Psalm 78:70–72

He chose David his servant

and took him from the sheep pens;

from tending the sheep he brought him

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,

of Israel his inheritance.

And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;

with skillful hands he led them.

He chose David his servant

and took him from the sheep pens;

he brought him from tending ewes

to be shepherd over his people Jacob—

over Israel, his inheritance.

He shepherded them with a pure heart

and guided them with his skillful hands.

He chose his servant David,

calling him from the sheep pens.

He took David from tending the ewes and lambs

and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants—

God’s own people, Israel.

He cared for them with a true heart

and led them with skillful hands.

And he chose David his servant

and took him from the sheepfolds.

He brought him from following nursing ewes

to shepherd Jacob, his people,

and Israel, his inheritance.

And he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,

and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.

He chose David also his servant,

And took him from the sheepfolds:

From following the ewes great with young he brought him

To feed Jacob his people,

And Israel his inheritance.

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart;

And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.