² Just as the fat is separated
from the offering of well-being,
so David was set apart
from the Israelites.
³ He played with lions
as if they were young goats,
and with bears
as if they were lambs from the flock.
⁴ Didn’t he kill a giant in his youth
and take away disgrace from the people,
when he raised his hand with a stone shot from a sling
and struck down
the arrogant Goliath?
⁵ David called upon the Lord Most High,
and the Lord gave strength
to his strong arm
to do away with a mighty warrior,
to assert the power^[a] of his people.
⁶ For this, they glorified him
in throngs of thousands.
They praised him,
calling down the Lord’s blessings,
when they brought him
a glorious crown.
⁷ David destroyed his enemies
on every side,
and he despised the Philistines,
his adversaries;
he shattered their power,
which has never recovered.^[b]
8 In everything he did, he gave thanks
to the holy one, the Most High,
with glorious words.
He sang hymns with all his heart,
and he loved his maker.
⁹ He appointed singers with harps
before the altar
to make sweet melody with their sounds.^[c]
10 He brought dignity to the festivals,
and he adorned the whole cycle
of sacred seasons,^[d]
as they were praising God’s holy name,
and from early morning
the sanctuary resounded.
¹¹ The Lord took away David’s sins,
and he exalted his power^[e] forever.
He established his kingdom by agreement;
and a glorious throne in Israel.

Solomon