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Psalms 78:72
72And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms 78:72 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
- New International Version (NIV)And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Context of Psalms 78:72
70And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: 71From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:72 word by word
וַ֭יִּרְעֵם כְּתֹ֣ם לְבָב֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת כַּפָּ֣יו יַנְחֵֽם׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 78:72
- Psalms 75:2When I shall receive the assembly, I will judge with equity.
- Psalms 101:1I will sing of loving-kindness and judgment: unto thee, Jehovah, will I sing psalms.
- 2 Samuel 8:15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.
- 1 Kings 9:4And [as for] thee, if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and mine ordinances;
- 1 Kings 15:5because David did that which was right in the sight of Jehovah, and turned not aside from anything that he commanded him all the days of his life, except in the matter of Urijah the Hittite.
- Isaiah 11:2and the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
- Acts 13:22And having removed him he raised up to them David for king, of whom also bearing witness he said, I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who shall do all my will.
- 1 Kings 3:6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewn unto thy servant David my father great loving-kindness, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great loving-kindness, that thou hast given him a son who sits upon his throne, as it is this day.
- Zechariah 11:15And Jehovah said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
- 2 Corinthians 3:5not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency [is] of God;
- 2 Timothy 2:15Strive diligently to present thyself approved to God, a workman that has not to be ashamed, cutting in a straight line the word of truth.
- James 1:5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:
Commentaries on Psalms 78:72
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 72So he fed them - Here David is mentioned as having terminated his reign. He had fed the people, according to the integrity of his heart, for that was ever disposed to do the will of God in the administration of the kingdom: and his hand being skillful in war, he always led them out to victory against their enemies.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 72So he fed them - He performed toward them the office of a shepherd. According to the integrity of his heart - literally, “According to the perfection of his heart.” That is, he was upright and pure in the administration of his government. And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands - literally, “by the understanding of his hands” - as if the hand had been endued with intelligence. Compare Psalm 144:1: “Which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers…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
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