Exodus 15

A Song of Deliverance

1Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord:

“I will sing to the Lord,

for he has triumphed gloriously;

he has hurled both horse and rider

into the sea.

2The Lord is my strength and my song;

he has given me victory.

This is my God, and I will praise him—

my father’s God, and I will exalt him!

3The Lord is a warrior;

Yahweh*15:3 Yahweh is a transliteration of the proper name YHWH that is sometimes rendered “Jehovah”; in this translation it is usually rendered “the Lord” (note the use of small capitals). is his name!

4Pharaoh’s chariots and army

he has hurled into the sea.

The finest of Pharaoh’s officers

are drowned in the Red Sea.*15:4 Hebrew sea of reeds; also in 15:22.

5The deep waters gushed over them;

they sank to the bottom like a stone.

6“Your right hand, O Lord,

is glorious in power.

Your right hand, O Lord,

smashes the enemy.

7In the greatness of your majesty,

you overthrow those who rise against you.

You unleash your blazing fury;

it consumes them like straw.

8At the blast of your breath,

the waters piled up!

The surging waters stood straight like a wall;

in the heart of the sea the deep waters became hard.

9“The enemy boasted, ‘I will chase them

and catch up with them.

I will plunder them

and consume them.

I will flash my sword;

my powerful hand will destroy them.’

10But you blew with your breath,

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.

11“Who is like you among the gods, O Lord—

glorious in holiness,

awesome in splendor,

performing great wonders?

12You raised your right hand,

and the earth swallowed our enemies.