Exodus 15: The Song of Deliverance

Key Verse: Exodus 15:2"The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him."

Victory leads to worship.

The Israelites have just witnessed the greatest miracle of their lives. God has parted the Red Sea, delivered them from Pharaoh, and crushed their enemies beneath the waves. They are finally free. And their first response? They sing.

This is the first recorded song in the Bible—a song of victory, power, and praise. Moses leads the people in declaring the greatness of their God.

"I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea." (Exodus 15:1)

They aren’t just celebrating their escape; they are worshiping their Deliverer.

The Lord is their strength.The Lord is their salvation.The Lord is their song.

For the first time, they aren’t just surviving—they are rejoicing.

Dancing in Victory

Then, Miriam—the sister of Moses—grabs a tambourine. The women follow her, dancing and singing:

"Sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider He has thrown into the sea." (Exodus 15:21)

This is unrestrained, joyful praise. They are not just relieved to be free; they are overwhelmed by the goodness of God.

Sometimes, we forget to celebrate the victories God has given us. We move from one crisis to the next without pausing to worship. But Israel stops to praise, and so should we.

From Worship to Worry

But worship doesn’t last long.

Three days later, they are thirsty in the wilderness. The only water they find is bitter, and they immediately start complaining:

"What shall we drink?"

The same people who just praised God for His power now doubt His provision.

Moses cries out to the Lord, and God answers. He shows Moses a piece of wood to throw into the water, and it turns sweet.

God provides. Again.

A Lesson for Us

It’s easy to praise God when we’ve just seen His power. It’s harder when we’re in the desert.

But the same God who parts the sea is the same God who provides in the wilderness.

The question is: Will we trust Him after the song ends?