Judges 5:2-9

2‘The leaders of Israel led their people out. The people were happy to follow them to the battle. Praise the Lord!

3Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I will sing to worship the Lord. Yes, I will praise him with a song. He is the Lord, Israel's God.

4Lord, you came from Seir mountains. Yes, you marched from the land of Edom. As you came, the earth shook. Rain poured down from the clouds in the sky.

5The mountains shook when you appeared, as they shook at Sinai mountain when you showed your power. You are the Lord, the God of Israel.

6When Anath's son Shamgar ruled the land, nobody travelled on the roads. When Jael ruled, people walked on secret paths, because they were afraid.

7Nobody lived in the small villages. Then I, Deborah, became their leader. I became like a mother for Israel's people, to keep them safe.

8When the Israelites chose new gods to worship, enemies attacked their cities. No one in Israel was ready to fight. Not one of their 40,000 soldiers had a shield or a spear.

9I thank God for Israel's leaders, and the people who are ready to fight our enemies. Praise the Lord!