Psalms 105:22

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.

American Standard Version (1901)

To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

To give his chiefs teaching at his pleasure, and so that his law-givers might get wisdom from him.

Free Bible Version

to teach the king's officials whatever he wanted, to make the king's advisors wise.

Geneva Bible 1599

That he shoulde binde his princes vnto his will, and teach his Ancients wisedome.

King James (Authorized) Version

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

One Unity Resource Bible

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

Translation for Translators

◄Joseph was permitted/He permitted Joseph► to command the king’s servants to do anything that Joseph wanted them to do, and even to tell the king’s advisors the things that they should do for the people of Egypt.

Unlocked Literal Bible

to instruct his princes as he wished and to teach his elders wisdom.

Noah Webster Bible

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

World English Bible

to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation

To bind his chiefs at his pleasure, And his elders he maketh wise.

Context

Tell of His Wonders

²¹He made him master of his household, ruler over all his substance, ²²to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.

Sermons

Christ in Genesis: Joseph's Throne

Stephen Kaung

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Summary

This verse in Psalms highlights God's protection and favor towards His chosen people, the Israelites. It refers to the time when God shielded them from harm and provided for their needs during their journey in the wilderness. The 'kings' mentioned symbolize powerful rulers who posed a threat to the Israelites, but God intervened on their behalf. The verse serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and sovereignty in delivering His people from danger and establishing them in the land He promised.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

To bind--Not literally bind; but exercise over them absolute control, as the parallel in the second clause shows; also Gen 41:40, Gen 41:44, in which not literal fettering, but commanding obedience, is spoken of. It refers to Psa 105:18. The soul that was once bound itself now binds others, even princes. The same moral binding is assigned to the saints (Psa 149:8). teach . . . senators wisdom--the ground of his exaltation by Pharaoh was his wisdom (Gen 41:39); namely, in state policy, and ordering well a kingdom.

John Gill Bible Commentary

To bind his princes at his pleasure,.... Not to lay them in prison, and bind them with fetters, as he had been bound; but to give laws unto them as he pleased, and bind and oblige them to observe them: for, according to his word, all the people of Egypt, high and low, rich and poor, were to be ruled; and, without his leave, no man was to lift up his hand or foot in all the land, Gen 41:40. All Christ's people are princes, to whom he gives laws at his pleasure, as one having authority, though they are not grievous; and these he binds, obliges, and constrains his people by love to observe, and which they do. Jarchi's note is, "this is an expression of love like that; and the soul of Jonathan was bound unto the soul of David: when he (Joseph) interpreted the dream, they all loved him.'' The Targum is, "to bind his nobles as to his soul.'' And teach his senators wisdom; his elders, his privy counsellors: he made him president of his council; where he was a curb upon them, and restrained them from taking wrong or bad measures; so Schultens (i), from the use of the word in the Arabic language, renders it, "to bridle", or restrain his senators; which conveys an idea agreeable to the preceding clause. Nor were these the only persons he taught; he not only instructed the nobles and courtiers in politics, but the priests and men of learning in the arts and sciences; and all, no doubt, in the mysteries of the true religion, as he had an opportunity. And this is the source of the wisdom of the Egyptians, which Moses was afterwards brought up in; and for which that people were so famous, that many of the ancient philosophers, as Pythagoras, Plato, and others, travelled thither to acquire it. This they had from Joseph, and his people that dwelt in their land. Christ's senators are his apostles and ministers, the elders that rule well, and labour in the word and doctrine: these are taught wisdom by him; the knowledge of divine and spiritual things; the words and doctrines of the wise are all from him, that one Shepherd; that they, as undershepherds and pastors, may feed others with knowledge and understanding. (i) De Defect. Hod. Ling. Heb. s. 215.