1. I was small among my brothers,and the youngest of my father’s sons.I was shepherd of my father’s sheep.
2. My hands made a musical instrument;my fingers strung a lap harp.
3. Who will tell my Lord?The Lord himself, the Lord hears me.
4. The Lord himself sent his messenger,and took me awayfrom my father’s sheep.He put special oil on my foreheadto anoint me.
5. My brothers were good-looking and tall,but the Lord didn’t takespecial pleasure in them.
6. I went out to meet the Philistine,who cursed me by his idols.
7. But I took his own sword out of its sheathand cut off his head.So I removed the shamefrom the Israelites.