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You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.

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God's Effortless Victory

Commentators contrast the arrogant boasting of the Egyptians in the previous verse with the simple, majestic power of God. With just a breath of His wind, the entire army was destroyed. As Charles Spurgeon notes, this demonstrates how easily God can defeat His enemies and, by extension, how the breath of His Spirit can sink our own doubts and fears.

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Exodus

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Exodus 15:1–18

18th Century

Theologian

With the deliverance of Israel is associated the development of the national poetry, which finds its first and perfect expression in this magnifice…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Exodus 15:10

19th Century

Bishop

You did blow with your wind. — A new fact, additional to the narrative in Exodus 14, but in complete harmony with it. As …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Exodus 15:10

19th Century

Preacher

Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

God has only to use his breath to blow …

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John Gill

John Gill

On Exodus 15:10

17th Century

Pastor

You blew with your wind: A strong east wind (Exodus 14:22), which is the Lord Christ's, who has it in his tre…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Exodus 15:1–21

17th Century

Minister

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…