1 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.

2The 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.

3The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

4Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.

6Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, whichconsumed them as stubble.

8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.

9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

15Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed; the mighty men of Moab, trembling shall take hold upon them; all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

16Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O LORD, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.

18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

19For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea, and the LORD brought again the waters of the sea upon them; but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea.

20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

25And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

27And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song vnto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing vnto the Lord: for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the Sea.

2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my saluation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation, my fathers God, and I wil exalt him.

3The Lord is a man of warre: the Lord is his Name.

4Pharaohs charets and his hoste hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captaines also are drowned in the red Sea.

5The depths haue couered them: they sanke into the bottome as a stone.

6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power, thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemie.

7And in the greatnesse of thine excellencie thou hast ouerthrowen them, that rose vp against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.

8And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together: the floods stood vpright as an heape, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the Sea.

9The enemie said, I will pursue, I wil ouertake, I wil diuide the spoile: my lust shall be satisfied vpon them: I will draw my sword, mine hand shall destroy them.

10Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea couered them, they sanke as lead in the mighty waters.

11Who is like vnto thee, O Lord, amongst the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holinesse, fearefull in praises, doing wonders!

12Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.

13Thou in thy mercie hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength vnto thy holy habitation.

14The people shall heare, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

15Then the dukes of Edom shal be amased: the mighty men of Moab trembling shall take hold vpon them: all the inhabitants of Canaan shal melt away.

16Feare and dread shall fall vpon them, by the greatnesse of thine arme they shall be as still as a stone, till thy people passe ouer, O Lord, till the people passe ouer which thou hast purchased.

17Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountaine of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the Sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands haue established.

18The Lord shal reigne for euer and euer.

19For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his charets and with his horsemen into the sea, and the Lord brought againe the waters of the Sea vpon them: But the children of Israel went on drie land in the mids of the sea.

20 And Miriam the prophetesse the sister of Aaron, tooke a timbrell in her hand, and all the women went out after her, with timbrels & with dances.

21And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he throwen into the sea.

22So Moses brought Israel from the red sea, and they went out into the wildernesse of Shur: and they went three dayes in the wildernesse, and found no water.

23 And when they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.

24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall wee drinke?

25And he cried vnto the Lord: and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when hee had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweete: there he made a statute & an ordinance, and there he proued them,

26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt doe that which is right in his sight, and wilt giue eare to his Commandements, and keepe all his Statutes, I will put none of these diseases vpon thee, which I haue brought vpon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.

27 And they came to Elim: where were twelue wels of water, and threescore and ten palme trees, and they encamped there by the waters.

I == Ex 15:21 ; Judg 5:1 ; 2nd Sam 22:1 ; Ps 108:12

 

 

II == Deut 10:21 ; Isa 12:2 ; 25:1 ; Hab 3:18-19

 

 

III == Ex 6:3 ; Ps 24:8 ; 83:18 ; Rev 19:11

 

 

 

 

VI == Ps 118:15-16

 

VII == Deut 33:26 ; Ps 59:13 ; Isa 5:24 ; 47:14

 

 

VIII == Ex 14:21 ; 2nd Sam 22:16 ; Job 4:9 ; Ps 78:13 ; Hab 3:10 ; 2nd Thess 2:8

 

IX == Gen 49:27 ; Judg 5:30 ; Isa 53:12 ; Luke 11:22

 

X == Ex 14:21 , 28 ; 15:5 ; Ps 147:18

 

XI == 2nd Sam 7:22 ; 1st Kings 8:23 ; Ps 71:19 ; 77:14 ; 86:8 ; 89:6 , 8 ; Isa 6:3 ; Jer 10:6 ; 49:19

XII == Ex 15:6

 

 

 

XIV == Num 14:14 ; Deut 2:25 ; Josh 2:9-10 ; Ps 48:6

 

 

 

 

XVI == 2nd Sam 7:23 ; Ps 74:2 ; 1st Peter 2:9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XIX == Prov 21:31

 

 

 

XX == Judg 4:4 ; 1st Sam 10:5

 

 

XXI == Ex 15:1 ; 1st Sam 18:7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XXIV == Ex 16:2 ; 17:3

 

XXV == Ex 16:4 ; Deut 8:2 , 16 ; Josh 24:25 ; Judg 2:22 ; 3:1 , 4 ; 2nd Kings 2:21 ; 4:41 ; Ps 66:10 ; 81:7

XXVI == Ex 23:25 ; Deut 7:12 , 15 ; 28:27 , 60 ; Ps 41:3-4 ; 103:3 ; 147:3

 

 

 

XXVII == Num 33:9

 

1 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

2 My strength and my courage is the LORD, and he has been my savior. He is my God, I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him.

