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He looseth the bond of kings, And he bindeth their loins with a girdle.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He loosens the bond of kings - The bond of kings (מוּסר mûsâr) here means that by which they bind others. Their power ov…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He looseth the bond of kings. —He loosens the confederacy of kings, by which they bind themselves together, and girds the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He looseth the bonds of kings
Not with which they themselves may be bound, being taken prisoners, or being so before…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of humankind according to the co…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Job asserted above (verse 2) that what Zophar had said about the excellent greatness of God was evident to all people. Here, he intends to show tha…

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