Judges 5:1
In that day Debbora and Barac son of Abinoem sung, and said:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
In Context
2O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.
Cross References
Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the children of Israel sung this canticle to the Lord: and said: Let us sing to the Lord: for he is gloriously magnified, the horse and the rider he hath thrown into the sea.
Numbers 21:17Then Israel sung this song: Let the well spring up. They sung thereto:
1 Samuel 2:1My heart hath rejoiced in the Lord, and my horn is exalted in my God: my mouth is enlarged over my enemies: because I have joyed in thy salvation.
2 Chronicles 20:21And he gave counsel to the people, and appointed the singing men of the Lord, to praise him by their companies, and to go before the army, and with one voice to say: Give glory to the Lord, for his mercy endureth for ever.
Job 38:7When the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made a joyful melody?
Isaiah 12:1And thou shalt say in that day: I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thou wast angry with me: thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.
Matthew Henry on Judges 5:1
This chapter contains the triumphal song which was composed and sung upon occasion of that glorious victory which Israel obtained over the forces of Jabin king of Canaan and the happy consequences of that victory. Probably it was usual then to publish poems upon such occasions, as now; but this only is preserved of all the poems of that age of the judges, because dictated by Deborah a prophetess, designed for a psalm of praise then, and a pattern of praise to after-ages, and it gives a great deal of light to the… Read the whole commentary →