Judges 5:3

1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

5 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
KJV
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.
WEB
“Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD. I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
ASV
Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.
DARBY
Hear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, [even] I, will sing to Jehovah; I will hymn to Jehovah the God of Israel.
BLB
Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; I to YHWH, I will sing. I will sing to YHWH, God of Israel.
ÅB
Hør, dere konger! Lytt til, dere høvdinger! Jeg - jeg vil synge om Herren; jeg vil lovsynge Herren, Israels Gud.
OTB
“Hør, dere konger! Lytt, dere herskere!
Jeg, ja jeg, vil synge for Herren;
Jeg vil synge lovsang til Herren, Israels Gud.
B1930
Hør, I konger! Lytt til, I høvdinger! Jeg - jeg vil synge om Herren; jeg vil lovsynge Herren, Israels Gud.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 138:4–5

    All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

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  • Psalms 119:46

    I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

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  • Psalms 2:10–12

    Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.

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  • Psalms 49:1–2

    Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

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  • Ezra 7:21

    And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

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  • 1 Kings 19:14

    And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

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  • Exodus 31:6

    And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

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  • Genesis 9:9

    And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

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