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When leaders take the lead in Israel,[a]
when the people freely offer themselves, bless the Lord!
Listen, kings! Lend an ear, rulers!
I will sing. Yes, I will sing to the Lord.
I will make music for the Lord, the God of Israel.

Lord, when you went out from Seir,
when you marched through the countryside of Edom,
    the earth shook, the skies poured,
    yes, the dark clouds poured water.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:2 Or when the flowing locks in Israel flowed. The meaning of this line is uncertain. Flowing locks may refer to dedicated Nazarites or to fierce warriors.