Psalm 78:71–72

71 He took David from tending the ewes and lambs

and made him the shepherd of Jacob’s descendants—

God’s own people, Israel.

72 He cared for them with a true heart

and led them with skillful hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — The New International Version (NIV)

71 from tending the sheep he brought him

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,

of Israel his inheritance.

72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;

with skillful hands he led them.

Psalm 78:71–72 — English Standard Version (ESV)

71 from following the nursing ewes he brought him

to shepherd Jacob his people,

Israel his inheritance.

72 With upright heart he shepherded them

and guided them with his skillful hand.

Psalm 78:71–72 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

71 From following the ewes great with young he brought him

To feed Jacob his people,

And Israel his inheritance.

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

And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

71 From following the ewes that had young He brought him,

To shepherd Jacob His people,

And Israel His inheritance.

72 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,

And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — New Century Version (NCV)

71 He brought him from tending the sheep

so he could lead the flock, the people of Jacob,

his own people, the people of Israel.

72 And David led them with an innocent heart

and guided them with skillful hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — American Standard Version (ASV)

71 From following the ewes that have their young he brought him,

To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.

72 So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart,

And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

71 From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. 72 And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

71 He brought him from tending the ewes that had lambs

so that David could be the shepherd of the people of Jacob,

of Israel, the people who belonged to the Lord.

72 With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd.

With skill he guided them.

Psalm 78:71–72 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

71 He brought him from tending ewes

to be shepherd over His people Jacob—

over Israel, His inheritance.

72 He shepherded them with a pure heart

and guided them with his skillful hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

71 from tending the nursing ewes he brought him

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,

of Israel, his inheritance.

72 With upright heart he tended them,

and guided them with skillful hand.

Psalm 78:71–72 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

71 He brought him from following nursing ewes

to shepherd Jacob, his people,

and Israel, his inheritance.

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

and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Psalm 78:71–72 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

71 He brought him from tending sheep

to be the shepherd of his people Jacob.

He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.

72 David cared for them with a faithful and honest heart.

With skilled hands he led them.

Psalm 78:71–72 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

71 From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him

To shepherd Jacob His people,

And Israel His inheritance.

72 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart,

And guided them with his skillful hands.

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