Jeremiah 23:4

Jer 23:4 And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the LORD.

Ver. 4. And I will set up shepherds over them. ] "Pastors after mine own heart," such as were Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jehoshua the high priest, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, &c. Christian princes and pastors under the gospel, but especially Christ the "chief Shepherd and Bishop of our souls," who is therefore here promised, Jer 23:5-6 for the comfort of God’s elect, who might well be troubled at that former dreadful denunciation. Jer 22:29-30

And they shall fear no more. ] But enjoy spiritual security, and be of an invincible courage.

Neither shall they be lacking. ] Christ the good Shepherd will see to that, Joh 10:28-29 his under-shepherds also, whose motto is Praesis ut prosis, will have a care. a

a Bernard.