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Exodus 9:16
And in very deed for thiscause have I raised thee up, for to shewin thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Deuteronomy 33:26
There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun,who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.

Psalm 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens,which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice,and that a mighty voice.

them that

Isaiah 37:17,23,29,36,38
Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God…

Micah 4:11
Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

Nahum 1:9-12
What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time…

consumed

Psalm 59:13
Consumethem in wrath, consumethem, that theymay notbe: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

Psalm 83:13
O my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff,so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

by Your great majesty
The majesty of God refers to His supreme authority and glory. In the context of the Exodus, God's majesty was displayed through the miraculous parting of the Red Sea and the subsequent destruction of the Egyptian army. This event is a testament to God's unparalleled power and serves as a reminder of His ability to accomplish His will. The majesty of God is a central theme throughout Scripture, as seen in passages likePsalm 93:1 andIsaiah 6:1, where God's glory and authority are exalted.

You unleashed Your burning wrath
The concept of God's wrath is often associated with His justice and holiness. In the Exodus narrative, God's wrath was directed against the Egyptians for their oppression of the Israelites and their defiance of His commands. The "burning" aspect of God's wrath emphasizes its intensity and consuming nature. This is consistent with other biblical accounts where God's wrath is depicted as a consuming fire (Deuteronomy 4:24,Hebrews 12:29). It serves as a warning of the consequences of sin and rebellion against God.

it consumed them like stubble
The imagery of stubble being consumed by fire illustrates the complete and swift destruction of the Egyptians. Stubble, being dry and brittle, burns quickly and thoroughly, symbolizing the ease with which God can execute judgment. This metaphor is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe the fate of the wicked (Isaiah 5:24,Malachi 4:1). It underscores the futility of opposing God and the certainty of His judgment against those who resist His will.

Moses is singing about a moment he just watched with his own eyes: Pharaoh’s army swallowed up by the returning waters of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:27-28). The word “overthrew” pictures a violent hurling down—God personally toppled the strongest military force on earth.

• This is not a metaphor; it is the actual collapse of chariots and horsemen, proving God’s promises inExodus 6:1 and confirming later truths such asDeuteronomy 33:27 (“He drives out the enemy before you”).

• Every “adversary” of God’s people is ultimately God’s adversary;Psalm 92:9 echoes, “Your enemies, LORD… will perish.”

• The victory gives Israel confidence for future battles (Joshua 2:10 recalls this Red Sea defeat).

The method of victory is God’s sheer grandeur. His “majestic power” (Exodus 15:6) does what no human strategy can.

• Majesty here means the display of His royal supremacy, likePsalm 93:1: “The LORD reigns; He is robed in majesty.”

• The same sweeping authority is celebrated later when David exclaims, “Great is the LORD and highly to be praised” (1 Chronicles 29:11).

• Because His greatness secured the rescue, Israel did nothing but stand still and watch (Exodus 14:13-14).

God’s anger is not capricious; it is pure, holy opposition to evil (Nahum 1:6). Pharaoh’s stubborn defiance (Exodus 5:2) finally meets divine fury.

• The wrath that fell on Egypt foreshadows ultimate judgment scenes likeRevelation 19:15, where Christ “treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God.”

• Yet the same wrath protects the covenant family;Isaiah 54:8 assures that His indignation is momentary toward His own.

• The event teaches reverent fear (Hebrews 12:28-29).

The outcome is total, effortless obliteration—dry chaff in a flash-fire (Isaiah 5:24).

• Stubble has no resistance; Pharaoh’s boasts vanish instantly, just asMalachi 4:1 warns the wicked will be “set ablaze… leaving them neither root nor branch.”

• This image underlines the finality of God’s judgments (Obadiah 18) and the safety found only in Him.

• Israel sees that the mightiest empire is as combustible as straw before the Lord (Psalm 46:8-9).

Exodus 15:7 celebrates the Red Sea victory by spotlighting four linked truths: God personally topples every foe, He does so through His unrivaled majesty, His wrath is a righteous fire against evil, and the strongest opposition crumbles like stubble. The verse reassures believers that the same majestic, wrath-bearing God still secures, judges, and delivers today.