἐγὼ G1473 (P-1NS) δὲ G1161 (CONJ) σπασάμενος G4685 (V-AMP-NSM) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) παρ’ G3844 (PREP) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) μάχαιραν G3162 (N-ASF) ἀπεκεφάλισα G607 (V-AAI-1S) αὐτὸν G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἦρα G142 (V-2AAI-1S) ὄνειδος G3681 (N-ASN) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) υἱῶν G5207 (N-GPM) Ισραηλ. G2474 (N-PRI)
Footnotes
- ‡ 1:1 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:1.
- ‡ 1:2 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:2.
- ‡ 1:3 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:3.
- ‡ 1:4 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:4.
- ‡ 1:5 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:5.
- ‡ 1:6 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:6.
- ‡ 1:7 Originally Ψαλμοί 151:7.