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Psalms 105:22
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20 aThe king sent and released him,
The ruler of the people let him go free. 
21 aHe made him lord of his house,
And ruler of all his possessions, 
22 To1 bind his princes at his pleasure,
And teach his elders wisdom. 
23 aIsrael also came into Egypt,
And Jacob dwelt bin the land of Ham. 
24 aHe increased His people greatly,
And made them stronger than their enemies. 
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 105:22

To bind—Not literally bind; but exercise over them absolute control, as the parallel in the second clause shows; also Genesis 41:40, Genesis 41:44, in which not literal fettering, but commanding obedience, is spoken of. It refers to Psalms 105:18. The soul that was once bound itself now binds others, even princes. The same moral binding is assigned to the saints (Psalms 149:8).

teach . . . senators wisdom—the ground of his exaltation by Pharaoh was his wisdom (Genesis 41:39); namely, in state policy, and ordering well a kingdom.


 
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