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Psalm 78:71-72
New English Translation

71 He took him away from following the mother sheep,[a]
and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,
and of Israel, his chosen nation.[b]
72 David[c] cared for them with pure motives;[d]
he led them with skill.[e]

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  1. Psalm 78:71 tn Heb “from after the ewes he brought him.”
  2. Psalm 78:71 tn Heb “to shepherd Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”
  3. Psalm 78:72 tn Heb “He”; the referent (David, God’s chosen king, mentioned in v. 70) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Psalm 78:72 tn Heb “and he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart.”
  5. Psalm 78:72 tn Heb “and with the understanding of his hands he led them.”
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Psalm 78:71-72
New International Version

71 from tending the sheep(A) he brought him
    to be the shepherd(B) of his people Jacob,
    of Israel his inheritance.
72 And David shepherded them with integrity of heart;(C)
    with skillful hands he led them.

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