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Psalm 105:22

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22to obligatek his officials as he saw fitl

and teach his elders wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. kHebrew “to bind, imprison” The LXX’s “to instruct” presupposes ysr instead of 'sr, and might be correct in light of the parallelism that is fairly tight in this psalm
  2. lLiterally “in his desire soul”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

to bind his princes at his pleasure

and to teach his elders wisdom.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

to instruct his princes as he pleased

and teach his elders wisdom.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

binding his officials at will

and instructing his elders.

NLTNew Living Translation

He could instruct the king’s aides as he pleased

and teach the king’s advisers.

KJV 1900King James Version

To bind his princes at his pleasure;

And teach his senators wisdom.