Psalms 78:71

Psalms 78:71 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
• New International Version (NIV)from tending the sheep he brought him to be the shepherd of his people Jacob, of Israel his inheritance.
• English Standard Version (ESV)from following the nursing ewes he brought him to shepherd Jacob his people, Israel his inheritance.
• New King James Version (NKJV)From following the ewes that had young He brought him, To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

Context of Psalms 78:71

69He built His sanctuary like the heights, like the earth He has established forever. 70He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance. 72So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.

Psalms 78:71 word by word

מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• from tendingאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• the ewesעוּל‛ûl · to nurseH5763
• He brought himבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• to be shepherdרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• of His peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• His inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159

Cross-references for Psalms 78:71

• Genesis 33:13But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.
• Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
• Psalms 75:6For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,
• Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
• 1 Samuel 2:7The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
• Jeremiah 27:5By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please.
• 2 Samuel 5:2Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
• 1 Chronicles 11:2Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’”
• Ezekiel 34:23I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.
• Micah 5:2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
• Zechariah 11:4This is what the LORD my God says: “Pasture the flock marked for slaughter,
• Matthew 2:6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people Israel.’”
• John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
• 1 Peter 5:2Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness;

Commentaries on Psalms 78:71

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 71From following the ewes - Instances of this kind are not unfrequent in the ancient Greek and Roman history. Croesus said that Gypes, who was the first of his race, was a slave, and rose to sovereignty, succeeding his predecessor, of whose sheep he had been the pastor.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 71From following the ewes great with younq - Margin, as in Hebrew, From after. The meaning is, that he followed after them; that is, he attended them, or watched over them as a shepherd. The single word rendered “the ewes great with young” - עול ‛ûl - is a participle from עלוה ‛âlâhô to ascend, to go up; and then, to bring up, to nourish. The exact idea here is doubtless that of bringing up, or of sucking them, and the word should have been so…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 56-72Verses 56-72 After the Israelites were settled in Canaan, the children were like their fathers. God gave them his testimonies, but they turned back. Presumptuous sins render even Israelites hateful to God's holiness, and exposed to his justice. Those whom the Lord forsakes become an easy prey to the destroyer. And sooner or later, God will disgrace his enemies. He set a good government over his people; a monarch after his own heart. With good reason does…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 70-72The God who had turned against his own people (Psalm 78:62) chose David, a shepherd (Genesis 46:34; 1 Samuel 16:10–11), to lead them as their shepherd (Psalm 78:52; compare 23:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 70-7270-72. God's sovereignty was illustrated in this choice. The contrast is striking--humility and exaltation--and the correspondence is beautiful.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 78

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings