Psalm 100:3
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Cross-reference
Psalm 12:4 contrasts those who deny any master over them, directly opposing the acknowledgment that we are God's.
In Psalm 149:2, Israel is called to rejoice in their Maker and King, directly echoing the worship context of Psalm 100:3.
In Psalm 139:13-24, the same Creator is praised for personally forming each person, deepening the 'he made us' of Psalm 100:3.
In Psalm 119:73, the psalmist acknowledges God's making him and asks for understanding, directly echoing the creation theme of Psalm 100:3.
Psalm 95:7 uses the same shepherd imagery — we are the people of his pasture, sheep of his hand — directly paralleling Psalm 100:3's 'we are his people, the sheep of his pasture'.
Psalm 95:6 calls us to kneel before the LORD our Maker, directly echoing the creation theme in Psalm 100:3 — 'It is he who made us'.
Psalm 79:13 directly repeats 'we your people, the sheep of your pasture,' affirming the same identity and call to thanksgiving.
Psalm 78:52 describes God leading His people like sheep, reinforcing the shepherd imagery of this verse.
Psalm 74:1 laments God casting off 'the sheep of your pasture,' the same phrase used here, creating a stark contrast of rejection.
Psalm 46:10 echoes the same command to 'know that I am God', reinforcing the call to acknowledge God's sovereignty in Psalm 100:3.
Psalm 105:7 repeats the confession that the LORD is our God, directly mirroring the declaration in Psalm 100:3.
Psalm 74:2 recalls God's purchased and redeemed congregation, echoing the theme of His people as His possession.
1 Corinthians 6:19 states 'you are not your own,' directly paralleling the truth that we belong to God as His creation.
John 10:26-28 contrasts believers who hear the Shepherd's voice with unbelievers, emphasizing the security of His sheep.
Isaiah 40:9-11 portrays God as a gentle shepherd tending His flock, expanding the pastoral care implied here.
Acts 20:28 calls the church God's flock obtained by Christ's blood — applying the sheep imagery to the NT church.
Isaiah 63:19 laments being not called by God's name — a stark contrast to the confident claim here that we are His people and sheep.
In Jeremiah 10:10, the LORD is declared the true and living God, reinforcing the exclusive claim of Psalm 100:3.
Ezekiel 34:11 promises God Himself will search for His sheep — echoing the shepherd imagery and God's care for His flock.
Ezekiel 34:30 declares they shall know God is with them and they are His people — directly parallel to 'we are his people'.
Ezekiel 34:31 calls them 'my sheep, human sheep of my pasture' — nearly identical to the sheep of His pasture here.
In Acts 17:24, Paul declares God as Creator of all, directly echoing Psalm 100:3's affirmation that He made us and is Lord.
John 10:14-16 identifies Jesus as the good shepherd who knows His sheep and brings them into one flock — a NT fulfillment of the shepherd metaphor.
In Ephesians 2:10, believers are God's handiwork created in Christ for good works, echoing the 'he made us' and 'we are his' of Psalm 100:3.
1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a chosen race, a people for God's own possession — expanding the 'we are his people' theme.
In 1 Kings 18:39, the people's confession 'The LORD, he is God' directly echoes Psalm 100:3's declaration after the miracle.
1 Peter 2:25 describes straying sheep who have returned to the Shepherd — echoing the sheep metaphor with a note of restoration.
1 Peter 5:2-4 expands the shepherd metaphor from Psalm 100:3, showing church leaders as under-shepherds caring for God's flock until the Chief Shepherd appears.
In Deuteronomy 4:39, the same call to 'know that the LORD is God' reinforces the exclusive monotheism of Psalm 100:3.
Deuteronomy 4:35 declares that the LORD is God and there is no other, reinforcing the same foundational truth in Psalm 100:3.
Isaiah 43:1 declares God created and formed Israel and says 'you are mine,' directly echoing the belonging and creation themes in Psalm 100:3.
Isaiah 43:7 expands on being created for God's glory, reinforcing the 'made us' and 'we are his' of Psalm 100:3.
Isaiah 64:8 uses potter/clay imagery to affirm God as our maker, echoing Psalm 100:3's 'he made us, we are his'.
Deuteronomy 32:6 calls God our Father and Creator who made and formed us, reinforcing the creation theme in Psalm 100:3.
Deuteronomy 9:29 calls Israel God's people and inheritance, directly echoing the belonging language of Psalm 100:3.
Genesis 1:26 reveals that God made mankind in His image, providing the basis for the claim in Psalm 100:3 that He made us and we belong to Him.
Malachi 2:10 asks 'Has not one God created us?', directly paralleling Psalm 100:3's 'he made us' and our identity as His.
Isaiah 19:25 calls Egypt 'my people' and Assyria 'my handiwork,' broadening the ownership and creation themes of Psalm 100:3 to other nations.
In John 17:3, knowing the only true God is defined as eternal life, deepening the call of Psalm 100:3 to know God relationally.
In 1 John 5:20, knowing the true God is through Christ, fulfilling the call to know the LORD who made us.
Micah 7:14 asks God to shepherd His flock, directly echoing the 'sheep of his pasture' imagery from Psalm 100:3.
In Job 10:8-13, Job acknowledges God as his maker but laments His hidden purposes, contrasting with the confident praise of Psalm 100:3.
In Deuteronomy 7:9, the declaration of God's identity is tied to His covenant faithfulness, expanding the basis for worship in Psalm 100:3.
Zechariah 9:16 calls God's people 'the flock of his people', paralleling the sheep metaphor in Psalm 100:3.
Isaiah 63:11 recalls God as the shepherd of His flock, connecting to the 'sheep of his pasture' imagery.
Acts 20:29 warns of fierce wolves attacking the flock — a threat to the sheep identity affirmed here.
In Ecclesiastes 12:1, the call to remember your Creator echoes the 'know that the LORD is God' and 'he made us' of Psalm 100:3.
1 Corinthians 6:20 adds that we were bought with a price, reinforcing our belonging to God through redemption.
In Galatians 4:8, Paul contrasts knowing the true God with serving false gods, echoing the call to know the LORD who made us.
In Galatians 4:9, Paul emphasizes being known by God, which echoes Psalm 100:3's 'we are his' — a reciprocal relationship.
In 2 Kings 19:19, Hezekiah prays that all nations may know the LORD alone is God, aligning with the call to know in Psalm 100:3.
1 Peter 4:19 echoes the call to entrust ourselves to a faithful Creator, reinforcing that we belong to God who made us.
Genesis 2:7 gives the intimate detail of God forming man from dust and breathing life, grounding the creation statement in Psalm 100:3.
In 2 Corinthians 4:6, the same Creator who made light now shines in hearts to give knowledge of His glory, paralleling the call to know the LORD who made us.
1 Kings 18:21 presents a call to choose the LORD as God, echoing the same declaration 'the LORD is God' from Psalm 100:3.