3 Listen, you kings!Open your ears, you princes!I will sing a song to the Lord.I will make music to the Lord God of Israel.
4 O Lord,when you went out from Seir,when you marched from the country of Edom,the earth quaked,the sky poured,the clouds burst,
5 and the mountains shookin the presence of the Lord God of Sinai,in the presence of the Lord God of Israel.
6 In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath,in the days of Jael,roads were deserted.Those who traveled took back roads.
7 Villages in Israel were deserted—deserted until I, Deborah, took a stand—took a stand as a mother of Israel.
8 When the people chose new gods,war broke out inside the city gates.Not a weapon was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
9 My heart goes out to Israel’s commanders,to those people who volunteered.Praise the Lord!