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A Personal, Covenant God
Commentators emphasize the deeply personal nature of this praise. By declaring "This is my God," the Israelites distinguished the one true God from the many false gods of Egypt. The phrase "my father's God" roots this personal faith in the long-standing covenant relationship God established with their ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Exodus
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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
On Exodus 15:2
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord is my strength and song. —Heb., My strength and song is Jah. The contracted form of Jehovah, Jah, is he…
Charles Spurgeon
On Exodus 15:1–10
19th Century
Preacher
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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John Calvin
On Exodus 15:2
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord is my strength. In this expression, they acknowledge that they have a sufficient defense in God. Afterwards, they add that His gr…
John Gill
On Exodus 15:2
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord is my strength and song. The strength of Moses and the children of Israel against the fears of the Egyptians, an…
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…