Psalm 78:71

Lessons From Israel's Past

⁷⁰ He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks; ⁷¹ From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage. ⁷² So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.

Rule Over

Israel

Jacob

2 Samuel 5:2

In the past when Saul was king over us, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in: and the Lord said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel and their ruler.

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said, My lord may see that the children are only small, and there are young ones in my flocks and herds: one day's over-driving will be the destruction of all the flock.

1 Chronicles 11:2

In the past, when Saul was king, it was you who went at the head of Israel when they went out or came in; and the Lord your God said to you, You are to be the keeper of my people Israel, and their ruler.

Psalm 28:9

Be a saviour to your people, and send a blessing on your heritage: be their guide, and let them be lifted up for ever.

Isaiah 40:11

He will give food to his flock like a keeper of sheep; with his arm he will get it together, and will take up the lambs on his breast, gently guiding those which are with young.

1 Samuel 2:7-8

The Lord gives wealth and takes a man's goods from him: crushing men down and again lifting them up;

1 Samuel 10:1

Then Samuel took the bottle of oil, and put the oil on his head and gave him a kiss and said, Is not the Lord with the holy oil making you ruler over Israel, his people? and you will have authority over the people of the Lord, and you will make them safe from the hands of their attackers round about them, and this will be the sign for you:

2 Samuel 7:8

Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel:

Psalm 75:6-7

For honour does not come from the east, or from the west, or uplifting from the south;

Psalm 113:7-8

He takes the poor man out of the dust, lifting him up from his low position;

Jeremiah 27:5-6

I have made the earth, and man and beast on the face of the earth, by my great power and by my outstretched arm; and I will give it to anyone at my pleasure.

Ezekiel 34:23-24

And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.

Micah 5:2-4

And you, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, the least among the families of Judah, out of you one will come to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose going out has been purposed from time past, from the eternal days.

Zechariah 11:4-17

This is what the Lord my God has said: Take care of the flock of death;

Matthew 2:6

You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

John 21:15-17

Then when they had taken food, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of John, is your love for me greater than the love of these others? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you are certain of my love for you. He said to him, Then give my lambs food.

1 Peter 5:2

Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;