New International Version (NIV)
71from tending the sheep he brought him
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob,
of Israel his inheritance.
Psalm 78:71
Psalm 78:71 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
71From 78:71 Lit followingthe care of the 78:71 Lit ewes that wet-nurse, Heewes with nursing lambs He brought him
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
71From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
71 78:71 The first impression one might receive from this passage is that God elevated David from the lowliest position in Israel to the highest. But the ancient rabbis said that God tested David’s skills and wisdom as a shepherd. For example, it is said that David held back the bigger sheep from the pasture and brought out the smaller ones first to graze on the tender grass. The rabbis represented God as saying, “He who knows how to shepherd the sheep, each one in proportion to its strength, shall come and shepherd My people.”From 78:71 Lit following.tending the ewes with nursing young He brought him
To shepherd Jacob His people,
And Israel His inheritance. [2 Sam 7:7, 8]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
71from tending the ewes He brought him
to be shepherd of His people Jacob,
of Israel His inheritance.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
71He brought him from tending sheep
to be the shepherd of his people Jacob.
He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.