Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:1
ASV: Give ear, O my people, to my law: Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
DARBY: {An instruction. Of Asaph.} Give ear, O my people, to my law; incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
DRA: Understanding for Asaph. Attend, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
KJV: Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 78:2
ASV: I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,
DARBY: I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter riddles from of old,
DRA: I will open my mouth in parables: I will utter propositions from the beginning.
KJV: I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalms 78:3
ASV: Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
DARBY: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us:
DRA: How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
KJV: Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.
Psalms 78:4
ASV: We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, And his strength, and his wondrous works that he hath done.
DARBY: We will not hide [them] from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.
DRA: They have not been hidden from their children, in another generation. Declaring the praises of the Lord, and his powers, and his wonders which he hath done.
KJV: We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
Psalms 78:5
ASV: For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;
DARBY: For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children;
DRA: And he set up a testimony in Jacob: and made a law in Israel. How great things he commanded our fathers, that they should make the same known to their children:
KJV: For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Psalms 78:6
ASV: That the generation to come might know [them], even the children that should be born; Who should arise and tell [them] to their children,
DARBY: That the generation to come might know [them], the children that should be born; that they might rise up and tell [them] to their children,
DRA: that another generation might know them. The children that should be born and should rise up, and declare them to their children.
KJV: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
Psalms 78:7
ASV: That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,
DARBY: And that they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but observe his commandments;
DRA: That they may put their hope in God and may not forget the works of God: and may seek his commandments.
KJV: That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Psalms 78:8
ASV: And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that set not their heart aright, And whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
DARBY: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that prepared not their heart, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
DRA: That they may not become like their fathers, a perverse end exasperating generation. A generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
KJV: And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
Psalms 78:9
ASV: The children of Ephraim, being armed and carrying bows, Turned back in the day of battle.
DARBY: The sons of Ephraim, armed bowmen, turned back in the day of battle.
DRA: The sons of Ephraim who bend and shoot with the bow: they have turned back in the day of battle.
KJV: The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Psalms 78:10
ASV: They kept not the covenant of God, And refused to walk in his law;
DARBY: They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
DRA: They kept not the covenant of God: and in his law they would not walk.
KJV: They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
Psalms 78:11
ASV: And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.
DARBY: And forgot his doings, and his marvellous works which he had shewn them.
DRA: And they forgot his benefits, and his wonders that he had shewn them.
KJV: And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
Psalms 78:12
ASV: Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
DARBY: In the sight of their fathers had he done wonders, in the land of Egypt, the field of Zoan.
DRA: Wonderful things did he do in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Tanis.
KJV: Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Psalms 78:13
ASV: He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.
DARBY: He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; and made the waters to stand as a heap;
DRA: He divided the sea and brought them through: and he made the waters to stand as in a vessel.
KJV: He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
Psalms 78:14
ASV: In the day-time also he led them with a cloud, And all the night with a light of fire.
DARBY: And he led them with a cloud in the daytime, and all the night with the light of fire.
DRA: And he conducted them with a cloud by day: and all the night with a light of
KJV: In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Psalms 78:15
ASV: He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.
DARBY: He clave rocks in the wilderness, and gave [them] drink as out of the depths, abundantly;
DRA: He struck the rock in the wilderness: and gave them to drink, as out of the great deep.
KJV: He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
Psalms 78:16
ASV: He brought streams also out of the rock, And caused waters to run down like rivers.
DARBY: And he brought streams out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
DRA: He brought forth water out of the rock: and made streams run down as rivers.
KJV: He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.
Psalms 78:17
ASV: Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.
DARBY: Yet they still went on sinning against him, provoking the Most High in the desert;
DRA: And they added yet more sin against him: they provoked the most High to wrath in the place without water.
KJV: And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.
Psalms 78:18
ASV: And they tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.
DARBY: And they tempted God in their heart, by asking meat for their lust;
DRA: And they tempted God in their hearts, by asking meat for their desires.
KJV: And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Psalms 78:19
ASV: Yea, they spake against God; They said, Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
DARBY: And they spoke against God: they said, Is God able to prepare a table in the wilderness?
DRA: And they spoke ill of God: they said: Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
KJV: Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God furnish a table in the wilderness?
Psalms 78:20
ASV: Behold, he smote the rock, so that waters gushed out, And streams overflowed; Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?
