David
2 Just as the fat is separated from the offering of well-being, so David was set apart from the Israelites.
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He played with lions as if they were young goats, and with bears as if they were lambs from the flock.
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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?
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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 of his people.
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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.
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David destroyed his enemies on every side, and he despised the Philistines, his adversaries; he shattered their power, which has never recovered.
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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.
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He appointed singers with harps before the altar to make sweet melody with their sounds.
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He brought dignity to the festivals, and he adorned the whole cycle of sacred seasons, as they were praising God's holy name, and from early morning the sanctuary resounded.
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The Lord took away David's sins, and he exalted his power forever. He established his kingdom by agreement; and a glorious throne in Israel.