Psalm 78:72 “So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with…”

Psalm 78:72

So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So he fed them according to the simplicitie of his heart, and guided them by the discretion 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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“according”

1 Kings 9:4 Isaiah 11:2–4 Psalm 101:1–8 1 Kings 15:5 Acts 13:22 Psalm 75:2

1 Kings 9:4 · BSB

And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,

Isaiah 11:2–4 · BSB

The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.

Psalm 101:1–8 · BSB

I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

1 Kings 15:5 · BSB

For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Acts 13:22 · BSB

After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

Psalm 75:2 · BSB

“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

“guided”

2 Timothy 2:15 1 Kings 3:6–9 1 Kings 3:28 Zechariah 11:15–17 James 1:5 2 Corinthians 3:5

2 Timothy 2:15 · BSB

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

1 Kings 3:6–9 · BSB

Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion…

1 Kings 3:28 · BSB

When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

Zechariah 11:15–17 · BSB

And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

71from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

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