Judges 5:21
Good News Translation
A flood in the Kishon swept them away--the onrushing Kishon River. I shall march, march on, with strength!

New Revised Standard Version
The torrent Kishon swept them away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!

Contemporary English Version
and his soldiers were swept away by the ancient Kishon River. I will march on and be brave.

New American Bible
The Wadi Kishon swept them away; the wadi overwhelmed them, the Wadi Kishon. Trample down the strong!

Douay-Rheims Bible
The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cison: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cison: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.

Kishon

Judges 4:7,13 And I will bring unto thee in the place of the torrent Cison, Sisara, the general of Jabin's army, and his chariots, and all his multitude, and will deliver them into thy hand. . . .

1 Kings 18:40 And Elias said to them: Take the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape. And when they had taken them, Elias brought them down to the torrent Cison, and killed them there.

Psalm 83:9,10 Do to them as thou didst to Madian and to Sisara: as to Jabin at the brook of Cisson. . . .

O my soul

Genesis 49:18 I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Psalm 44:5 Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

Isaiah 25:10 For the hand of the Lord shall rest in this mountain: and Moab shall be trodden down under him, as straw is broken in pieces with the wain.

Micah 7:1 Woe is me, for I am become as one that gleaneth in autumn the grapes of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat, my soul desired the first ripe figs.

Context
The Song of Deborah and Barak
20There was war made against them from heaven: the stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisara. 21The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cison: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.22The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down.…
Cross References
Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he is become salvation to me: he is my God, and I will glorify him: the God of my father, and I will exalt him.

1 Kings 18:40
And Elias said to them: Take the prophets of Baal, and let not one of them escape. And when they had taken them, Elias brought them down to the torrent Cison, and killed them there.

Psalm 44:5
Thou art thyself my king and my God, who commandest the saving of Jacob.

Judges 5:20
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