Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists. Young's Literal Translation The bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins. King James Bible He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. Hebrew He loosensפִּתֵּ֑חַ (pit·tê·aḥ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the bonds מוּסַ֣ר (mū·sar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint placed by kings מְלָכִ֣ים (mə·lā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4428: A king and fastens וַיֶּאְסֹ֥ר (way·ye’·sōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle a belt אֵ֝ז֗וֹר (’ê·zō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 232: Something girt, a belt, a band around their waists. בְּמָתְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·mā·ṯə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 4975: The waist, small of the back, the loins |