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Psalms 78:71
71so that he no longer took care of his father's sheep. He became like a shepherd, to lead his people, Jacob's descendants. He ruled the people that belonged to God, the Israelite people.
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
69There he built a temple for himself, to be like his home in heaven. He made it to be strong, like the earth itself, so that it would always be there. 70Also, he chose his servant, David. He took David away from the fields, so that he no longer took care of his father's sheep. He became like a shepherd, to lead his people, Jacob's descendants. He ruled the people that belonged to God, the Israelite people. 72David took care of them with an honest heart. He was wise in the way that he led them.
Read all of Psalms 78Psalms 78:71 word by word
מֵאַחַ֥ר עָל֗וֹת הֱ֫בִיא֥וֹ לִ֭רְעוֹת בְּיַעֲקֹ֣ב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- From followingאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the ewes great with youngעוּל‛ûl · to nurseH5763
- he broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- him to feedרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
- Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- his inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
Cross-references for Psalms 78:71
- Genesis 33:13But Jacob said, ‘My lord, the children are not very strong. Many of the animals have young babies. If we go too far in one day, then all the animals will die.
- Isaiah 40:11He takes care of his people, like a shepherd who takes care of his sheep. He picks up the young lambs and he carries them near to his heart. He carefully leads the mother sheep that have lambs.
- Psalms 75:6Who has the power to judge people? Nobody from the east, or from the west, or from the desert can be judge.
- Psalms 113:7He lifts poor people out of the dirt. And he lifts up weak people from the ashes.
- 1 Samuel 2:7The Lord makes some people poor and he makes other people rich. He causes some people to be important and he puts other people low down.
- Jeremiah 27:5I used my great power and strength to make this earth, as well as the people and the animals who live on it. I give these things that I have made to anyone that I choose.
- 2 Samuel 5:2In the past, when Saul ruled over us as king, you were the leader of Israel's army in the wars. The Lord said to you, “You will take care of my people as a shepherd takes care of his sheep. You will rule over Israel.” ’
- 1 Chronicles 11:2In the past, even when Saul was our king, you led the Israelites in war. The Lord your God said to you, “You will take care of my people, as a shepherd takes care of his sheep. You will rule over my people, Israel.” ’
- Ezekiel 34:23Then I will choose one shepherd to lead them. He is my servant, David. He will take care of them as their shepherd.
- Micah 5:2But God tells us this: ‘Bethlehem Ephrathah is only a little town, among all the many towns in Judah,’ God says. ‘But I will choose someone who is born there. He will rule Israel for me. Long, long ago, I prepared for him to come.’
- Zechariah 11:4This is what the Lord said to me, Zechariah. ‘My people are like sheep. There will be a time when men will buy them. And then they will kill them. But feed them until that time.
- Matthew 2:6“People who live in Bethlehem, your town is a very important town in Judea. A person born in your town will become a leader of my people Israel. He will lead my people like a shepherd leads his sheep.” ’
- John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus spoke to Simon Peter. He said, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these other disciples love me?’ Peter answered, ‘Yes Lord, you know that I love you.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’
- 1 Peter 5:2Watch over the group of believers that God has given to you. Be like a shepherd that takes care of his sheep. Lead them well because you want to do it. Do not do it just because you have to do it. Do it in the way that God wants for you. Do not be a leader because you want to receive money for yourself. Instead, do it because you want to help people.
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
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