Exodus 15:1

Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.

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Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

In Context

2The Lord is my strength and my strong helper, he has become my salvation: he is my God and I will give him praise; my father's God and I will give him glory.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:17And I will make the heart of the Egyptians hard, and they will go in after them: and I will be honoured over Pharaoh and over his army, his war-carriages, and his horsemen.

Exodus 14:27And when Moses' hand was stretched out over the sea, at dawn the sea came flowing back, meeting the Egyptians in their flight, and the Lord sent destruction on the Egyptians in the middle of the sea.

Exodus 18:11Now I am certain that the Lord is greater than all gods, for he has overcome them in their pride.

Judges 5:1At that time Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, made this song, saying:

Psalms 76:7\76:6\At the voice of your wrath, O God of Jacob, deep sleep has overcome carriage and horse.

Psalms 106:12Then they had faith in his words; they gave him songs of praise.

Matthew Henry on Exodus 15:1

In this chapter, I. Israel looks back upon Egypt with a song of praise for their deliverance. Here is, 1. The song itself, ver. 1-19 . 2. The solemn singing of it, ver. 20, 21 . II. Israel marches forward in the wilderness ( ver. 22 ), and there, 1. Their discontent at the waters of Marah ( ver. 23, 24 ), and the relief granted them, ver. 25, 26 . 2. Their satisfaction in the waters of Elim, ver. 27 . Read the whole commentary →

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