1. On that day Deborah and Barak sang a song. Barak was the son of Abinoam. Here is what Deborah and Barak sang.
2. "The princes in Israel lead the way. The people follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!
3. "Kings, hear this! Rulers, listen! I will sing to the Lord. I will sing. I will make music to the Lord. He is the God of Israel.
4. "Lord, you went out from Mount Seir. You marched out from the land of Edom. The earth shook. The heavens poured. The clouds poured down their water.
5. The mountains shook because of the Lord. He was at Mount Sinai. They shook because of the Lord. He is the God of Israel.
6. "The roads were deserted. So travelers used the winding paths. That happened in the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath. It happened in the days of Jael.
7. Life in the villages of Israel stopped. It stopped until I, Deborah, came. I came as a mother in Israel.
8. The people chose new gods. Then war came to the city gates. But no shields or spears were seen anywhere. There weren't any among 40,000 men in Israel.
9. My heart is with the princes in Israel. It's with the people who follow them just because they want to. Praise the Lord!