Exodus 15:1

Then Moses sings—and the sons of Israel—this song to YHWH, and they speak, saying, “I sing to YHWH, || For triumphing He has triumphed; The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

2My strength and song is YAH, || And He is become my salvation: This [is] my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:17And I—behold, I am strengthening the heart of the Egyptians, and they go in after them, and I am honored by Pharaoh, and by all his force, by his chariots, and by his horsemen;

Exodus 14:27And Moses stretches out his hand toward the sea, and the sea turns back, at the turning of the morning, to its perennial flow, and the Egyptians are fleeing at its coming, and YHWH shakes off the Egyptians in the midst of the sea,

Exodus 18:11now I have known that YHWH [is] greater than all the gods, for in the thing they have acted proudly—[He is] above them!”

Judges 5:1And Deborah sings—also Barak son of Abinoam—on that day, saying,

Psalms 76:7You, fearful [are] You, || And who stands before You, || Since You have been angry?

Psalms 106:12And they believe in His words, they sing His 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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