1. On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
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 Seirand 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—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 seenamong forty thousand warriors in Israel!
9. My heart is with the commanders of Israel,with those who volunteered for war.Praise the lord!
10. “Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys,you who sit on fancy saddle blankets,and you who walk along the road.