3 The LORD is a warrior, LORD is his name!

4 Pharaoh's chariots and army he hurled into the sea; the elite of his officers were submerged in the Red Sea.

5 The flood waters covered them, they sank into the depths like a stone.

6 Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power, your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.

7 In your great majesty you overthrew your adversaries; you loosed your wrath to consume them like stubble.

8 At a breath of your anger the waters piled up, the flowing waters stood like a mound, the flood waters congealed in the midst of the sea.

9 The enemy boasted, "I will pursue and overtake them; I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them; I will draw my sword; my hand shall despoil them!"

10 When your wind blew, the sea covered them; like lead they sank in the mighty waters.

11 Who is like to you among the gods, O LORD? Who is like to you, magnificent in holiness? O terrible in renown, worker of wonders,

12 when you stretched out your right hand, the earth swallowed them!

13 In your mercy you led the people you redeemed; in your strength you guided them to your holy dwelling.

14 The nations heard and quaked; anguish gripped the dwellers in Philistia.

15 Then were the princes of Edom dismayed; trembling seized the chieftains of Moab; All the dwellers in Canaan melted away;

16 terror and dread fell upon them. By the might of your arm they were frozen like stone, while your people, O LORD, passed over, while the people you had made your own passed over.

17 And you brought them in and planted them on the mountain of your inheritance -  the place where you made your seat, O LORD, the sanctuary, O LORD, which your hands established.

18 The LORD shall reign forever and ever.

19 They sang thus because Pharaoh's horses and chariots and charioteers had gone into the sea, and the LORD made the waters of the sea flow back upon them, though the Israelites had marched on dry land through the midst of the sea.

20 The prophetess Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, while all the women went out after her with tambourines, dancing;

21 and she led them in the refrain: Sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant; horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.

22 Then Moses led Israel forward from the Red Sea, and they marched out to the desert of Shur. After traveling for three days through the desert without finding water,

23 they arrived at Marah, where they could not drink the water, because it was too bitter. Hence this place was called Marah.

24 As the people grumbled against Moses, saying, "What are we to drink?"

25 he appealed to the LORD, who pointed out to him a certain piece of wood. When he threw this into the water, the water became fresh.It was here that the LORD, in making rules and regulations for them, put them to the test.

26 "If you really listen to the voice of the LORD, your God," he told them, "and do what is right in his eyes: if you heed his commandments and keep all his precepts, I will not afflict you with any of the diseases with which I afflicted the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer."

27 Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there near the water.

The Song of Moses in the first 21 verses will be outlined.
v 1-3. Victorious experience
In overthrowing the horses and riders in the sea, the Lord becomes the very strength of Israel. He is recognized as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and as their Savior. Matt 1:21

 

 

v 4,5. Troops drowned
The total annihilation of Pharaoh and his army.

 

v 6-8. God gave victory
The Lord is given all the credit and glory for these miracles. Some have said the waters froze, but it could have been more like a dense mass of jello that stays in it’s shape. More likely, God simply held the water back until He allowed it to come roaring back over the Egyptians.

 

v 9,10. Enemy boasts were vain
The Egyptians expected to easily overcome the Israelites and get rich by retaking the jewelry etc. which had been given Israel. Instead they sank in the water like lead.

 

 

v 11-13. Judgment and mercy
Judgment was great on Egyptians, but mercy was just as great to Israel.

 

 

 

v 14,15. Others will fear.
These were all nations which would eventually confront Israel, but the word of this experience had gone before them, striking fear into the hearts of their enemies.

v 16-18. God will finish His people’s deliverance
The inhabitants of the promised land could have easily overcome the Israelites at the time they were all incapacitated by circumcision west of the Jordan, but the fear of the Lord was upon them and they didn’t lift up a finger against Israel.

 

 

v 19-21. The Lord has triumphed
The miracle is again recounted. Moses sister, Miriam, leads the women in a dance of jubilation. This was an acceptable form of worship in their culture and time, but it is a practice which is very easily abused. It is coming in to some cultures and churches today, but there is a fine line between their true worship and worldliness. 

 

 

 

v 22-24. The location called the wilderness of Shur, or Etham is in question, because the Sinai peninsula was controlled by Egypt, and the children of Israel have crossed over into present Saudi Arabia. , sometimes called the wilderness of Etham. Mount Sinai has been definitely located in Saudi Arabia, but some of the other locations have not.

 

v 25,26. This experience shows that there may be great difficulties even if we are walking exactly in the path the Lord has directed. The tree or log thrown into the water shows that the cross of Christ can take the bitterness out of our experiences. To them as well as us, v 26 indicates blessing will follow obedience.

 

 

 

v 27. Ps 23 speaks of green pastures and still waters. Many times as here, it is not far from the place of bitterness to the place of refreshing and new insight.