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Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to Yahweh, and said, "I will sing to Yahweh, for he has triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
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Worship as a Witness
Commentators note this is the first great song recorded in Scripture. Authored by Moses and sung by the entire nation, it served a dual purpose: to give all glory to God for the victory and to act as a public, eyewitness testimony to the miracle. As John Calvin points out, by singing together, the people confirmed the historical truth of their deliverance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
With the deliverance of Israel is associated the development of the national poetry, which finds its first and perfect expression in this magnifice…
19th Century
Anglican
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel. — With his usual modesty, Moses does not say that he composed the magnificent…
Baptist
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriou…
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16th Century
Protestant
Then sang Moses. Moses introduced this song not only as a testimony to his gratitude but also as a confirmation of the history. For the so…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song to the Lord Which is the first song recorded in Scripture, thou…
This song is the most ancient we know. It is a holy song, in honor of God, to exalt His name and celebrate His praise, and His alone, not in the le…
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