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Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
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Made and Owned by God
Commentators agree that our identity is grounded in two facts: God created us, and we belong to Him. Albert Barnes notes that creation is the ultimate proof of God's power and right of ownership. This relationship is tenderly described as a shepherd with his sheep, highlighting that we are not only owned by God but also cared for, guided, and protected by Him as "the sheep of his pasture."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Know ye that the Lord, he is God - That is, let all the nations know that Yahweh is the true God. The idols are vanity. They have n…
19th Century
Anglican
And not we ourselves. — Most commentators now prefer the reading “His we are,” as keeping the parallelism better…
Baptist
Know ye that the LORD he is God:
One says, "Man, know yourself," and another says, "The proper study of mankind is man." Not so; ma…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Know you that the Lord he is God Own and acknowledge him to be God, as well as man; and though a man, yet not a mere…
This song of praise should be considered a prophecy, and even used as a prayer, for the coming of that time when all people shall know that the Lor…
