Judges 5:6-9

New Living Translation

⁶ “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
    and in the days of Jael,
people avoided the main roads,
    and travelers stayed on winding pathways.
⁷ There were few people left in the villages of Israel^[a]—
    until Deborah arose as a mother for Israel.
⁸ When Israel chose new gods,
    war erupted at the city gates.
Yet not a shield or spear could be seen
    among forty thousand warriors in Israel!
⁹ My heart is with the commanders of Israel,
    with those who volunteered for war.
Praise the Lord!