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David and Goliath Song (Scriptural Version) David and Goliath Song (Scriptural Version) V.02

V3.5

**Verse 1: The Challenge** **Hebrew:** "וַיִּקְרָא אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם אֶל מַעַרְכֹּת יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לָמָּה תֵצְאוּ לַעֲרֹךְ מִלְחָמָה הֲלוֹא אָנֹכִי הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וְאַתֶּם עֲבָדִים לְשָׁאוּל בְּרוּ לָכֶם אִישׁ וְיֵרֵד אֵלָי" **Transliteration:** "Vayikra ish habenayim el ma'arkhot Yisrael vayomer lahem lama tetzu la'arokh milchamah halo anokhi haplishti ve'atem avadim leShaul beru lakhem ish veyered elai." **English Translation:** "And the Philistine said, 'Why have you come out to draw up for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves, and let him come down to me.'" Rejoice! Rejoice! For victory's nigh, With faith, our fears we defy. **Verse 2: David’s Response** **Hebrew:** "וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִד אֶל הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אַתָּה בָא אֵלַי בְּחֶרֶב וּבַחֲנִית וּבְכִידוֹן וְאָנֹכִי בָא אֵלֶיךָ בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֱלֹהֵי מַעַרְכוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר חֵרַפְתָּ" **Transliteration:** "Vayomer David el haplishti atah ba elai becherev uvechanit uvekidon ve'anokhi ba eleicha beshem Adonai Tzevaot Elohei ma'arkhot Yisrael asher cheraphta." **English Translation:** "David said to the Philistine, 'You come to me with a sword and with a spear and with a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'" Rejoice! Rejoice! For victory's nigh, With faith, our fears we defy. **Verse 3: The Battle** **Hebrew:** "וַיְהִי כִּי קָם הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיִּקְרַב לִקְרַאת דָּוִד וַיְמַהֵר דָּוִד וַיָּרָץ הַמַּעֲרָכָה לִקְרַאת הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי" **Transliteration:** "Vayehi ki kam haplishti vayelech vayikrav likrat David vayemaher David vayaratz hama'arachah likrat haplishti." **English Translation:** "When the Philistine arose and came and drew near to meet David, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet the Philistine." Rejoice! Rejoice! For victory's nigh, With faith, our fears we defy. **Verse 4: The Victory** **Hebrew:** "וַיִּשְׁלַח דָּוִד אֶת־יָדוֹ אֶל־הַכֶּלִי וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אֶבֶן וַיְקַלַּע וַיַּךְ אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי אֶל־מִצְחוֹ וַתִּטְבַּע הָאֶבֶן בְּמִצְחוֹ וַיִּפֹּל עַל־פָּנָיו אָרְצָה" **Transliteration:** "Vayishlach David et-yado el-hakeli vayikach misham even vayikala vayak et-haplishti el-mitzcho vatitba haeven b'mitzcho vayipol al-panaiv artzah." **English Translation:** "David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground." Rejoice! Rejoice! For victory's nigh, With faith, our fears we defy. **Chorus: The Triumph** **Hebrew:** "כִּי לַיהוָה הַמִּלְחָמָה וְנָתַן אֶתְכֶם בְּיָדֵנוּ" **Transliteration:** "Ki la'Adonai hamilchamah venatan etchem beyadenu." **English Translation:** "For the battle is the LORD's, and He will give you into our hands." (1 Samuel 17:47) Rejoice! Rejoice! For victory's nigh, With faith, our fears we defy. ### Prayer Song: "Gifts of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spir