Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
This is Israel's song of praise, thanksgiving and triumph after God brought them safely through the Red Sea and destroyed the pursuing Egyptians. God blew with His wind to bring the waters back over Pharaoh's army, so the sea covered them and they sank like lead in the deep, mighty waters, while He opened a path and kept Israel safe through it. It proclaims Jehovah's decisive, miraculous victory alone, displaying His power over nature to save and deliver His people while defeating those who rose against Him. The triumph is celebrated as reason to praise God as Israel's strength and salvation, and it was put into inspired song led by the whole host and Miriam so the lesson of His power and care would be fixed in mind, taught to children, and used to calm, unite, and strengthen faith.
Red Sea Victory Described
This verse is part of Israel's song of praise, thanksgiving and triumph sung after God delivered them through the Red Sea and destroyed the pursuing Egyptians. It belongs to that larger song as the memorial of the deliverance, celebrating God's power in bringing the sea over the enemy and defeating them. God blew with His wind to bring the waters of the sea back over Pharaoh's pursuing army. By that wind the waters covered them, and they sank like lead in the deep, mighty waters.
God opened a path through the sea and protected Israel so they passed safely through and were brought safely through to the other side. Israel was kept safe while the returning sea overwhelmed the Egyptians and destroyed Pharaoh's army and his forces. Jesus Christ Himself led Israel in the pillar of cloud during the deliverance, and His angels guarded the people while they passed through.
Divine Power Proclaimed
The drowning of Pharaoh's army was Jehovah's own decisive and miraculous victory, in which He alone overcame the enemy and rescued His people through the Red Sea. He blew with His wind to bring the waters back over the pursuers, the sea covered them, and they sank like lead in the deep waters. That destruction belongs to Israel's song of praise and triumph for deliverance, recounting how God destroyed the Egyptians in the act of saving Israel.
In covering the Egyptians with the sea by His wind until they sank like lead, God displayed His power over nature and His triumph over those who rose against Him. The sea's overwhelming of the pursuers in its deep and mighty waters showed His strength to bring Israel safely through while defeating their enemies. Christ Himself led Israel in the pillar of cloud and His angels guarded the people, so that Israel passed safely through while the returning waters destroyed Pharaoh's army and proved God's power to save.
That victory is celebrated as the reason to praise God as Israel's strength and salvation, giving thanks for His power in bringing the sea over the enemy and defeating them.
Song's Memorial Purpose
The larger setting of Exodus 15:1-21 is God's deliverance at the Red Sea, where He opened a path through the waters, protected Israel from Pharaoh's pursuing army, brought the waters together to destroy the Egyptian host, and was answered by Israel with an inspired song of triumph and praise. That song was sung by the whole host of Israel at their deliverance from Pharaoh's army, led by Miriam. The history of that deliverance was put into song so that its lesson would be fixed in the minds of the people. In song form the people could teach it to their children and remember God's power and care, with this verse belonging to that memorial of what God did at the sea.
The song of triumph was used to lift thoughts above the trials and difficulties of the way. It soothed and calmed the restless spirit, planted truth in the memory, and strengthened faith. United singing and action taught order and unity. That shared singing brought the people closer to God and to one another.
This is Israel's song of praise, thanksgiving and triumph after God brought them safely through the Red Sea and destroyed the pursuing Egyptians. God blew with His wind to bring the waters back over Pharaoh's army, so the sea covered them and they sank like lead in the deep, mighty waters, while He opened a path and kept Israel safe through it. It proclaims Jehovah's decisive, miraculous victory alone, displaying His power over nature to save and deliver His people while defeating those who rose against Him. The triumph is celebrated as reason to praise God as Israel's strength and salvation, and it was put into inspired song led by the whole host and Miriam so the lesson of His power and care would be fixed in mind, taught to children, and used to calm, unite, and strengthen faith.
Red Sea Victory Described
This verse is part of Israel's song of praise, thanksgiving and triumph sung after God delivered them through the Red Sea and destroyed the pursuing Egyptians. It belongs to that larger song as the memorial of the deliverance, celebrating God's power in bringing the sea over the enemy and defeating them. God blew with His wind to bring the waters of the sea back over Pharaoh's pursuing army. By that wind the waters covered them, and they sank like lead in the deep, mighty waters.
God opened a path through the sea and protected Israel so they passed safely through and were brought safely through to the other side. Israel was kept safe while the returning sea overwhelmed the Egyptians and destroyed Pharaoh's army and his forces. Jesus Christ Himself led Israel in the pillar of cloud during the deliverance, and His angels guarded the people while they passed through.
Divine Power Proclaimed
The drowning of Pharaoh's army was Jehovah's own decisive and miraculous victory, in which He alone overcame the enemy and rescued His people through the Red Sea. He blew with His wind to bring the waters back over the pursuers, the sea covered them, and they sank like lead in the deep waters. That destruction belongs to Israel's song of praise and triumph for deliverance, recounting how God destroyed the Egyptians in the act of saving Israel.
In covering the Egyptians with the sea by His wind until they sank like lead, God displayed His power over nature and His triumph over those who rose against Him. The sea's overwhelming of the pursuers in its deep and mighty waters showed His strength to bring Israel safely through while defeating their enemies. Christ Himself led Israel in the pillar of cloud and His angels guarded the people, so that Israel passed safely through while the returning waters destroyed Pharaoh's army and proved God's power to save.
That victory is celebrated as the reason to praise God as Israel's strength and salvation, giving thanks for His power in bringing the sea over the enemy and defeating them.
Song's Memorial Purpose
The larger setting of Exodus 15:1-21 is God's deliverance at the Red Sea, where He opened a path through the waters, protected Israel from Pharaoh's pursuing army, brought the waters together to destroy the Egyptian host, and was answered by Israel with an inspired song of triumph and praise. That song was sung by the whole host of Israel at their deliverance from Pharaoh's army, led by Miriam. The history of that deliverance was put into song so that its lesson would be fixed in the minds of the people. In song form the people could teach it to their children and remember God's power and care, with this verse belonging to that memorial of what God did at the sea.
The song of triumph was used to lift thoughts above the trials and difficulties of the way. It soothed and calmed the restless spirit, planted truth in the memory, and strengthened faith. United singing and action taught order and unity. That shared singing brought the people closer to God and to one another.