Psalms 105:22
That he might bind his rulers as he pleased, And, his elders, he might embue with wisdom.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.
In Context
21He appointed him lord to his household, And one having dominion over all he possessed;
23So Israel came into Egypt, And, Jacob, sojourned in the land of Ham;
Cross References
Genesis 41:38and Pharaoh said unto his servants,—Can we find such a one, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?
Isaiah 19:11Surely, foolish, are the princes of Zoan, the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh, in counsel are brutish,—How can ye say unto Pharaoh, Son of the wise, am I Son of the kings of olden time?
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 →