Psalms 78:72

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“So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.”

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BSBPD

“So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he ruleth them according to the integrity of his heart, And by the skilfulness of his hands leadeth them!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 78:72 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 8:15Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
  2. 1 Kings 3:6Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
  3. 1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
  4. 1 Kings 9:4And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances,
  5. 1 Kings 15:5For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
  6. Psalms 75:2“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.
  7. Psalms 101:1I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.
  8. Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
  9. Ezekiel 34:2“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?
  10. Zechariah 11:15And the LORD said to me: “Take up once more the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
  11. Acts 13:22After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’
  12. Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
  13. 2 Corinthians 3:5Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
  14. 2 Timothy 2:15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
  15. James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

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