18:14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. 1
78:71 He took him away from following the mother sheep, 2
and made him the shepherd of Jacob, his people,
and of Israel, his chosen nation. 3
78:72 David 4 cared for them with pure motives; 5
he led them with skill. 6
1 tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
2 tn Heb “from after the ewes he brought him.”
3 tn Heb “to shepherd Jacob, his people, and Israel, his inheritance.”
4 tn Heb “He”; the referent (David, God’s chosen king, mentioned in v. 70) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “and he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart.”
6 tn Heb “and with the understanding of his hands he led them.”