Exodus 15:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Exodus 15:2

The Song of Moses

1 Then ^aMoses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying:
“I will ^bsing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has thrown into the sea!

2 The Lord is my strength and ^asong,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and ^bI will praise Him;
My ^cfather’s God, and I ^dwill exalt Him.

3 The Lord is a man of ^awar;
The Lord is His ^bname.

4 ^aPharaoh’s chariots and his army He has cast into the sea;
^bHis chosen captains also are drowned in the Red Sea.

5 The depths have covered them;
^aThey sank to the bottom like a stone.

6 “Your ^aright hand, O Lord, has become glorious in power;
Your right hand, O Lord, has dashed the enemy in pieces.

7 And in the greatness of Your ^aexcellence
You have overthrown those who rose against You;
You sent forth ^bYour wrath;
It ^cconsumed them ^dlike stubble.

8 And ^awith the blast of Your nostrils
The waters were gathered together;
^bThe floods stood upright like a heap;
The depths¹ congealed in the heart of the sea.

9 ^aThe enemy said, ‘I will pursue,
I will overtake,
I will ^bdivide the spoil;
My desire shall be satisfied on them.
I will draw my sword,
My hand shall destroy them.’

10 You blew with Your wind,
The sea covered them;
They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

11 “Who ^ais like You, O Lord, among the¹ gods?
Who is like You, ^bglorious in holiness,
Fearful in ^cpraises, ^ddoing wonders?

12 You stretched out Your right hand;
The earth swallowed them.

13 You in Your mercy have ^aled forth
The people whom You have redeemed;
You have guided them in Your strength
To ^bYour holy habitation.

14 “The ^apeople will hear and be afraid;
^bSorrow¹ will take hold of the inhabitants of Philistia.

15 ^aThen ^bthe chiefs of Edom will be dismayed;
^cThe mighty men of Moab,
Trembling will take hold of them;
^dAll the inhabitants of Canaan will ^emelt away.

16 ^aFear and dread will fall on them;
By the greatness of Your arm
They will be ^bas still as a stone,
Till Your people pass over, O Lord,
Till the people pass over
^cWhom You have purchased.

17 You will bring them in and ^aplant them
In the ^bmountain of Your inheritance,
In the place, O Lord, which You have made
For Your own dwelling,
The ^csanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

18 “The^a Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

19 For the ^ahorses of Pharaoh went with his chariots and his horsemen into the sea, and ^bthe Lord brought back the waters of the sea upon them. But the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

The Song of Miriam

20 Then Miriam ^athe prophetess, ^bthe sister of Aaron, ^ctook the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her ^dwith timbrels and with dances.

21 And Miriam ^aanswered them:
^b“Sing to the Lord,
For He has triumphed gloriously!
The horse and its rider
He has thrown into the sea!”

Bitter Waters Made Sweet

22 So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; then they went out into the Wilderness of ^aShur. And they went three days in the wilderness and found no ^bwater.

23 Now when they came to ^aMarah, they could not drink the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. Therefore the name of it was called¹ Marah.

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American Standard Version
Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him.

Amplified® Bible
The Lord is my Strength and my Song, and He has become my Salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD is my strength, the reason for my song, because he has saved me. I praise and honor the LORD-- he is my God and the God of my ancestors.

Darby English Version
My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation: This is my ùGod, and I will glorify him; My father's God, and I will extol him.

Good News Bible
The LORD is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.

King James Version
The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

New American Standard Bible
"The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.

New International Version
The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God, and I will exalt him.

New King James Version
The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
He is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"The LORD has become my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This I regard as my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will extol Him.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Young's Literal Translation
My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This `is' my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.

New English Translation
The Lord¹ is my strength and my song,² and he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him,³ my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

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