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The title of the psalm claims that it was written by King David after his battle with Goliath. As it stands in the Greek text in this psalm, David rejoices that God favors him and hears his prayers and worship. David states that he was the least of his brothers, and yet God chose him to be anointed king (vv. 1-5). It goes on to commemorate how David cut off Goliath's head with the Philistine's own sword, and thereby removed Israel's disgrace (vv. 6-7).
The psalm assumes familiarity with and draws ideas and phraseology from elsewhere in the Bible.
Read more about this topic: Psalm 151
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