Exodus 15 English Standard Version (ESV)

 ¹ Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD :
       “I will sing to the LORD,
       for he is highly exalted.
       The horse and its rider
       he has hurled into the sea.

 ² 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.

 ³ The LORD is a warrior;
       the LORD is his name.

 ⁴ Pharaoh’s chariots and his army
       he has hurled into the sea.
       The best of Pharaoh’s officers
       are drowned in the Red Sea.

 ⁵ The deep waters have covered them;
       they sank to the depths like a stone.

 ⁶ “Your right hand, O LORD,
       was majestic in power.
       Your right hand, O LORD,
       shattered the enemy.

 ⁷ In the greatness of your majesty
       you threw down those who opposed you.
       You unleashed your burning anger;
       it consumed them like stubble.

 ⁸ By the blast of your nostrils
       the waters piled up.
       The surging waters stood firm like a wall;
       the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.

 ⁹ “The enemy boasted,
       ‘I will pursue, I will overtake them.
       I will divide the spoils;
       I will gorge myself on them.
       I will draw my sword
       and my hand will destroy them.’

 ¹⁰ But you blew with your breath,
       and the sea covered them.
       They sank like lead
       in the mighty waters.

 ¹¹ “Who among the gods is like you, O LORD ?
       Who is like you—
       majestic in holiness,
       awesome in glory,
       working wonders?

 ¹² You stretched out your right hand
       and the earth swallowed them.

 ¹³ “In your unfailing love you will lead
       the people you have redeemed.
       In your strength you will guide them
       to your holy dwelling.

 ¹⁴ The nations will hear and tremble;
       anguish will grip the people of Philistia.

 ¹⁵ The chiefs of Edom will be terrified,
       the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,
       the people of Canaan will melt away;

 ¹⁶ terror and dread will fall upon them.
       By the power of your arm
       they will be as still as a stone—
       until your people pass by, O LORD,
       until the people you bought pass by.

 ¹⁷ You will bring them in and plant them
       on the mountain of your inheritance—
       the place, O LORD, you made for your dwelling,
       the sanctuary, O Lord, your hands established.

 ¹⁸ The LORD will reign
       for ever and ever.”

 

REFLECTION

• Read the passage with passion, experiencing this story with emotion. Imagine how you might feel if you had just miraculously escaped certain death or capture?
• The deliverance stimulated Moses to write this song. The song, which reviewed what God had done, was intended as a teaching tool and instrument of praise and worship of God.
• Music can serve us in much the same way. The tune of a familiar hymn, or its words recalled during a difficult day, remind us of God’s presence and His power.
• PRAY: Is there a song in your heart? Choose one of your favorite song about God’s greatness. Sing this song a few times to praise and worship God.