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Psalm 78:72
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KJ21
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
ASV
So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
AMP
So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart; And guided them with his skillful hands.
AMPC
So [David] was their shepherd with an upright heart; he guided them by the discernment and skillfulness [which controlled] his hands.
BRG
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
CSB
He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands.
CSBA
He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skilful hands.
CEB
David shepherded them with a heart of integrity; he led them with the skill of his hands.
CJB
With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with skillful hands.
CEV
David treated the people fairly and guided them with wisdom.
DARBY
And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.
ERV
And David led them with a pure heart and guided them very wisely.
EASY
David took care of them with an honest heart. He was wise in the way that he led them.
EHV
So he shepherded them with a sincere heart, and with skillful hands he led them.
ESV
With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skillful hand.
ESVUK
With upright heart he shepherded them and guided them with his skilful hand.
EXB
And David ·led [shepherded] them with an ·innocent [blameless] heart and guided them with skillful hands.
GNV
So he fed them according to the simplicity of his heart, and guided them by the discretion of his hands.
GW
With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them.
GNT
David took care of them with unselfish devotion and led them with skill.
HCSB
He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands.
ICB
And David led them with an innocent heart. He guided them with skillful hands.
ISV
David shepherded them with a devoted heart, and led them with skillful hands.
JUB
So he fed them out of the integrity of his heart and guided them by the intelligence of his hands.
KJV
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
AKJV
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
LSB
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And led them with his skillful hands.
LEB
And he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.
TLB
and from following the ewes with lambs; God presented David to his people as their shepherd, and he cared for them with a true heart and skillful hands.
MSG
Suddenly the Lord was up on his feet like someone roused from deep sleep, shouting like a drunken warrior. He hit his enemies hard, sent them running, yelping, not daring to look back. He disqualified Joseph as leader, told Ephraim he didn’t have what it takes, And chose the Tribe of Judah instead, Mount Zion, which he loves so much. He built his sanctuary there, resplendent, solid and lasting as the earth itself. Then he chose David, his servant, handpicked him from his work in the sheep pens. One day he was caring for the ewes and their lambs, the next day God had him shepherding Jacob, his people Israel, his prize possession. His good heart made him a good shepherd; he guided the people wisely and well.
MEV
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
NOG
With unselfish devotion David became their shepherd. With skill he guided them.
NABRE
He shepherded them with a pure heart; with skilled hands he guided them.
NASB
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands.
NASB1995
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands.
NCB
He shepherded them with an unblemished heart and guided them with a knowing hand.
NCV
And David led them with an innocent heart and guided them with skillful hands.
NET
David cared for them with pure motives; he led them with skill.
NIRV
David cared for them with a faithful and honest heart. With skilled hands he led them.
NIV
And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skillful hands he led them.
NIVUK
And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skilful hands he led them.
NKJV
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
NLV
So David was their shepherd with a heart that was right, and led them with good hands and wisdom.
NLT
He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.
NRSVA
With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skilful hand.
NRSVACE
With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skilful hand.
NRSVCE
With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skillful hand.
NRSVUE
With upright heart he tended them and guided them with skillful hand.
OJB
So he shepherded them according to the tohm (integrity, guilelessness) of his lev; and led them by the skillfulness of his hands.
RGT
So, he fed them according to the simplicity of his heart and guided them by the discretion of his hands. A Psalm committed to Asaph
RSV
With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skilful hand.
RSVCE
With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skilful hand.
TLV
So He shepherded them with the integrity of His heart, and led them with His skillful hands.
VOICE
David shepherded them with the honor and integrity of his heart; he led them in wisdom with strong and skillful hands.
WEB
So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
WYC
And he fed them in the innocence of his heart; and he led them forth in the understandings of his hands. (And David fed them from the innocence of his heart; and he led them forth by the skillfulness of his hands.)
YLT
And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!
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