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He loosens the bond of kings, He binds their loins with a belt.
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God Humbles the Mighty
Commentators agree this verse describes God's power to reverse the fortunes of the most powerful people. He strips kings of their authority (loosens their bond) and reduces them to the status of servants or captives (binds them with a girdle), demonstrating that no human power is absolute.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He loosens the bond of kings - The bond of kings (מוּסר mûsâr) here means that by which they bind others. Their power ov…
19th Century
Anglican
He looseth the bond of kings. —He loosens the confederacy of kings, by which they bind themselves together, and girds the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He looseth the bonds of kings Not with which they themselves may be bound, being taken prisoners, or being so before…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
