psalms 105:22 To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

psalms 105:22 To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

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

psalms 105:22 To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

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