DARBY: Behold, he smote the rock, and waters gushed out, and streams overflowed; is he able to give bread also, or provide flesh for his people?
DRA: Because he struck the rock, and the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed. Can he also give bread, or provide a table for his people?
KJV: Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?
Psalms 78:21
ASV: Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; And a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger also went up against Israel;
DARBY: Therefore Jehovah heard, and was wroth; and fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also went up against Israel:
DRA: Therefore the Lord heard, and was angry: and a fire was kindled against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel.
KJV: Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
Psalms 78:22
ASV: Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his salvation.
DARBY: Because they believed not in God, and confided not in his salvation;
DRA: Because they believed not in God: and trusted not in his salvation.
KJV: Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:
Psalms 78:23
ASV: Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven;
DARBY: Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of the heavens,
DRA: And he had commanded the clouds from above, and had opened the doors of heaven.
KJV: Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Psalms 78:24
ASV: And he rained down manna upon them to eat, And gave them food from heaven.
DARBY: And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the corn of the heavens.
DRA: And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them the bread of heaven.
KJV: And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Psalms 78:25
ASV: Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.
DARBY: Man did eat the bread of the mighty; he sent them provision to the full.
DRA: Man ate the bread of angels: he sent them provisions in abundance.
KJV: Man did eat angels’ food: he sent them meat to the full.
Psalms 78:26
ASV: He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.
DARBY: He caused the east wind to rise in the heavens, and by his strength he brought the south wind;
DRA: He removed the south wind from heaven: and by his power brought in the southwest wind.
KJV: He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Psalms 78:27
ASV: He rained flesh also upon them as the dust, And winged birds as the sand of the seas:
DARBY: And he rained flesh upon them as dust, and feathered fowl as the sand of the seas,
DRA: And he rained upon them flesh as dust: and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea.
KJV: He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Psalms 78:28
ASV: And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.
DARBY: And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations:
DRA: And they fell in the midst of their camp, round about their pavilions.
KJV: And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Psalms 78:29
ASV: So they did eat, and were well filled; And he gave them their own desire.
DARBY: And they did eat, and were well filled; for that they lusted after, he brought to them.
DRA: So they did eat, and were filled exceedingly, and he gave them their desire:
KJV: So they did eat, and were well filled: for he gave them their own desire;
Psalms 78:30
ASV: They were not estranged from that which they desired, Their food was yet in their mouths,
DARBY: They were not alienated from their lust, their meat was yet in their mouths,
DRA: they were not defrauded of that which they craved. As yet their meat was in their mouth:
KJV: They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,
Psalms 78:31
ASV: When the anger of God went up against them, And slew of the fattest of them, And smote down the young men of Israel.
DARBY: When the anger of God went up against them; and he slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
DRA: and the wrath of God came upon them. And he slew the fat ones amongst them, and brought down the chosen men of Israel.
KJV: The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Psalms 78:32
ASV: For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.
DARBY: For all this, they sinned still, and believed not in his marvellous works;
DRA: In all these things they sinned still: and they believed not for his wondrous works.
KJV: For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
Psalms 78:33
ASV: Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.
DARBY: And he consumed their days in vanity, and their years in terror.
DRA: And their days were consumed in vanity, and their years in haste.
KJV: Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.
Psalms 78:34
ASV: When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.
DARBY: When he slew them, then they sought him, and returned and sought early after God;
DRA: When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned, and came to him early in the morning.
KJV: When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
Psalms 78:35
ASV: And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their redeemer.
DARBY: And they remembered that God was their rock, and God, the Most High, their redeemer.
DRA: And they remembered that God was their helper: and the most high God their redeemer.
KJV: And they remembered that God was their rock, and the high God their redeemer.
Psalms 78:36
ASV: But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied unto him with their tongue.
DARBY: But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied unto him with their tongue;
DRA: And they loved him with their mouth: and with their tongue they lied unto him:
KJV: Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms 78:37
ASV: For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.
DARBY: For their heart was not firm toward him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
DRA: But their heart was not right with him: nor were they counted faithful in his covenant.
KJV: For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
Psalms 78:38
ASV: But he, being merciful, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: Yea, many a time turned he his anger away, And did not stir up all his wrath.
