Moses' Song of Deliverance
(2 Samuel 22:1-51)
1Then sangMosesand the childrenof Israelthis songunto the LORD,and spake,saying,I will singunto the LORD,for he hath triumphedgloriously:the horseand his riderhath he throwninto the sea.
2The LORD[is] my strengthand song,and he is become my salvation:he[is] my God,and I will prepare him an habitation;my father'sGod,and I will exalthim.
3The LORD[is] a manof war:the LORD[is] his name.
4Pharaoh'schariotsand his hosthath he castinto the sea:his chosencaptainsalso are drownedin the Redsea.
5The depthshave coveredthem: they sankinto the bottomasa stone.
6Thy right hand,O LORD,is become gloriousin power:thy right hand,O LORD,hath dashed in piecesthe enemy.
7And in the greatnessof thine excellencythou hast overthrownthem that rose up againstthee: thou sentest forththy wrath,[which] consumedthem as stubble.
8And with the blastof thy nostrilsthe waterswere gathered together,the floodsstood uprightas an heap,[and] the depthswere congealedin the heartof the sea.
9The enemysaid,I will pursue,I will overtake,I will dividethe spoil;my lustshall be satisfiedupon them; I will drawmy sword,my handshall destroythem.
10Thou didst blowwith thy wind,the seacoveredthem: they sankas leadin the mightywaters.
11Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD,among the gods?who [is] like thee, gloriousin holiness,fearful[in] praises,doingwonders?
12Thou stretchedst outthy right hand,the earthswallowedthem.
13Thou in thy mercyhast led forththe people[which]thou hast redeemed:thou hast guided[them] in thy strengthunto thy holyhabitation.
14The peopleshall hear,[and] be afraid:sorrowshall take holdon the inhabitantsof Palestina.
15Thenthe dukesof Edomshall be amazed;the mighty menof Moab,tremblingshall take holdupon them; all the inhabitantsof Canaanshall melt away.
16Fearand dreadshall fallupon them; by the greatnessof thine armthey shall be [as] stillas a stone;till thy peoplepass over,O LORD,till the peoplepass over,[which]thou hast purchased.
17Thou shalt bringthem in, and plantthem in the mountainof thine inheritance,[in] the place,O LORD,[which] thou hast madefor thee to dwell in,[in] the Sanctuary,O Lord,[which] thy handshave established.
18The LORDshall reignfor everand ever.
19For the horseof Pharaohwent inwith his chariotsand with his horsemeninto the sea,and the LORDbrought againthe watersof the seaupon them; but the childrenof Israelwenton dry[land] in the midstof the sea.
20And Miriamthe prophetess,the sisterof Aaron,tooka timbrelin her hand;and all the womenwent outafterher with timbrelsand with dances.
21And Miriamansweredthem, Singye to the LORD,for he hath triumphedgloriously;the horseand his riderhath he throwninto the sea.
The Waters of Marah
22So MosesbroughtIsraelfrom the Redsea,and they went outinto the wildernessof Shur;and they wentthreedaysin the wilderness,and foundno water.23And when they cameto Marah,they couldnot drinkof the watersof Marah,for they [were] bitter:therefore the nameof it was calledMarah.24And the peoplemurmuredagainst Moses,saying,What shall we drink?25And he criedunto the LORD;and the LORDshewedhim a tree,[which] when he had castinto the waters,the waterswere made sweet:there he madefor them a statuteand an ordinance,and there he provedthem,26And said,If thou wilt diligentlyhearkento the voiceof the LORDthy God,and wilt dothat which is rightin his sight,and wilt give earto his commandments,and keepall his statutes,I will putnone of these diseasesupon thee, which I have broughtupon the Egyptians:for I [am] the LORDthat healeththee.
27And they cameto Elim,where [were] twelvewellsof water,and threescore and tenpalm trees:and they encampedthere by the waters.
