Parallel Verses
NET Bible
David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
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.
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.
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
Images Psalm 78:72
Prayers for Psalm 78:72
Verse Info
Context Readings
Lessons From Israel's Past
71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people, and of Israel, his chosen nation. 72 David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
Cross References
1 Kings 9:4
You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations.
2 Samuel 8:15
David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.
1 Kings 3:6-9
Solomon replied, "You demonstrated great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne.
1 Kings 3:28
When all Israel heard about the judicial decision which the king had rendered, they respected the king, for they realized that he possessed supernatural wisdom to make judicial decisions.
1 Kings 15:5
He did this because David had done what he approved and had not disregarded any of his commandments his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.
Psalm 75:2
God says, "At the appointed times, I judge fairly.
Psalm 101:1-8
A psalm of David. I will sing about loyalty and justice! To you, O Lord, I will sing praises!
Isaiah 11:2-4
The Lord's spirit will rest on him -- a spirit that gives extraordinary wisdom, a spirit that provides the ability to execute plans, a spirit that produces absolute loyalty to the Lord.
Zechariah 11:15-17
Again the Lord said to me, "Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
Acts 13:22
After removing him, God raised up David their king. He testified about him: 'I have found David the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.'
Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay,
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,
2 Timothy 2:15
Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately.
James 1:5
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.