Judges 5:1-9

New Living Translation

² “Israel’s leaders took charge,
    and the people gladly followed.
Praise the Lord!

³ “Listen, you kings!
    Pay attention, you mighty rulers!
For I will sing to the Lord.
    I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.

⁴ “Lord, when you set out from Seir
    and marched across the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
    and the cloudy skies poured down rain.
⁵ The mountains quaked in the presence of the Lord,
    the God of Mount Sinai—
in the presence of the Lord,
    the God of Israel.

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!