Psalm 151A [Hebrew]
A hallelujah of David, Jesse's son.
1 I was the smallest of my brothers,
the youngest of my father's sons.
He made me shepherd of his flock,
ruler over their young.
2 My hands made a flute,
my fingers a lyre.
Let me give glory to theLord,
I thought to myself.
3 The mountains
cannot witness to God;
the hills cannot proclaim him.
But the trees have cherished
my words,
the flocks my deeds.
4 Who can proclaim,
who can announce,
who can declare theLord's deeds?
God has seen everything;
God has heard everything;
God has listened.
5 God sent his prophet to anoint me;
Samuel to make me great.
My brothers went out to meet him,
handsome in form and appearance:
6 Their stature tall,
their hair beautiful,
but the LordGod
did not choose them.
7 Instead, he sent and took me
from following the flock.
God anointed me with holy oil;
God made me leader for his people,
ruler over the children
of his covenant.