Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

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.

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.

References

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Images Psalm 78:72

Prayers for Psalm 78:72

Context Readings

Lessons From Israel's Past

71 From behind suckling ones He hath brought him in, To rule over Jacob His people, And over Israel His inheritance. 72 And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!

Cross References

1 Kings 9:4

And thou -- if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, in simplicity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee -- My statutes and My judgments thou dost keep --

2 Samuel 8:15

And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,

1 Kings 3:6-9

And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as at this day.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God is in his heart, to do judgment.

1 Kings 15:5

in that David did that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and turned not aside from all that He commanded him all days of his life -- only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite;

Psalm 75:2

When I receive an appointment, I -- I do judge uprightly.

Psalm 101:1-8

A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.

Isaiah 11:2-4

Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah.

Zechariah 11:15-17

And Jehovah saith unto me, 'Again take to thee the instrument of a foolish shepherd.

Acts 13:22

and having removed him, He did raise up to them David for king, to whom also having testified, he said, I found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to My heart, who shall do all My will.

Acts 13:36

for David, indeed, his own generation having served by the will of God, did fall asleep, and was added unto his fathers, and saw corruption,

2 Corinthians 3:5-6

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

2 Timothy 2:15

be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

James 1:5

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

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