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.
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Psalms 78:52
52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.