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Psalm 105:21

He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions,

19until the time that his word happened, and the LORD’s word proved him true.
21He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all of his possessions,
22to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his elders wisdom.
23Israel also came into Egypt. Jacob lived in the land of Ham.
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The king’s house and possessions pass into Joseph’s care, a striking change from needing release to bearing responsibility for what belongs to someone else.

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Where else Scripture says this

4 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Genesis 41:40–44You shall be over my house. All my people will be ruled according to your word. Only in the throne I will be greater than you.”Both passages describe Joseph receiving authority over Pharaoh’s house, with Genesis recording the king’s words of appointment.
Genesis 45:26They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.Both passages name Joseph as a ruler, though Genesis reports his authority over Egypt rather than the king’s possessions.
Genesis 45:8So now it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.Both passages describe Joseph as lord of Pharaoh’s house; Genesis also names God as the source of his position.
Genesis 41:55When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread, and Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.”Joseph’s authority over the king’s possessions in the psalm connects with Pharaoh directing hungry Egyptians to obey Joseph.
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Encouragement

Joseph’s authority came through a king’s decision, and Joseph credited God with placing him there. Even this royal appointment stood within God’s rule.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).