Library/Deuterocanon
Psalm 151
A self-portrait of David: smallest of the sons, shepherd, lyre, the giant. Qumran had it. The LXX numbered it 151. A reminder that the Psalter was not always 150.
- Status
- Orthodox canon (not Catholic)
- Date
- Hellenistic period
- Languages
- Hebrew (11QPs-a) · Greek
- Setting
- David the youngest, before Goliath
What it contains
- David’s election
- The fight with the Philistine
Why it sits outside most canons
Outside the 150 of the Masoretic Psalter.
Themes
- David
- Election
- Giant-killing
Passages
Psalm 151:6–7
I went out to meet the Philistine, and he cursed me by his idols. But I drew his own sword and cut off his head.