Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them. New Living Translation He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands. English Standard Version With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand. Berean Standard Bible So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. King James Bible So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. New King James Version So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. New American Standard Bible So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands. NASB 1995 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands. NASB 1977 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands. Legacy Standard Bible So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And led them with his skillful hands. Amplified Bible So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; And guided them with his skillful hands. Christian Standard Bible He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands. Holman Christian Standard Bible He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands. American Standard Version So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he shepherded them in the perfection of his heart and in the understanding of his hands he led them. Brenton Septuagint Translation So he tended them in the innocency of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. Contemporary English Version David treated the people fairly and guided them with wisdom. Douay-Rheims Bible And he fed them in the innocence of his heart: and conducted them by the skilfulness of his hands. English Revised Version So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. GOD'S WORD® Translation With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them. Good News Translation David took care of them with unselfish devotion and led them with skill. International Standard Version David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands. JPS Tanakh 1917 So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; And lead them by the skilfulness of his hands. Literal Standard Version And he rules them according to the integrity of his heart, | And leads them by the skillfulness of his hands! Majority Standard Bible So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. New American Bible He shepherded them with a pure heart; with skilled hands he guided them. NET Bible David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill. New Revised Standard Version With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skillful hand. New Heart English Bible So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. Webster's Bible Translation So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. World English Bible So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. Young's Literal Translation And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them! Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…71from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. 72So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands. Cross References 1 Kings 9:4 And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, Ecclesiastes 2:21 When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil. Ezekiel 34:2 "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? Treasury of Scripture So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands. according Psalm 75:2 When I shall receive the congregation I will judge uprightly. Psalm 101:1-8 A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing… 2 Samuel 8:15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. guided 1 Kings 3:6-9,28 And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day… Zechariah 11:15-17 And the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd… 2 Corinthians 3:5,6 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; … Jump to Previous Asaph David Fed Food Guided Guiding Hand Hands Heart Integrity Lead Psalm Ruleth Shepherd Skilful Skillful Skillfulness Tended Upright WisdomJump to Next Asaph David Fed Food Guided Guiding Hand Hands Heart Integrity Lead Psalm Ruleth Shepherd Skilful Skillful Skillfulness Tended Upright WisdomPsalm 78 1. An exhortation both to learn and to preach, the law of God9. The story of God's wrath against the incredulous and disobedient 67. The Israelites being rejected, God chose Judah, Zion, and David. Verse 72. - So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart. On the whole, David performed his task of governing Israel faithfully. He had the direct testimony of God to that effect (see 1 Kings 9:4). And he guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. David was not only an upright and faithful king, but also a "skilful" or prudent one. He built up his kingdom into an empire without suffering any serious disasters. Israel reached its acme of glory and prosperity under him, decline setting in under Solomon.
Hebrew So [David] shepherded themוַ֭יִּרְעֵם (way·yir·‘êm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 7462: To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with with integrity כְּתֹ֣ם (kə·ṯōm) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8537: Completeness, integrity, also part of the high priest's breastplate of heart לְבָב֑וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and guided them יַנְחֵֽם׃ (yan·ḥêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport with skillful וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת (ū·ḇiṯ·ḇū·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8394: Intelligence, an argument, caprice hands. כַּפָּ֣יו (kap·pāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Links Psalm 78:72 NIVPsalm 78:72 NLT Psalm 78:72 ESV Psalm 78:72 NASB Psalm 78:72 KJV Psalm 78:72 BibleApps.com Psalm 78:72 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:72 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:72 French Bible Psalm 78:72 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 78:72 So he was their shepherd according (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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