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Judges 5:1
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam speak on that day, introducing a communal song following a military campaign. The text records their action of singing without naming a specific audience, indicating a public proclamation to Israel.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַתּשַׁר (va.ta.shar) translates literally as "and she sang," marking the narrative transition from conflict to worship. The phrase בַּיּוֹם הַהּוא (ba.yom ha.hu) means "on that day," anchoring the declaration to a precise historical moment.
The thread — This structure of a leader delivering a victory song after divine rescue recurs in Exodus 15:1, Psalms 18:1, and Isaiah 12:1. Each reference follows the same pattern of singing to the LORD immediately after deliverance.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to acknowledge God's tangible intervention in history and to respond with formal praise. It frames worship as a direct, necessary reaction to recorded divine action rather than a spontaneous emotional exercise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Cross-references
- Exodus 15:1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
- Psalms 18:1 For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
- Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Exodus 15:21 And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”
- Numbers 21:17 Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, all of you sing to it!
- 1 Samuel 2:1 At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21 Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:27 Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.