DARBY: But he was merciful: he forgave the iniquity, and destroyed [them] not; but many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his fury:
DRA: But he is merciful, and will forgive their sins: and will not destroy them. And many a time did he turn away his anger: and did not kindle all his wrath.
KJV: But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
Psalms 78:39
ASV: And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
DARBY: And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.
DRA: And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.
KJV: For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Psalms 78:40
ASV: How oft did they rebel against him in the wilderness, And grieve him in the desert!
DARBY: How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
DRA: How often did they provoke him in the desert: and move him to wrath in the place without water?
KJV: How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms 78:41
ASV: And they turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.
DARBY: And they turned again and tempted God, and grieved the Holy One of Israel.
DRA: And they turned back and tempted God: and grieved the holy one of Israel.
KJV: Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 78:42
ASV: They remember not his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;
DARBY: They remembered not his hand, the day when he delivered them from the oppressor,
DRA: They remembered not his hand, in the day that he redeemed them from the hand of him that afflicted them:
KJV: They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.
Psalms 78:43
ASV: How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,
DARBY: How he set his signs in Egypt, and his miracles in the field of Zoan;
DRA: How he wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Tanis.
KJV: How he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
Psalms 78:44
ASV: And turned their rivers into blood, And their streams, so that they could not drink.
DARBY: And turned their rivers into blood, and their streams, that they could not drink;
DRA: And he turned their rivers into blood, and their showers that they might, not drink.
KJV: And had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Psalms 78:45
ASV: He sent among them swarms of flies, which devoured them; And frogs, which destroyed them.
DARBY: He sent dog-flies among them, which devoured them, and frogs, which destroyed them;
DRA: He sent amongst them divers sores of flies, which devoured them: and frogs which destroyed them.
KJV: He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.
Psalms 78:46
ASV: He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, And their labor unto the locust.
DARBY: And he gave their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust;
DRA: And he gave up their fruits to the blast, and their labours to the locust.
KJV: He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms 78:47
ASV: He destroyed their vines with hail, And their sycomore-trees with frost.
DARBY: He killed their vines with hail, and their sycamore trees with hail-stones;
DRA: And he destroyed their vineyards with hail, and their mulberry trees with hoarfrost.
KJV: He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
Psalms 78:48
ASV: He gave over their cattle also to the hail, And their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
DARBY: And he delivered up their cattle to the hail, and their flocks to thunderbolts.
DRA: And he gave up their cattle to the hail, and their stock to the fire.
KJV: He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
Psalms 78:49
ASV: He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, Wrath, and indignation, and trouble, A band of angels of evil.
DARBY: He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and distress, a mission of angels of woes.
DRA: And he sent upon them the wrath of his indignation: indignation and wrath and trouble, which he sent by evil angels.
KJV: He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them.
Psalms 78:50
ASV: He made a path for his anger; He spared not their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,
DARBY: He made a way for his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
DRA: He made a way for a path to his anger: he spared not their souls from death, and their cattle he shut up in death.
KJV: He made a way to his anger; he spared not their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence;
Psalms 78:51
ASV: And smote all the first-born in Egypt, The chief of their strength in the tents of Ham.
DARBY: And he smote all the firstborn in Egypt, the first-fruits of their vigour in the tents of Ham.
DRA: And he killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt: the firstfruits of all their labour in the tabernacles of Cham.
KJV: And smote all the firstborn in Egypt; the chief of their strength in the tabernacles of Ham:
Psalms 78:52
ASV: But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
DARBY: And he made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock;
DRA: And he took away his own people as sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
KJV: But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Psalms 78:53
ASV: And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
DARBY: And he led them safely, so that they were without fear; and the sea covered their enemies.
DRA: And he brought them out in hope, and they feared not: band the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
KJV: And he led them on safely, so that they feared not: but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
Psalms 78:54
ASV: And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, To this mountain, which his right hand had gotten.
DARBY: And he brought them to his holy border, this mountain, which his right hand purchased;
DRA: And he brought them into the mountain of his sanctuary: the mountain which his right hand had purchased. And he cast out the Gentiles before them: and by lot divided to them their land by a line of distribution.
KJV: And he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
Psalms 78:55
ASV: He drove out the nations also before them, And allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
DARBY: And he drove out the nations before them, and allotted them for an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
DRA: And he made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles.
