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