And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord GOD. And ye my flock - That is, under the allegory of a flock of sheep, I point out men; under that of a pasture, my Church, and under that of a shepherd, the Messiah, through whom I am become your God. And he who is your God is אדני יהוה Adonai Jehovah, the self-existent Being; the Governor and Director, as well as the Savior and Judge of men.
Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].