Psalms 78:52

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He led his people out like sheepand guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

Hebrew Names Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

King James Version
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

English Standard Version
Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

New Century Version
But God led his people out like sheep and he guided them like a flock through the desert.

New English Translation
Yet he brought out his people like sheep; he led them through the wilderness like a flock.

Amplified Bible
But God led His own people forward like sheep And guided them in the wilderness like [a good shepherd with] a flock.

New American Standard Bible
But He led His own people out like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

World English Bible
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But hee made his people to goe out like sheepe, & led them in the wildernes like a flocke.

Legacy Standard Bible
But He led forth His own people like sheepAnd guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

Berean Standard Bible
He led out His people like sheep and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

Contemporary English Version
Then God led his people out of Egypt and guided them in the desert like a flock of sheep.

Complete Jewish Bible
But his own people he led out like sheep, guiding them like a flock in the desert.

Darby Translation
And he made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

Easy-to-Read Version
Then he led Israel like a shepherd. He led his people like sheep into the desert.

George Lamsa Translation
But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Good News Translation
Then he led his people out like a shepherd and guided them through the desert.

Lexham English Bible
Then he led out his people like sheep and guided them like a herd in the wilderness.

Literal Translation
and He led His people forth like sheep; and He led them like a flock in the wilderness.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
When he smote all the firstborne in Egipte, the most principall and mightiest in ye dwellinges of Ham.

American Standard Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Bible in Basic English
But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
But He made His own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

King James Version (1611)
But made his owne people to goe forth like sheepe: and guided them in the wildernesse like a flocke.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But as for his owne people, he led them foorth like sheepe: and conducted them through the wildernesse like a flocke of cattell.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he removed his people like sheep; he led them as a flock in the wilderness.

English Revised Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he took awei his puple as scheep; and he ledde hem forth as a flok in desert.

Update Bible Version
But he led forth his own people like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Webster's Bible Translation
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

New King James Version
But He made His own people go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

New Living Translation
But he led his own people like a flock of sheep, guiding them safely through the wilderness.

New Life Bible
But He brought His people out like sheep. And He led them like a flock in the desert.

New Revised Standard
Then he led out his people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he set forth, like sheep, his people, And guided them, like a flock in the desert;

Douay-Rheims Bible
(77-52) And he took away his own people as sheep: and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Revised Standard Version
Then he led forth his people like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Young's Literal Translation
And causeth His people to journey as a flock, And guideth them as a drove in a wilderness,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But He led forth His own people like sheep And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

Contextual Overview

⁵⁶But they kept on giving him a hard time, rebelled against God, the High God, refused to do anything he told them. They were worse, if that's possible, than their parents: traitors—crooked as a corkscrew. Their pagan orgies provoked God's anger, their obscene idolatries broke his heart. When God heard their carryings-on, he was furious; he posted a huge No over Israel. He walked off and left Shiloh empty, abandoned the shrine where he had met with Israel. He let his pride and joy go to the dogs, turned his back on the pride of his life. He turned them loose on fields of battle; angry, he let them fend for themselves. Their young men went to war and never came back; their young women waited in vain. Their priests were massacred, and their widows never shed a tear. ⁶⁵Suddenly the Lord was up on his feet like someone roused from deep sleep, shouting like a drunken warrior. He hit his enemies hard, sent them running, yelping, not daring to look back. He disqualified Joseph as leader, told Ephraim he didn't have what it takes, And chose the Tribe of Judah instead, Mount Zion, which he loves so much. He built his sanctuary there, resplendent, solid and lasting as the earth itself. Then he chose David, his servant, handpicked him from his work in the sheep pens. One day he was caring for the ewes and their lambs, the next day God had him shepherding Jacob, his people Israel, his prize possession. His good heart made him a good shepherd; he guided the people wisely and well.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But: Psalms 77:20, Psalms 105:37, Nehemiah 9:12, Isaiah 63:11-14

like a: Psalms 95:7, Psalms 100:3, Isaiah 40:11, Jeremiah 23:2-4, Ezekiel 34:11-31, Luke 15:4-6, John 10:11-42

Reciprocal: Exodus 14:29 - walked Exodus 15:13 - led Deuteronomy 32:12 - the Lord Psalms 80:1 - leadest Psalms 105:43 - And he Psalms 106:9 - He rebuked Psalms 107:7 - he led Psalms 107:41 - maketh Psalms 136:11 - brought out Jeremiah 31:2 - found Ezekiel 34:31 - ye my Matthew 25:32 - as John 10:3 - and leadeth Hebrews 8:9 - to lead

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But made his own people to go forth like sheep,.... The people of Israel, whom the Lord chose to be his peculiar people above all others; these he caused to go forth out of Egypt, with a mighty hand and stretched out arm; like sheep, weak, timorous, unarmed, harmless, and inoffensive, not a dog daring to move his tongue at them: the power of God was wonderfully displayed in the delivery of his poor, helpless, and oppressed people, well may it be ascribed to him; for it was not their arm, but his, that brought them out:

and guided them in the wilderness like a flock; by the hands of Moses and Aaron, Psalms 77:20, he also going before them as the Shepherd of the flock, in a pillar of cloud by day, and in a pillar of fire by night; he kept them together as a flock from scattering, straying, and being lost; and directed their way in the untrodden wilderness, through all the windings and turnings of it, and protected them from all dangers and enemies.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But made his own people to go forth like sheep ... - That is, he was a shepherd to them. He defended them; provided for them; led them - as a shepherd does his flock. See the notes at Psalms 23:1-2.