EXODUS 15
Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying,
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
the horse and his riderhe has thrown into the sea.
2 The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
3 The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name.
4 “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea,
and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea.
5 The floods covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone.
6 Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power,
your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
7 In the greatness of your majesty you overthrow your adversaries;
you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble.
– Exodus 15:1-7
EXODUS 15 THE LORD IS MY STRENGTH & MY SONG
A poem by ILMA inspired by these verses
When I am faced with adversities and attacks from the foe
I will not fear for the Lord is my strength and my song
The Lord will fight for me and shatter those who hurt me
He will bring his fury and wrath to all those bring injustice
I will praise the Lord; he will save his people and bring down the foe
His right hand will consume all the tactics and plots of the evil one
I will sing and praise the Lord who is full of majesty and glory
He is the only source of strength and triumph over the enemy.
In this song of Moses, we hear how he praised, worshiped and sang to edify and glorify the Lord. Right after the Israelites were delivered from the Egyptians and everything that God did for them was still very fresh in their hearts and minds, Moses composed this song so they could express their joy and thankfulness to God for all that he did for them to be freed from the enemy. They wanted to please the Lord for his wondrous deeds for them.
REFLECTION
- Why was it important that Moses wrote this song after their deliverance?
