2 "That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the LORD!
My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in holy splendour: from the womb of the morning [shall come] to thee the dew of thy youth.
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration.
for true and righteous [are] his judgments; for he has judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication, and has avenged the blood of his bondmen at her hand.
And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Thou art righteous, who art and wast, the holy one, that thou hast judged so; for they have poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; they are worthy.
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
Let the high praises of ùGod be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand: To execute vengeance against the nations, [and] punishment among the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written. This honour have all his saints. Hallelujah!
Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever, And Og king of Bashan, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever;
Zion heard, and rejoiced; and the daughters of Judah were glad, because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
O ùGod of vengeances, Jehovah, ùGod of vengeances, shine forth;
The ùGod who hath avenged me, and hath subjected the peoples to me;
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
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Commentary on Judges 5 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 5
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 history of these times.
Jdg 5:1-5
The former chapter let us know what great things God had done for Israel; in this we have the thankful returns they made to God, that all ages of the church might learn that work of heaven to praise God.
Jdg 5:6-11
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Jdg 5:12-23
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Jdg 5:24-31
Deborah here concludes this triumphant song,
The victory here celebrated with this song was of such happy consequence to Israel that for the best part of one age they enjoyed the peace which it opened the way to: The land had rest forty years, that is, so long it was from this victory to the raising up of Gideon. And well would it have been if, when the churches and the tribes had rest, they had been edified, and had walked in the fear of the Lord.