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Psalms 78:72

Psalms 78:72
So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

So he fed them - He performed toward them the office of a shepherd. According to the integrity of his heart - literally, “According to the perfection of his heart.” That is, he was upright and pure in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 78:40-72

The matter and scope of this paragraph are the same with the former, showing what great mercies God had bestowed upon Israel, how provoking they had been, what judgments he had brought upon them for…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

the integrity of his heart Cp. 1Ki 9:4; Psa 7:8; Psa 101:2; and the use of the cognate adjective in Psa 15:2; Psa 18:23.

the skilfulness The regal faculty of discernmentwhich Solomon desired (1Ki…