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Psalms 78:70 Cross-References
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“He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds :”
Psalms 78:70 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 78:70
He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds. The psalm's climax: God's choice of David. Chose (vayyivchar, וַיִּבְחַר) repeats the election language from v. 68—God chose Judah, Zion, and now David. His servant (avdo, עַבְדּוֹ) is David's supreme title, indicating covenant relationship. Moses (Deuteronomy 34:5) and prophets bore this title, but David uniquely as king-servant foreshadows Jesus, the Servant-King (Isaiah 42:1, Matthew 12:18).Took him from the sheepfolds (lakach mimikhl'ot tson, לָקַח מִמִּכְלְאֹת צֹאן) emphasizes God's sovereign initiative and David's humble ...
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Cross-References for Psalms 78:70
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“Are here all your children? He said”
“he raised up David to be their king”
“[It was] before Yahweh”
“saying”
“But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.”
“and found Elisha the son of Shaphat”
“I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was a herdsman, and a farmer of sycamore figs;,Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:, וַיַּעַן עָמוֹס וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־אֲמַצְיָה לֹא־נָבִיא אָנֹכִי וְלֹא בֶן־נָבִיא אָנֹכִי כִּי־בוֹקֵר אָנֹכִי וּבוֹלֵס שִׁקְמִים׃ ,Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah: I was no prophet”
“and I will send you to Pharaoh”
“and said”
“Thus says Yahweh of Armies”