And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.
Ibn Ezra
And now, O kings (וְ֭עַתָּה מְלָכִ֣ים - ve-attah melakhim): These are the "kings of the earth" [mentioned in verse 2]. Be prudent (הַשְׂכִּ֑ילוּ - haskílu): [This is] the opposite of [acting] "against Ad-nai" [which they did in verse 2]. Accept discipline (הִוָּסְר֗וּ - hivvaseru): [This is] the opposite of [saying in verse 3] "[Let us break] their cords (mosroteimo)." You rulers/judges of the earth (שֹׁ֣פְטֵי אָֽרֶץ - shoftei aretz): These are the "regents" (roznim) [mentioned in verse 2].
Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.