2 For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless you Yahweh.
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, Who offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless you Yahweh.
Your people offer themselves willingly in the day of your power, in holy array. Out of the womb of the morning, you have the dew of your youth.
For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.
for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."
I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things. For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this."
But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, And a two-edged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance on the nations, And punishments on the peoples; To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute on them the written judgment. All his saints have this honor. Praise Yah!
Sihon king of the Amorites; For his loving kindness endures forever; Og king of Bashan; For his loving kindness endures forever;
Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of your judgments, Yahweh.
Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, You God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth.
Even the God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.
The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
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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.