KJV ORIGINAL
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But He led His own people out like sheep, and guided them through the wilderness like a shepherd guides his flock.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is described as a loving shepherd who personally led and protected His people Israel through the dangerous wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to God leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and through 40 years in the wilderness before reaching the Promised Land. The psalm contrasts how God destroyed Egypt's people while tenderly caring for His own people like a shepherd. This imagery of God as shepherd was deeply meaningful to an ancient agricultural society where shepherds risked their lives to protect their flocks.
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