Psalms 105:23

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

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that God has the authority to guide and instruct those in leadership roles according to His will, ensuring that they are wise and effective in their governance. Through divine discipline, these leaders are shaped and strengthened for their responsibilities, mirroring how God works in the lives of all believers to shape them into faithful servants.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Israel also came into Egypt -Another name for Jacob; seePsalms 105:10. And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham -Not as a permanent abode, but as a temporary arrangement, until the time should come for the people to be removed to the land of promise. SeeGenesis 46:6. The more literal rendering would be, “Jacob was a stranger - a foreigner - in the land of Ham.” On the meaning of the word “Ham,” see the notes atPsalms 78:51.

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