1 Judith sang:Shout praises to my Lord God;play tambourines and cymbals.Sing a new song of praiseand pray for his help.
2 The Lord God is a warriorwho rescued me from my enemy.God wins every battleand camps among his people.
3 The Assyrians marched downfrom the mountains in the north.Thousands of soldiers blockedthe rivers and streams;cavalry troops coveredthe mountain like a blanket.
4 They threatened to burn our landand slaughter our young men,to kill our babiesto capture our children,and to carry offall of our young women.
5 But the Lord All-Powerfulfooled the Assyriansand used a womanto wipe them out.
6 The mighty Assyrian leaderwasn't killed by young menor cruel warriors or giants.I, Judith the daughter of Merari,used my charmto strike him dead.