Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;^(C)
    his love endures forever.^(D)

² Who can proclaim the mighty acts^(E) of the Lord
    or fully declare his praise?
³ Blessed are those who act justly,^(F)
    who always do what is right.^(G)

⁴ Remember me,^(H) Lord, when you show favor^(I) to your people,
    come to my aid^(J) when you save them,
⁵ that I may enjoy the prosperity^(K) of your chosen ones,^(L)
    that I may share in the joy^(M) of your nation
    and join your inheritance^(N) in giving praise.

⁶ We have sinned,^(O) even as our ancestors^(P) did;
    we have done wrong and acted wickedly.^(Q)
7 When our ancestors were in Egypt,
    they gave no thought^(R) to your miracles;
they did not remember^(S) your many kindnesses,
    and they rebelled by the sea,^(T) the Red Sea.^[b]
8 Yet he saved them^(U) for his name’s sake,^(V)
    to make his mighty power^(W) known.
⁹ He rebuked^(X) the Red Sea, and it dried up;^(Y)
    he led them through^(Z) the depths as through a desert.
¹⁰ He saved them^(AA) from the hand of the foe;^(AB)
    from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.^(AC)
11 The waters covered^(AD) their adversaries;
    not one of them survived.
¹² Then they believed his promises
    and sang his praise.^(AE)

¹² ‘Wake up,^(A) wake up, Deborah!^(B)
    Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!^(C)
    Take captive your captives,^(D) son of Abinoam.’

¹³ “The remnant of the nobles came down;
    the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
¹⁴ Some came from Ephraim,^(E) whose roots were in Amalek;^(F)
    Benjamin^(G) was with the people who followed you.
From Makir^(H) captains came down,
    from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s^[a] staff.
¹⁵ The princes of Issachar^(I) were with Deborah;^(J)
    yes, Issachar was with Barak,^(K)
    sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
    there was much searching of heart.
¹⁶ Why did you stay among the sheep pens^[b](L)
    to hear the whistling for the flocks?^(M)
In the districts of Reuben
    there was much searching of heart.
¹⁷ Gilead^(N) stayed beyond the Jordan.
    And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher^(O) remained on the coast^(P)
    and stayed in his coves.
¹⁸ The people of Zebulun^(Q) risked their very lives;
    so did Naphtali^(R) on the terraced fields.^(S)

¹⁹ “Kings came^(T), they fought,
    the kings of Canaan fought.
At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,^(U)
    they took no plunder of silver.^(V)
20 From the heavens^(W) the stars fought,
    from their courses they fought against Sisera.
²¹ The river Kishon^(X) swept them away,
    the age-old river, the river Kishon.
    March on, my soul; be strong!^(Y)