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.