Judges 5 · Verse 3

Judges 5:3

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.
Judges 5:3, King James Version

Judges 5:3 in other translations

BSBListen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the 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.
ASVHear, 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.
YLTHear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, to Jehovah, I--I do sing, I sing praise to Jehovah, God of Israel.
DARBYHear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, even I, will sing to Jehovah; I will hymn to Jehovah the God of Israel.
BBEGive attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
WebsterHear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

What does Judges 5:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 5:2-3

2-3. The meaning is obscurely seen in our version; it has been better rendered thus, "Praise ye Jehovah; for the free are freed in Israel--the people have willingly offered themselves" [Robinson].

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 5:1-5

No time should be lost in returning thanks to the Lord for his mercies; for our praises are most acceptable, pleasant, and profitable, when they flow from a full heart. By this, love and gratitude would be more excited and more deeply fixed in the hearts of believers; the events would be more known and longer remembered. Whatever Deborah, Barak, or the army had done, the Lord must have all the praise. The will, the…

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Judges 5:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

שִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UhearH8085
מְלָכִ֔יםme.la.KhimO kingsH4428
הַאֲזִ֖ינוּha.'a.Zi.nugive earH238
רֹֽזְנִ֑יםro.ze.NimO rulersH7336
אָֽנֹכִ֗י'a.no.KhiIH595
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אָנֹכִ֣י'a.no.KhiIH595
אָשִׁ֔ירָה'a.Shi.rahI will singH7891
אֲזַמֵּ֕ר'a.za.MerI will sing praisesH2167
לַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

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Cross references for Judges 5:3

  • Psalms 138:4-5

    All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O Lord, when they hear the words of thy mouth. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord: for great is the glory of the Lord.

  • Psalms 119:46

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

  • Psalms 2:10-12

    Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

  • Psalms 49:1-2

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

  • 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,

  • 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.

  • 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;

  • Genesis 9:9

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

  • 1 Kings 18:22

    Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

  • Deuteronomy 32:3

    Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.

  • Leviticus 26:28

    Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.

  • 1 Kings 19:10

    And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
O ye kings.
De 32:1,3; Ps 2:10-12; 49:1,2; 119:46; 138:4,5
I, even I.
7; Ge 6:17; 9:9; Ex 31:6; Le 26:28; 1Ki 18:22; 19:10,14; Ezr 7:21

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Context

  • Judges 5:2

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

  • Judges 5:3

    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.

  • Judges 5:4

    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.

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Judges 5:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Oid, reyes; estad, oh príncipes, atentos: yo cantaré á Jehová, cantaré salmos á Jehová Dios de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Rois, écoutez! princes, prêtez l’oreille! Moi, moi, je chanterai à l’ Éternel; je chanterai un hymne à l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Höret, ihr Könige; horchet auf, ihr Fürsten! Ich will, ja, ich will Jehova singen, will singen und spielen Jehova, dem Gott Israels!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Audite, reges; auribus percipite, principes: ego sum, ego sum, quæ Domino canam, psallam Domino Deo Israël.