Psalms 105:21
He appointed him lord to his household, And one having dominion over all he possessed;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
In Context
20The king sent, and set him free, One having dominion over peoples, yet loosed he his bonds;
22That he might bind his rulers as he pleased, And, his elders, he might embue with wisdom.
Cross References
Genesis 41:55Yet was famine felt in all the land of Egypt, and the people made outcry; unto Pharaoh for bread,—and Pharaoh said to all Egypt,—Go ye unto Joseph, that which he saith to you, shall ye do.
Genesis 45:26And they told him saying—Joseph: is, yet alive, yea, indeed, he, is ruler in all the land of Egypt. And his heart became faint, for he believed them not.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 105:9-25
The Divine Promise to the Patriarchs; Providences Concerning the Patriarchs. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one… Read the whole commentary →