Judges 5:3 “Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will…”

Judges 5:3

Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

“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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Heare, ye Kings, hearken ye princes: I, euen I will sing vnto the Lord: I will sing praise vnto the Lord God of Israel.

Darby Translation

Hear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, [even] I, will sing to Jehovah; I will hymn to Jehovah the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation

Hear, ye kings; give ear, ye princes, I, to Jehovah, I — I do sing, I sing praise to Jehovah, God of Israel.

Bible in Basic English

Give 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.

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Cross references

“O ye kings”

Psalm 2:10–12 Psalm 119:46 Deuteronomy 32:1 Deuteronomy 32:3 Psalm 49:1 Psalm 49:2

Psalm 2:10–12 · BSB

Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

Psalm 119:46 · BSB

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

Deuteronomy 32:1 · BSB

Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

Deuteronomy 32:3 · BSB

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!

Psalm 49:1 · BSB

Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 49:2 · BSB

both low and high, rich and poor alike.

“I, even I”

Ezra 7:21 Judges 5:7 Genesis 6:17 Genesis 9:9 Exodus 31:6 Leviticus 26:28

Ezra 7:21 · BSB

I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,

Judges 5:7 · BSB

Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.

Genesis 6:17 · BSB

And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.

Genesis 9:9 · BSB

“Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you,

Exodus 31:6 · BSB

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

Leviticus 26:28 · BSB

then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.

Also

Psalm 27:6

Psalm 27:6 · BSB

Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

4O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

Read Judges 5