Jueces 5:1-9

1 Y AQUEL día cantó Débora, con Barac, hijo de Abinoam, diciendo:

2 Porque ha vengado las injurias de Israel, Porque el pueblo se ha ofrecido de su voluntad, Load á Jehová.

3 Oid, reyes; estad, oh príncipes, atentos: Yo cantaré á Jehová, Cantaré salmos á Jehová Dios de Israel.

4 Cuando saliste de Seir, oh Jehová, Cuando te apartaste del campo de Edom, La tierra tembló, y los cielos destilaron, Y las nubes gotearon aguas.

5 Los montes se derritieron delante de Jehová, Aqueste Sinaí, delante de Jehová Dios de Israel.

6 En los días de Samgar hijo de Anath, En los días de Jael, cesaron los caminos, Y los que andaban por las sendas apartábanse por torcidos senderos.

7 Las aldeas habían cesado en Israel, habían decaído; Hasta que yo Débora me levanté, Me levanté madre en Israel.

8 En escogiendo nuevos dioses, La guerra estaba á las puertas: ¿Se veía escudo ó lanza Entre cuarenta mil en Israel?

9 Mi corazón está por los príncipes de Israel, Los que con buena voluntad se ofrecieron entre el pueblo: Load á Jehová.

Jueces 5:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 5

This chapter contains a song of praise on account of the victories obtained over Jabin, and his kingdom; after an exhortation to praise is given, and kings excited to attend to it, the majestic appearance of God at Seir, on Sinai, is observed, to raise in the mind a divine veneration of him, Jud 5:1-5; then the miserable state and condition Israel was in before these victories, and therefore had the more reason to be thankful, Jud 5:6-8; the governors, and judges, and the people that were delivered, together with Deborah and Barak, are stirred up to rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, and bless his name, Jud 5:9-13; and those who willingly engaged in the war are praised, and such who were negligent reproved, and some even cursed, Jud 5:14-23; but Jael, Heber's wife, is particularly commended for her exploit in slaying Sisera, Jud 5:24-27; and the mother of Sisera, and her ladies, are represented as wondering at his long delay, and as assured of his having got the victory, Jud 5:28-30; and the song is concluded with a prayer for the destruction, of the enemies of the Lord, and for the happiness and glory of them that love him, Jud 5:31.