15:2Exodus 15:2

Sung after the Lord alone delivered Israel at the Red Sea by opening a path through the waters, fighting for them and overwhelming Pharaoh's pursuing army when its triumph seemed certain, it declares that he himself is personal strength and song and has become salvation.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+4 It is the earliest song recorded from human lips, the triumphant anthem Moses sang with the children of Israel under the Spirit of God while Miriam the prophetess led the women in music and the whole host united in grateful praise.ST Dec 21, 1915+4 To call him my God and my father's God is to claim him as the people's own God and the God of their fathers who redeemed and guided them, resolving to praise and exalt him, give him glory for the power of his right hand, and prepare him a habitation.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+2 With deliverance accomplished their hearts turned to him in gratitude, fear and faith, showing that heaven's melody of praise sounds on earth when heaven touches earth and that deliverance comes when people believe his word, move forward, do all in their power and leave the impossible to him.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+4 The song preserved that deliverance to teach children and keep his power in memory, cheering and uniting Israel through the wilderness, and fixing the eye of faith on the cross still means believing that Jesus is strength and salvation.RH Oct 8, 1903+4

The Lord alone delivered Israel at the Red Sea, opening a path through the waters, fighting for them and shielding them from Pharaoh's pursuing army.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+2 Just when the triumph of the Egyptians seemed certain, He overwhelmed them, throwing horse and rider into the sea and leaving their bodies upon the shore.ST Dec 21, 1915+2 In that hour He became their salvation, and the verse declares Him to be their strength and song because He had rescued them from the Egyptian army.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+4 It presents that rescue from Egypt and the sea as His victory over their enemies, displaying His power and His uniqueness among all that are called gods.Ms 38, 1898, par. 19

It is part of the earliest song recorded in the Bible from human lips, the glorious outburst of thanksgiving by the hosts of Israel in response to the Lord's triumph over their enemies.ST Dec 21, 1915+1 It belongs to the inspired song that Moses and the children of Israel sang unto the Lord after witnessing His marvelous work in the destruction of the Egyptians.SG3 236.1–238.1+2 The Spirit of God rested upon Moses as he led them in a triumphant anthem of thanksgiving, while Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Moses, led the women in music.SG3 236.1–238.1+3 The whole host united in lofty eloquence and grateful praise.SG3 236.1–238.1

The Lord Himself is personal strength and song and has become salvation because He fought for them and brought them safely through the sea.ST Dec 21, 1915+1 In this He manifested His power to deliver helpless people, to humble their oppressors, to test faith and to strengthen trust.RH Oct 8, 1903 Their deliverance led them to fear Him and believe Him.Ms 21, 1897, par. 12–15 He is my God to be praised and my father's God to be exalted, their own God and the God of their fathers who redeemed and guided them.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+4 In gratitude and faith they resolved to exalt Him and to prepare Him a habitation, giving Him the glory for His work on their behalf, including the power of His right hand.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+1

With deliverance accomplished at the Red Sea, where Jehovah alone opened a path through the waters and overwhelmed the Egyptians when their triumph seemed certain, leaving the bodies of their enemies on the shore, the hearts of Israel turned to God in gratitude and faith and found utterance in songs of praise.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+2 Jehovah had become their strength and song and salvation by delivering them from the Egyptian army, and they praised Him as their own God and their fathers' God and resolved to exalt Him.Ms 6a, 1903, par. 22–23+2 That outburst of thanksgiving was the earliest song recorded from the lips of men, sung in response to God's goodness in triumphing gloriously and throwing horse and rider into the sea.ST Dec 21, 1915 It shows that human hearts in sympathy with heaven answer God with praise, and that the melody of praise which is the atmosphere of heaven sounds on earth when heaven touches earth, linking human history with song.ST Dec 21, 1915

Their deliverance led them to fear the Lord and believe Him, because He had fought for them and brought them safely through the sea.Ms 21, 1897, par. 12–15 The confession that the Lord is strength and song and salvation and the God whom His people praise and exalt follows that rescue and expresses trust in God as the one who rescues and leads His people.Lt 134, 1910, par. 12–14 The same deliverance shows that God manifests His power to deliver helpless people, humble their oppressors, test faith and strengthen trust.RH Oct 8, 1903 Deliverance comes when people believe God's word, act on it by moving forward, do all in their power, and leave the impossible to Him.RH Oct 8, 1903

The song preserved the history of God's deliverance to teach that history to their children and to keep His power and care in memory.Lt 33, 1890, par. 7–9 As the people journeyed through the wilderness this song of triumph, sung by the whole host of Israel at their deliverance from Pharaoh's army, cheered them and was still sung as they traveled to Jerusalem.ST Nov 2, 1915+1 It fixed precious lessons in their minds, uplifted their thoughts from the trials and difficulties of the way, soothed and calmed the restless, turbulent spirit, implanted the principles of truth in the memory, and strengthened faith.ST Nov 2, 1915 Singing it together in concert of action taught order and unity and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another.ST Nov 2, 1915

Fixing the eye of faith on the cross means believing that Jesus is strength and salvation.STM2 5.2