{"product_id":"loa-psalm-151-large-print","title":"Psalm 151 — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does a shepherd’s song reveal that a giant’s challenge cannot?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsalm 151 speaks in the voice of David, the youngest son of Jesse. He recalls tending sheep, making music, and being chosen over his taller brothers. This brief poem places humble beginnings beside a great calling, with Samuel’s anointing and the confrontation with Goliath at its heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, the Greek text preserved in the Septuagint stands alongside the Hebrew poems found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Traditionally attributed to David, the psalm is generally understood by scholars as the work of a later, unknown writer. Its different forms invite you to explore how ancient readers extend David’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe shepherd’s own voice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet David through a first-person poem that begins with sheep, family, and smallness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMusic before the crown\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover the instruments David crafts and the devotion the poem places before his royal calling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn unexpected choice\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how the text contrasts outward stature with its vision of divine selection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFacing the Philistine\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter the challenge of Goliath through poetry that frames courage in terms of faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHebrew and Greek forms\u003c\/strong\u003e – Read the Septuagint psalm beside the Hebrew poems preserved among the Dead Sea Scrolls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of the Psalms, students of the Bible’s early versions, and anyone curious about the Dead Sea Scrolls who welcomes a brief poem rather than a long history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and meet the shepherd whose song places humility beside courage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122867245404,"sku":"LOA-109-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181187797340,"sku":"LOA-109-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/109_1bfd46d9-e5a3-457b-b06e-8335cc7115e4.jpg?v=1782113770","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-psalm-151-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}