Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness 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.

King James Version

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Holman Bible

He shepherded them with a pure heart
and guided them with his skillful hands.

International Standard Version

David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands. A Psalm of Asaph

A Conservative Version

So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Amplified


So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart;
And guided them with his skillful hands.

Bible in Basic English

So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.

Darby Translation

And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will feed them according to the integrity of his heart, and he will guide them in the understandings of his hands.

King James 2000

So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Modern King James verseion

And he fed them according to the pureness of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So he fed them with a faithful and true heart, and ruled them with all the diligence of his power.

NET Bible

David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

So he did shepherd them, according to the singleness of his heart, And, with the discernment of his hands, used he to guide them.

Webster

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. A Psalm by Asaph.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

References

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Images Psalm 78:72

Prayers for Psalm 78:72

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 9:4

And as for thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.

1 Kings 3:6-9

And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great lovingkindness, 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 lovingkindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

1 Kings 15:5

because David did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Psalm 75:2

When I shall find the set time, I will judge uprightly.

Psalm 101:1-8

I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.

Isaiah 11:2-4

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

Zechariah 11:15-17

And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet again the instruments of a foolish shepherd.

Acts 13:22

And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king; to whom also he bare witness and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My heart, who shall do all My will.

Acts 13:36

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

2 Corinthians 3:5-6

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

2 Timothy 2:15

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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