Psalm 78:69-71

EasyEnglish Bible

⁶⁹ There he built a temple for himself,
    to be like his home in heaven.
He made it to be strong, like the earth itself,
    so that it would always be there.
⁷⁰ Also, he chose his servant, David.
He took David away from the fields,
⁷¹     so that he no longer took care of his father's sheep.
He became like a shepherd,
    to lead his people, Jacob's descendants.
He ruled the people that belonged to God,
    the Israelite people.^[a]