Then sangDeborahand Barakthe sonof Abinoamon thatday, saying, Praiseye the LORDfor the avengingof Israel, when the peoplewillingly offered themselves. Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will singunto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORDGodof Israel. LORD, when thou wentest outof Seir, when thou marchedstout of the fieldof Edom, the earthtrembled, andthe heavensdropped, the cloudsalsodroppedwater. The mountainsmeltedfrom beforethe LORD, even thatSinaifrom beforethe LORDGodof Israel. In the daysof Shamgarthe sonof Anath, in the daysof Jael, the highwayswere unoccupied, and the travelerswalkedthrough byways. The inhabitants of the villagesceased, they ceasedin Israel, until thatthat I Deboraharose, that I arosea motherin Israel. They chosenewgods; then was warin the gates: was there a shieldor spearseenamong fortythousandin Israel? My heart is toward the governorsof Israel, that offered themselves willinglyamong the people. Blessye the LORD. Speak, ye that rideon whiteasses, ye that sitinjudgment, and walkbythe way. They that are delivered from the noiseof archersinthe places of drawing water, thereshall they rehearsethe righteous actsof the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villagesin Israel: thenshall the peopleof the LORDgo downto the gates. Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, uttera song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou sonof Abinoam. Thenhe made him that remainethhave dominionover the noblesamong the people: the LORDmade me have dominionover the mighty. Out ofEphraim was there a rootof them against Amalek; afterthee, Benjamin, among thy people; out ofMachircame downgovernors, and out of Zebulunthey that handlethe penof the writer. And the princesof Issachar were withDeborah; even Issachar, and alsoBarak: he was senton footinto the valley. For the divisionsof Reuben there were greatthoughtsof heart. Whyabodestthou amongthe sheepfolds, to hearthe bleatingsof the flocks? For the divisionsof Reuben there were greatsearchingsof heart. GileadabodebeyondJordan: and whydid Danremainin ships? Ashercontinuedon the seashore, and abodeinhis breaches. Zebulunand Naphtali were a people that jeopardizedtheir livesunto the deathinthe high placesof the field. The kingscame and fought, thenfoughtthe kingsof Canaanin Taanachbythe watersof Megiddo; they tooknogainof money. They foughtfromheaven; the starsin their coursesfoughtagainstSisera. The riverof Kishonswept them away, that ancientriver, the riverKishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden downstrength. Thenwere the horses' hoovesbrokenby the means of the prancings, the prancingsof their mighty ones. Curseye Meroz, saidthe angelof the LORD, curse ye bitterlythe inhabitantsthereof; becausethey camenotto the helpof the LORD, to the helpof the LORDagainst the mighty. Blessedabove womenshall Jaelthe wifeof Heberthe Kenitebe, blessedshall she be above womenin the tent. He askedwater, and she gave him milk; she brought forthbutterin a lordlydish. She puther handto the nail, and her right handto the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smoteSisera, she smote offhis head, when she had piercedand stricken throughhis temples. Ather feethe bowed, he fell, he lay down: ather feethe bowed, he fell: wherehe bowed, therehe fell downdead. The motherof Siseralooked outata window, and criedthroughthe lattice, Whyishis chariot so longin coming? whytarrythe wheelsof his chariots? Her wiseladiesansweredher, yea, shereturnedanswerto herself, Have they notsped? have they not dividedthe prey; to everymana damsel or two; to Siseraa preyof divers colors, a preyof divers colorsof needlework, of divers colorsof needleworkon both sides, meet for the necksof them that take the spoil? Solet allthine enemiesperish, O LORD: but let them that lovehim be as the sunwhen he goeth forthin his might. And the landhad restfortyyears.