Bible Verses About the Shepherd of Israel: 12

"Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth"

— Psalm 80:1 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Shepherd of Israel want Scripture on Psalm 80:1's ro'eh yisrael — the LORD named Shepherd of Israel who leads Joseph like a flock — not only the good shepherd John 10:11 title alone, the great shepherd Hebrews 13:20 title alone, or the chief shepherd 1 Peter 5:4 title alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the good shepherd, Bible verses about the great shepherd, Bible verses about the chief shepherd, Bible verses about the rock of Israel, Bible verses about the stone of Israel, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about God's love, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about salvation, and Bible verse of the day. Shepherd of Israel here means the Psalm 80:1 confession that God shepherds Israel as a flock — distinct from good-shepherd / great-shepherd / chief-shepherd inventories alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, רֹעֵה ro'eh (Strong's H7462; Bible Hub H7462) means shepherd / pasture / tend, and יִשְׂרָאֵל yisrael (Strong's H3478; Bible Hub H3478) is Israel. Psalm 80:1 joins them — Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. This list tracks that shepherd-of-Israel title and related God-shepherding-Israel / flock-of-Israel language, not every good-shepherd or chief-shepherd verse alone.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalm 80 presses the prayer to the Shepherd of Israel enthroned between the cherubim, and Ezekiel 34 presses the LORD searching and tending his own sheep (Bible Hub MHC Psalms 80; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 80; Bible Hub MHC Ezekiel 34; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 34). (Good shepherd, great shepherd, and chief shepherd live on those pages; this list centers ro'eh yisrael.)

12 Bible verses about the Shepherd of Israel

1. Psalm 80:1. "Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth" The Shepherd of Israel — the title itself. See Bible verses about worship.

2. Psalm 23:1. "The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing." The LORD is my shepherd. See Bible verses about hope.

3. Isaiah 40:11. "He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young." He tends his flock like a shepherd. See Bible verses about God's love.

4. Ezekiel 34:11-12. "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flock when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places where they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness." I myself will search for my sheep. See Bible verses about salvation.

5. Ezekiel 34:15-16. "I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD. I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice." I myself will tend my sheep. See Bible verses about faith.

6. Jeremiah 31:10. "Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.'" He who scattered Israel will gather them… like a shepherd. See Bible verses about hope.

7. Psalm 78:52. "But he brought his people out like a flock; he led them like sheep through the wilderness." He brought his people out like a flock. See Bible verses about faith.

8. Psalm 95:7. "for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if only you would hear his voice," We are the people of his pasture. See Bible verses about worship.

9. Psalm 100:3. "Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture." We are his people, the sheep of his pasture. See Bible verses about God's love.

10. Micah 5:4. "He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth." He will stand and shepherd his flock. See Bible verses about jesus.

11. Micah 7:14. "Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, which lives by itself in a forest, in fertile pasturelands. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in days long ago." Shepherd your people with your staff. See Bible verses about christ.

12. Psalm 28:9. "Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever." Be their shepherd and carry them forever. See Bible verses about salvation.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Shepherd of Israel — not twelve as a grind. If you need Psalm 80:1's title, start there. If you need the LORD searching his own flock, open Ezekiel 34:11–16. If you need Israel gathered like a flock, open Jeremiah 31:10. For the good-shepherd title (John 10:11), open Bible verses about the good shepherd. For the great shepherd, open Bible verses about the great shepherd. For the chief shepherd, open Bible verses about the chief shepherd. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Shepherd of Israel?

Psalm 80:1 (Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock) is the clear starting place; Ezekiel 34:11–16 presses the LORD searching and tending his sheep, and Jeremiah 31:10 names Israel gathered like a flock.

How do Bible verses about the Shepherd of Israel differ from good shepherd or chief shepherd alone?

Good shepherd tracks Jesus' John 10:11 title; great shepherd tracks Hebrews 13:20; chief shepherd tracks 1 Peter 5:4. This list centers ro'eh yisrael — God named Shepherd of Israel who leads Joseph like a flock.

What Hebrew words sit under Shepherd of Israel?

Ro'eh (H7462) — shepherd — and yisrael (H3478) — Israel.

Is the Shepherd of Israel only an Old Testament image?

Psalm 80 and Ezekiel 34 name God shepherding Israel; Micah 5:4 presses a shepherd who stands in the LORD's strength — this page stays on the Israel-flock title and points to good/great/chief shepherd pages for the New Testament titles.

Where should I start if I only read one page?

Start here for the shepherd-of-Israel title; open good shepherd for John 10:11; open chief shepherd for 1 Peter 5:4.