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PETER W. FLINT 255<br />

pointed out above (in section 1.1) that <strong>the</strong> Catena forms a single composition<br />

with Psalm 136 in column 16 of 11QPs a [= 11Q5], but I include it<br />

here because some scholars classify it as a separate piece.<br />

1. SIX PREVIOUSLY KNOWN COMPOSITIONS<br />

1.1 David’s Last Words (= 2 Sam 23:1–7)<br />

(11QPs a [= 11Q5] 27, line 1, only line 1 preserved)<br />

1 Now <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> last words of David: <strong>The</strong> oracle of David, son of Jesse,<br />

<strong>the</strong> oracle of <strong>the</strong> man whom God exalted, <strong>the</strong> anointed of <strong>the</strong> God of<br />

Jacob, <strong>the</strong> favorite of <strong>the</strong> Strong One of Israel:<br />

2 <strong>The</strong> spirit of <strong>the</strong> LORD speaks through me, his word is upon my tongue.<br />

3 <strong>The</strong> God of Israel has spoken, <strong>the</strong> Rock of Israel has said to me: One who<br />

rules over people justly, ruling in <strong>the</strong> fear of God,<br />

4 is like <strong>the</strong> light of morning, like <strong>the</strong> sun rising on a cloudless morning,<br />

gleaming from <strong>the</strong> rain on <strong>the</strong> grassy l<strong>and</strong>.<br />

5 Is not my house like this with God? For he has made with me an everlasting<br />

covenant, ordered in all things <strong>and</strong> secure. Will he not cause<br />

to prosper all my help <strong>and</strong> my desire?<br />

6 But <strong>the</strong> godless are all like thorns that are thrown away; for <strong>the</strong>y cannot<br />

be picked up with <strong>the</strong> h<strong>and</strong>;<br />

7 to touch <strong>the</strong>m one uses an iron bar <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> wood of an outside room, <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>y are utterly consumed with fire in <strong>the</strong> sitting.<br />

(Verses 1–7a reconstructed from NRSV,<br />

v. 7b from J. S<strong>and</strong>ers, <strong>The</strong> <strong>Dead</strong> <strong>Sea</strong> Psalms Scroll, 87)<br />

1.2 Psalm 151A:1–7 (11QPs a 28, lines 3–12)<br />

A Hallelujah of David <strong>the</strong> Son of Jesse<br />

1 Smaller was I than my bro<strong>the</strong>rs <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> youngest of <strong>the</strong> sons of my fa<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

so he made me shepherd of his flock <strong>and</strong> ruler over his kids.<br />

2 My h<strong>and</strong>s have made an instrument <strong>and</strong> my fingers a lyre; <strong>and</strong> (so) have<br />

I rendered glory to <strong>the</strong> LORD, thought I, within my soul.<br />

3 <strong>The</strong> mountains do not witness to him, nor do <strong>the</strong> hills proclaim; <strong>the</strong> trees<br />

have cherished my words <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> flock my works.<br />

4 For who can proclaim <strong>and</strong> who can bespeak <strong>and</strong> who can recount <strong>the</strong><br />

deeds of <strong>the</strong> LORD? Everything has God seen, everything has he<br />

heard <strong>and</strong> he has heeded.

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