Exodus 15:1–12

The Song of Moses and Miriam

15Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song^p to the Lord:

“I will sing^q to the Lord,

for he is highly exalted.

Both horse and driver^r

he has hurled into the sea.^s

²“The Lord is my strength^t and my defense^a;

he has become my salvation.^u

He is my God,^v and I will praise him,

my father’s God, and I will exalt^w him.

³The Lord is a warrior;^x

the Lord is his name.^y

⁴Pharaoh’s chariots and his army^z

he has hurled into the sea.

The best of Pharaoh’s officers

are drowned in the Red Sea.^b

⁵The deep waters^a have covered them;

they sank to the depths like a stone.^b

⁶Your right hand,^c Lord,

was majestic in power.

Your right hand,^d Lord,

shattered^e the enemy.

⁷“In the greatness of your majesty^f

you threw down those who opposed you.

You unleashed your burning anger;^g

it consumed^h them like stubble.

⁸By the blast of your nostrilsⁱ

the waters piled up.^j

The surging waters stood up like a wall;^k

the deep waters congealed in the heart of the sea.^l

⁹The enemy boasted,

‘I will pursue,^m I will overtake them.

I will divide the spoils;ⁿ

I will gorge myself on them.

I will draw my sword

and my hand will destroy them.’

¹⁰But you blew with your breath,^o

and the sea covered them.

They sank like lead

in the mighty waters.^p

¹¹Who among the gods

is like you,^q Lord?

Who is like you—

majestic in holiness,^r

awesome in glory,^s

working wonders?^t

¹²“You stretch out^u your right hand,

and the earth swallows your enemies.^v