Judges 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:3 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 Isra..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:3 — 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.”
— Judges 5:3 (KJV)
Judges 5:3 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 5:3
“[A Song or Psalm of David.] O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:3: hear, give, ear
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:3: hear, ear, even
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:3: hear, give, ear
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:3: hear, ear, even
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:3: hear, kings, ear
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