Judg 5:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2-3 : The song begins with a call to praise the Lord ( Praise you the Lord , Judges 5:2 ). Deborah thanks God for punishing Israel’s enemies and for making the people willing to fight. She wants everyone, especially rulers and important people, to listen and learn that God is higher than all. Deborah calls on kings and princes to pay attention, reminding them that God is powerful and that it is better to serve Him than to trust in their own strength (Psalm 2:10-11; Daniel 5:4 ).

‏ Judges 5:2

v. 2-3: The song begins with a call to praise the Lord (Praise you the Lord, Judges 5:2 ^a). Deborah thanks God for punishing Israel’s enemies and for making the people willing to fight. She wants everyone, especially rulers and important people, to listen and learn that God is higher than all. Deborah calls on kings and princes to pay attention, reminding them that God is powerful and that it is better to serve Him than to trust in their own strength (Psalm 2:10-11; Daniel 5:4 ^b).