Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 78:72
Psalms 78:72. So he fed them Having so great a trust put into his hands, he obtained mercy of the Lord to be found both skilful and faithful in the discharge of it; he fed them That is, he ruled and taught them, guided and protected them, 1st, Very honestly; according to the integrity of his heart Aiming at nothing else but the glory of God, and the good of the people committed to his charge. The principles of religion were the maxims of his government, which he administered, not with... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 78:70-71
Psalms 78:70-71. He chose David also his servant Out of all the thousands of Israel, and put the sceptre into his hand, out of whose loins Christ was to come, and who was to be a type of him. And took him from the sheepfold As Moses also was taken. For he delights to put honour on the humble and diligent, and to raise the poor out of the dust, and to set them among princes. And he often finds those most fit for public action that have spent the beginning of their time in solitude and... read more