He shall stand and feed — i.e., He shall stand with the majesty of an assured sovereignty, uniting the dignity of king with the tenderness of a shepherd’s care — a thought which, underlying the notion of a Jewish monarch (see Psalms 78:70-72), becomes a distinguishing attribute of the King Messiah (Isaiah 40:2; see also Note on Ezekiel 34:2).
His God. — The Messiah was to be subordinate to the Father in heaven — “My Father is greater than I” — and they — i.e., His subjects — shall abide. It is impossible to conceive this prophecy as satisfied by any event short of that which is the foundation of the Christian faith.