Lux Domini
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

What does Judges 5:1 mean?

No time should be lost in returning thanks to the Lord for his mercies; for our praises are most acceptable, pleasant, and profitable, when they flow from a full heart.

Key themes

LoveJustice and mercySalvationApostasy

Read with

Keep this verse inside Judges 5:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Abinoam Person

Father of kindness, the father of Barak ( Judg. 4:6 ; 5:1 ).

Barak Person

Lightning, the son of Abinoam ( Judg. 4:6 ). At the summons of Deborah he made war against Jabin.

Deborah Person

A bee. (1. ) Rebekah’s nurse. She accompanied her mistress when she left her father’s house in Padan-aram to become the wife of Isaac ( Gen. 24:59 ).