KJV: He cast out the heathen also before them, and divided them an inheritance by line, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.
Psalms 78:56
ASV: Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, And kept not his testimonies;
DARBY: But they tempted and provoked God, the Most High, and kept not his testimonies,
DRA: Yet they tempted, and provoked the most high God: and they kept not his testimonies.
KJV: Yet they tempted and provoked the most high God, and kept not his testimonies:
Psalms 78:57
ASV: But turned back, and dealt treacherously like their fathers: They were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
DARBY: And they drew back and dealt treacherously like their fathers: they turned like a deceitful bow.
DRA: And they turned away, and kept not the covenant: even like their fathers they were turned aside as a crooked bow.
KJV: But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
Psalms 78:58
ASV: For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
DARBY: And they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
DRA: They provoked him to anger on their hills: and moved him to jealousy with their graven things.
KJV: For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms 78:59
ASV: When God heard [this], he was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;
DARBY: God heard, and was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
DRA: God heard, and despised them, and he reduced Israel exceedingly as it were to nothing.
KJV: When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
Psalms 78:60
ASV: So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, The tent which he placed among men;
DARBY: And he forsook the tabernacle at Shiloh, the tent where he had dwelt among men,
DRA: And he put away the tabernacle of Silo, his tabernacle where he dwelt among men.
KJV: So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;
Psalms 78:61
ASV: And delivered his strength into captivity, And his glory into the adversary`s hand.
DARBY: And gave his strength into captivity, and his glory into the hand of the oppressor;
DRA: And he delivered their strength into captivity: and their beauty into the hands of the enemy.
KJV: And delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy’s hand.
Psalms 78:62
ASV: He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.
DARBY: And delivered up his people unto the sword, and was very wroth with his inheritance:
DRA: And he shut up his people under the sword: and he despised his inheritance.
KJV: He gave his people over also unto the sword; and was wroth with his inheritance.
Psalms 78:63
ASV: Fire devoured their young men; And their virgins had no marriage-song.
DARBY: The fire consumed their young men, and their maidens were not praised in [nuptial] song;
DRA: Fire consumed their young men: and their maidens were not lamented.
KJV: The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
Psalms 78:64
ASV: Their priests fell by the sword; And their widows made no lamentation.
DARBY: Their priests fell by the sword, and their widows made no lamentation.
DRA: Their priests fell by the sword: and their widows did not mourn.
KJV: Their priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms 78:65
ASV: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
DARBY: Then the Lord awoke as one out of sleep, like a mighty man that shouteth aloud by reason of wine;
DRA: And the Lord was awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that hath been surfeited with wine.
KJV: Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Psalms 78:66
ASV: And he smote his adversaries backward: He put them to a perpetual reproach.
DARBY: And he smote his adversaries in the hinder part, and put them to everlasting reproach.
DRA: And he smote his enemies on the hinder parts: he put them to an everlasting reproach.
KJV: And he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Psalms 78:67
ASV: Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,
DARBY: And he rejected the tent of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim,
DRA: And he rejected the tabernacle of Joseph: and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
KJV: Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:
Psalms 78:68
ASV: But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.
DARBY: But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved;
DRA: But he chose the tribe of Juda, mount Sion which he loved.
KJV: But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
Psalms 78:69
ASV: And he built his sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which he hath established for ever.
DARBY: And he built his sanctuary like the heights, like the earth which he hath founded for ever.
DRA: And he built his sanctuary as of unicorns, in the land which he founded for ever.
KJV: And he built his sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which he hath established for ever.
Psalms 78:70
ASV: He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:
DARBY: And he chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
DRA: And he chose his servant David, and took him from the hocks of sheep: he brought him from following the ewes great with young,
KJV: He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Psalms 78:71
ASV: From following the ewes that have their young he brought him, To be the shepherd of Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
DARBY: From following the suckling-ewes, he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
DRA: To feed Jacob his servant, and Israel his inheritance.
KJV: From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms 78:72
ASV: So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skilfulness of his hands. Psalm 79 A Psalm of Asaph.
DARBY: And he fed them according to the integrity of his heart, and led them by the skilfulness of his hands.
DRA: And he fed them in the innocence of his heart: and conducted them by the skilfulness of his hands.
KJV: So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.