As the fat is set apart from the communion sacrifice,
  so David was chosen out of all the sons of Israel.
He played with lions as though with kids,
  and with bears as though with lambs of the flock.
While still a boy, did he not slay the giant,
  and relieve the people of their shame,
by putting out a hand to sling a stone
  which brought down the arrogance of Goliath?
For he called on the Lord Most High,
  who gave strength to his right arm
to put a mighty warrior to death,
  and lift up the horn of his people.
Hence they gave him credit for ten thousand,
  and praised him while they blessed the Lord,
by offering him a crown of glory;
  for he massacred enemies on every side,
he annihilated his foes the Philistines,
  and crushed their horn to this very day.
In all his activities he gave thanks
  to the Holy One, the Most High, in words of glory;
he put all his heart into his songs
  out of love for his Maker.
He placed harps before the altar
  to make the singing sweeter with their music;
he gave the feasts their splendour,
  the festivals their solemn pomp,
ausing the Lord’s holy name to be praised
  and the sanctuary to resound from dawn.
The Lord took away his sins,
  and exalted his horn for ever;
he gave him a royal covenant,
  and a glorious throne in Israel.

Praised be the God who saves me.

The ways of God are perfect;
  the word of the Lord, purest gold.
He indeed is the shield
  of all who make him their refuge.

Praised be the God who saves me.

Long life to the Lord, my rock!
  Praised be the God who saves me,
  so I will praise you, Lord, among the nations:
  I will sing a psalm to your name.

Praised be the God who saves me.

He has given great victories to his king
  and shown his love for his anointed,
  for David and his sons for ever.

Praised be the God who saves me.

Alleluia, alleluia!
Blessed are those who,
with a noble and generous heart,
take the word of God to themselves
and yield a harvest through their perseverance.
Alleluia!