Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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
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.
American Standard Version
So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness 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.
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!
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 78:72
Prayers for Psalm 78:72
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
71 From those bringing up to care for Jacob his people and for Israel his inheritance. 72 And he will feed them according to the integrity of his heart, and he will guide them in the understandings of his hands.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
And thou, if thou shalt go before me as David thy father went with integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all that I commanded thee, my law and my judgment thou shalt watch:
2 Samuel 8:15
And David will reign over all Israel; and David will be doing judgment and justice to all his people.
1 Kings 3:6-9
And Solomon will say, Thou didst with thy servant David, my father, great mercy, according as he went before thee in the truth and in justice and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou wilt watch for him this great mercy, and thou wilt give to him a son sitting upon his throne as this day.
1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel will hear the judgment which the king judged, and they will be afraid of the face of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of Jehovah was in the midst of him to do judgment
1 Kings 15:5
Because David did the right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all which he commanded all the days of his life, only in the word of Uriah the Hittite.
Psalm 75:2
For I will take the appointment, I will judge uprightnesses
Psalm 101:1-8
To David a chanting. Mercy and judgment will I sing to thee, O Jehovah: I will play on the harp.
Isaiah 11:2-4
And the spirit of Jehovah resting upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of Jehovah:
Zechariah 11:15-17
And Jehovah will say to me, Yet take to thee the vessels of a foolish shepherd.
Acts 13:22
And having removed him, he raised up to them David for king; to whom also having testified, he said, I found David of Jesse, a man according to my heart, who shall do all my desires.
Acts 13:36
For David, truly having served his own generation by the will of God, was set to sleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption:
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency of God;
2 Timothy 2:15
Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.
James 1:5
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.