11 He tends his flock like a shepherd:(A)
    He gathers the lambs in his arms(B)
and carries them close to his heart;(C)
    he gently leads(D) those that have young.(E)

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11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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11 He takes care of his people,
    like a shepherd who takes care of his sheep.[a]
He picks up the young lambs
    and he carries them near to his heart.
He carefully leads the mother sheep that have lambs.

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Footnotes

  1. 40:11 A shepherd is a picture of somebody who takes care of his people. God often thinks about his people as sheep who need a shepherd.