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The king`s heart is in Yahweh`s hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
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God Directs Every Ruler
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully illustrates God's absolute sovereignty. Just as a farmer digs channels to direct water exactly where it's needed, God guides the thoughts and decisions of all rulers—both good and bad—to fulfill His divine plan.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Rivers of water - See the Psalms 1:3 note. As the cultivator directs the stream into the channels where it is most wanted, so Yahweh directs…
19th Century
Anglican
As the rivers of water.— Channels for irrigation (). He turns the heart of the king, whose favour is as the latter rain (…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The king's heart [is] in the hand of the Lord, [as] the rivers of water The heart of …
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The believer, perceiving that the Lord rules every heart as He sees fit, like a farmer who turns the water through his fields as he pleases, seeks …
