Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
God's right hand is His supreme power acting to rescue His people, and at the Red Sea that power crushed the pursuing Egyptian army and gave Israel salvation when defeat looked certain. He opened a way through the sea, shielded Israel from Pharaoh's host, brought them safely over on dry land, and then turned the waters back to swallow their enemies once they were safe. This declaration belongs to the song of triumph the whole host sang after that deliverance, the first recorded human song, formed and joined by Moses and led by Miriam with ringing voices. It was commanded as a lasting memorial to be taught to children, and singing it together turned hearts from trial to praise, calmed the spirit, fixed truth in memory, strengthened faith, and united the people with God and one another. That same power that broke His enemies at the sea will again be shown when He punishes the earth for sin, though Israel's later trials proved that singing in triumph did not mean they kept trusting Him.
Setting and Meaning
The right hand of the Lord in this verse is His glorious power and His mighty action in delivering His people. It is the power by which He shattered and broke in pieces the enemy who pursued Israel and destroyed the Egyptian army at the Red Sea.
The verse declares that God defeated Egypt's pursuing army and brought salvation and deliverance to Israel when defeat seemed certain. His right hand is praised as powerful and glorious in power because it dashed the enemy in pieces and gave glory to Him for His triumph.
In that deliverance He opened a path through the sea and protected Israel from Pharaoh's pursuing army. He fought for His people and brought them safely across on dry ground and kept them safe. Then He brought the waters back upon the Egyptians, bringing the sea down upon them so that they were swallowed after Israel had reached safety.
The verse belongs to the song of triumph Israel sang in response to that deliverance, with songs of praise for God's mighty acts. It is the earliest song from human lips recorded in the Bible, a glorious outburst sung by the whole host of Israel with voices ringing in triumph. Moses was commanded to form it from the deliverance and joined in it, and Miriam led it.
Praise and Application
The verse stands in the earliest song from human lips recorded in the Bible, the glorious outburst of thanksgiving sung by the hosts of Israel at the Red Sea. It shows human hearts in sympathy with heaven responding to God's goodness in notes of praise. It shows that when heaven comes in touch with earth there is music and song, for the melody of praise is the atmosphere of heaven. As history linked with song, it celebrates the Lord's glorious triumph and strength and song and salvation, praising His right hand as glorious in power for dashing the enemy in pieces, and praising Him as glorious in holiness and wonderful in works.
The verse belongs to the song Moses was commanded to form from Israel's deliverance, so that it celebrates God's power in defeating the people's enemy and serves as a memorial of His care and deliverance. The song was to be taught to children so that God's mighty acts would remain remembered across generations. It was used to fix precious lessons in the mind as the people journeyed through the wilderness.
Its singing lifted thoughts from the trials and difficulties of the way, and soothed and calmed the restless, turbulent spirit. It implanted principles of truth in the memory and strengthened faith. Singing it together in concert of action taught order and unity and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another. The same divine power shown in breaking His enemies at the sea will dash the wicked when God punishes the earth for their iniquity. The people's voices rang out in triumph in the song of praise after God delivered them at the Red Sea, but their later trials showed that they did not continue to trust and thank God for His mercy and care.
God's right hand is His supreme power acting to rescue His people, and at the Red Sea that power crushed the pursuing Egyptian army and gave Israel salvation when defeat looked certain. He opened a way through the sea, shielded Israel from Pharaoh's host, brought them safely over on dry land, and then turned the waters back to swallow their enemies once they were safe. This declaration belongs to the song of triumph the whole host sang after that deliverance, the first recorded human song, formed and joined by Moses and led by Miriam with ringing voices. It was commanded as a lasting memorial to be taught to children, and singing it together turned hearts from trial to praise, calmed the spirit, fixed truth in memory, strengthened faith, and united the people with God and one another. That same power that broke His enemies at the sea will again be shown when He punishes the earth for sin, though Israel's later trials proved that singing in triumph did not mean they kept trusting Him.
Setting and Meaning
The right hand of the Lord in this verse is His glorious power and His mighty action in delivering His people. It is the power by which He shattered and broke in pieces the enemy who pursued Israel and destroyed the Egyptian army at the Red Sea.
The verse declares that God defeated Egypt's pursuing army and brought salvation and deliverance to Israel when defeat seemed certain. His right hand is praised as powerful and glorious in power because it dashed the enemy in pieces and gave glory to Him for His triumph.
In that deliverance He opened a path through the sea and protected Israel from Pharaoh's pursuing army. He fought for His people and brought them safely across on dry ground and kept them safe. Then He brought the waters back upon the Egyptians, bringing the sea down upon them so that they were swallowed after Israel had reached safety.
The verse belongs to the song of triumph Israel sang in response to that deliverance, with songs of praise for God's mighty acts. It is the earliest song from human lips recorded in the Bible, a glorious outburst sung by the whole host of Israel with voices ringing in triumph. Moses was commanded to form it from the deliverance and joined in it, and Miriam led it.
Praise and Application
The verse stands in the earliest song from human lips recorded in the Bible, the glorious outburst of thanksgiving sung by the hosts of Israel at the Red Sea. It shows human hearts in sympathy with heaven responding to God's goodness in notes of praise. It shows that when heaven comes in touch with earth there is music and song, for the melody of praise is the atmosphere of heaven. As history linked with song, it celebrates the Lord's glorious triumph and strength and song and salvation, praising His right hand as glorious in power for dashing the enemy in pieces, and praising Him as glorious in holiness and wonderful in works.
The verse belongs to the song Moses was commanded to form from Israel's deliverance, so that it celebrates God's power in defeating the people's enemy and serves as a memorial of His care and deliverance. The song was to be taught to children so that God's mighty acts would remain remembered across generations. It was used to fix precious lessons in the mind as the people journeyed through the wilderness.
Its singing lifted thoughts from the trials and difficulties of the way, and soothed and calmed the restless, turbulent spirit. It implanted principles of truth in the memory and strengthened faith. Singing it together in concert of action taught order and unity and brought the people into closer touch with God and with one another. The same divine power shown in breaking His enemies at the sea will dash the wicked when God punishes the earth for their iniquity. The people's voices rang out in triumph in the song of praise after God delivered them at the Red Sea, but their later trials showed that they did not continue to trust and thank God for His mercy and care.