Albert Barnes Commentary Ezekiel 34:1

"And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying," — Ezekiel 34:1 (ASV)

The prophet has yet to pronounce a judgment upon unfaithful rulers, whose punishment will further the good of those whom they have misguided. He shows what the rulers should have been, what they have been, and what in the coming times they shall be when the True King shall reign in the true kingdom. Hence, follows a description of Messiah’s reign.