Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Ver. 2. When the people willingly offered themselves.] As Judges 4:10. Barak had no power to press them, but did only persuade with them, as the word Mashar there importeth. He gave goodly words, as being of the tribe of Naphtali, see Gen 49:21 and prevailed, God working their hearts thereunto, who is therefore worthily praised. All his people are volunteers, Psa 110:3 he draweth them and they follow him. Son 1:4