Psalms 78:72

NETBible

David 1  cared for them with pure motives; 2  he led them with skill. 3 

NIV ©

And David shepherded them with integrity of heart; with skilful hands he led them.

NASB ©

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands.

NLT ©

He cared for them with a true heart and led them with skillful hands.

MSG ©

His good heart made him a good shepherd; he guided the people wisely and well.

BBE ©

So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.

NRSV ©

With upright heart he tended them, and guided them with skillful hand.

NKJV ©

So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

KJV
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NASB ©
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NET [draft] ITL
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NETBible

David 1  cared for them with pure motives; 2  he led them with skill. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “He”; the referent (David, God’s chosen king, mentioned in v. 70) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Heb “and he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart.”

3 tn Heb “and with the understanding of his hands he led them.”