Exodus 15:1–18

Scholars believe this song of rescue to be one of the oldest preserved examples of the Hebrew language, attesting to its importance in Israel’s thought and faith. It is divided into three stanzas:

1. The first stanza celebrates the Lord's rescue of Moses and his people (using many first-person pronouns, 15:1–5).

2. The second stanza celebrates the great difference between the Lord and the Egyptians (verses 6–12).

3. The third stanza considers what these events would mean for the future (verses 13–18).