1 Then Judith sang a song of thanksgiving there with all Israel present, and the people joined in this song of praise.
2 She sang,“Praise my God and sing to him;praise the Lord with drums and cymbals;play a new song for him.Praise him and call on him for help.
3 The Lord is a warrior who ends war.He rescued me from my pursuersand brought me back to his people's camp.
4 Down from the mountains of the north came the Assyrians,with their tens of thousands of soldiers.Their troops blocked the rivers in the valleys;their cavalry covered the mountains.
5 They threatened to set fire to our country,slaughter our young men,dash our babies to the ground,take our children away as captives,and carry off all our young women.