Thou stretchedst out thy right hand, the earth swallowed them.
After Israel had crossed safely, God stretched out His mighty right hand at His command and caused the piled-up waters to rush back together, so that the sea and the earth swallowed Pharaoh's pursuing hosts and turned their expected victory into complete defeat. This triumph was celebrated in the inspired song chanted by Moses and Miriam with the whole host after they were brought safely through the sea. It exalts Jehovah alone as the Deliverer, unmatched in power and judgment, worthy of gratitude and praise as His people's strength and salvation who in mercy redeemed them and guides them toward His holy habitation. Moses formed the song to preserve the history of that deliverance and to fix its precious lessons of God's power and care in the minds of Israel's children as they journeyed through the wilderness. Sung together with united voices in praise, it lifted thoughts from the trials of the way, soothed and calmed the restless spirit, strengthened faith, taught order and unity, and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another.
Deliverance at the Red Sea
The verse belongs to the inspired song of triumph that Israel sang and chanted after God brought them safely through the Red Sea and drowned Pharaoh's pursuing army, celebrating His power and deliverance. Moses and Miriam led the people in that song, and the whole host joined in it. The song is Exodus 15:1-21, sung after that deliverance through the sea and the drowning of Pharaoh's army.
By stretching out His mighty right hand, at His command, God caused the earth and the sea to swallow the Egyptian hosts. The piled-up waters rushed back together over the pursuers after Israel had crossed safely, destroying Pharaoh's pursuing army. That overthrow destroyed the enemy and completed Israel's deliverance, turning their expected victory into defeat.
The act displays God's unmatched power and wondrous deliverance in judgment on the Egyptians who opposed Him. It presents Jehovah alone as the One who brings deliverance, worthy of gratitude and praise. He is Israel's strength and salvation, who in mercy redeemed His people and guides them toward His holy habitation and holy dwelling.
Song of Praise Remembered
The destruction celebrated in the verse was decisive, for when God stretched out His right hand in power the pursuing enemy was swallowed by the sea. At His command the piled-up waters of the Red Sea rushed back together and returned over Pharaoh's army, swallowing the Egyptian hosts pursuing Israel and so completing Israel's deliverance. Preserved and their enemies destroyed, the people responded with an inspired song of triumph and praise to God for His deliverance and victory over those who opposed Him.
Moses formed that song to preserve the history of God's deliverance. It was to teach Israel's children and keep God's power and care in their memory, fixing precious lessons in their minds as they journeyed through the wilderness.
The whole host of Israel joined in that song of triumph at their deliverance from Pharaoh's army, singing together with voices united in praise. Lifted by that concert of action above the trials and difficulties of the way, their restless, turbulent spirit was soothed and calmed. Its singing implanted principles of truth in the memory and strengthened faith, while acting together taught order and unity and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another.
After Israel had crossed safely, God stretched out His mighty right hand at His command and caused the piled-up waters to rush back together, so that the sea and the earth swallowed Pharaoh's pursuing hosts and turned their expected victory into complete defeat. This triumph was celebrated in the inspired song chanted by Moses and Miriam with the whole host after they were brought safely through the sea. It exalts Jehovah alone as the Deliverer, unmatched in power and judgment, worthy of gratitude and praise as His people's strength and salvation who in mercy redeemed them and guides them toward His holy habitation. Moses formed the song to preserve the history of that deliverance and to fix its precious lessons of God's power and care in the minds of Israel's children as they journeyed through the wilderness. Sung together with united voices in praise, it lifted thoughts from the trials of the way, soothed and calmed the restless spirit, strengthened faith, taught order and unity, and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another.
Deliverance at the Red Sea
The verse belongs to the inspired song of triumph that Israel sang and chanted after God brought them safely through the Red Sea and drowned Pharaoh's pursuing army, celebrating His power and deliverance. Moses and Miriam led the people in that song, and the whole host joined in it. The song is Exodus 15:1-21, sung after that deliverance through the sea and the drowning of Pharaoh's army.
By stretching out His mighty right hand, at His command, God caused the earth and the sea to swallow the Egyptian hosts. The piled-up waters rushed back together over the pursuers after Israel had crossed safely, destroying Pharaoh's pursuing army. That overthrow destroyed the enemy and completed Israel's deliverance, turning their expected victory into defeat.
The act displays God's unmatched power and wondrous deliverance in judgment on the Egyptians who opposed Him. It presents Jehovah alone as the One who brings deliverance, worthy of gratitude and praise. He is Israel's strength and salvation, who in mercy redeemed His people and guides them toward His holy habitation and holy dwelling.
Song of Praise Remembered
The destruction celebrated in the verse was decisive, for when God stretched out His right hand in power the pursuing enemy was swallowed by the sea. At His command the piled-up waters of the Red Sea rushed back together and returned over Pharaoh's army, swallowing the Egyptian hosts pursuing Israel and so completing Israel's deliverance. Preserved and their enemies destroyed, the people responded with an inspired song of triumph and praise to God for His deliverance and victory over those who opposed Him.
Moses formed that song to preserve the history of God's deliverance. It was to teach Israel's children and keep God's power and care in their memory, fixing precious lessons in their minds as they journeyed through the wilderness.
The whole host of Israel joined in that song of triumph at their deliverance from Pharaoh's army, singing together with voices united in praise. Lifted by that concert of action above the trials and difficulties of the way, their restless, turbulent spirit was soothed and calmed. Its singing implanted principles of truth in the memory and strengthened faith, while acting together taught order and unity and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another.