47:2And as the fat taken away from the flesh, so was David chosen from among the children of Israel.

3He played with lions as with lambs: and with bears he did in like manner as with the lambs of the flock, in his youth.

4Did not he kill the giant, and take away shame from his people?

5In lifting up his hand, with the stone in the sling he beat down the boasting of Goliath:

6For he called upon the Lord the Almighty, and he gave strength in his right hand, to take away the mighty warrior, and to set up the horn of his nation.

7So in ten thousand did he glorify him, and praised him in the blessings of the Lord, in offering to him a crown of glory:

8For he destroyed the enemies on every side, and extirpated the Philistines the adversaries to this day: he broke their horn forever.

9In all his works he gave thanks to the holy one, and to the most High, with words of glory.

10With his whole heart he praised the Lord, and loved God that made him: and he gave him power against his enemies:

11And he set singers before the altar, and by their voices he made sweet melody.

18:31As for my God, his way is undefiled: the words of the Lord are fire tried: he is the protector of all that trust in him.

47The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, and let the God of my salvation be exalted$1

50Therefore will I give glory to you, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing a psalm to your name.

51Giving great rescue to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed$1 and to his offspring forever.

6:14And king Herod heard, (for his name was made clear,) and he said: John the Baptist is risen again from the dead, and therefore mighty works show forth themselves in him.

15And others said: It is Elias. But others said: It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.

16Which Herod hearing, said: John whom I beheaded, he is risen again from the dead.

17For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her.

18For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.

19Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death, and could not.

20For Herod feared John, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man: and kept him, and when he heard him, did many things: and he heard him willingly.

21And when a convenient day was come, Herod made a supper for his birthday, for the leaders, and tribunes, and chief men of Galilee.

22And when the daughter of the same Herodias had come in, and had danced, and pleased Herod, and them that were at table with him, the king said to the damsel: Ask of me what you will, and I will give it you.

23And he swore to her: Whatever you shall ask I will give you, though it be the half of my kingdom.

24Who when she was gone out, said to her mother, What shall I ask? But she said: The head of John the Baptist.

25And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith you give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

27But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

28And he beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a dish: and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

29Which his disciples hearing came, and took his body, and laid it in a tomb.