Exodus 15:2

15:1 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 gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

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Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.

15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.

What does Exodus 15:2 mean?

Exodus 15:2 is a verse in the book of Exodus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָהּ (Yâhh), עֹז (ʻôz), זִמְרָת (zimrâth). It connects to 40 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name

strengthעֹזʻôz/oze/H5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

and

song,זִמְרָתzimrâth/zim-rawth'/H2176instrumental music; by implication, praise

and

become

salvation:יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâh/yesh-oo'-aw/H3444something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity

heזֶהzeh/zeh/H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that

God,אֵלʼêl/ale/H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)

and

will

prepare

him

habitation;נָוָהnâvâh/naw-vaw'/H5115to rest (as at home); causatively (through the implied idea of beauty ), to celebrate (with praises)

father'sאָבʼâb/awb/H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application

God,אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

and

will

exaltרוּםrûwm/room/H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)

him.

Commentary on Exodus 15:2

HENRY_FULL · Exodus 15:2

od.15" In this chapter, I. Israel looks back upon Egypt with a song of praise for their deliverance. Here is, 1. The song itself, ver. 1-19 . 2. The solemn singing of it, ver. 20, 21 . II. Israel marches forward in the wilderness ( ver. 22 ), and there, 1. Their discontent at the waters of Marah ( ver. 23, 24 ), and the relief granted them, ver. 25, 26 . 2. Their satisfaction in the waters of Elim, ver. 27 .

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Genesis 17:7

And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Genesis 28:21

So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

Genesis 28:22

And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

Exodus 3:15

And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Exodus 3:16

Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

Exodus 4:22

And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Exodus 14:13

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. for the: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day

Exodus 40:34

Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Deuteronomy 10:21 2 Samuel 7:5 2 Samuel 22:47 2 Samuel 22:51 1 Kings 8:13 1 Kings 8:27 Psalms 18:1 Psalms 18:2 Psalms 18:46 Psalms 22:3 Psalms 22:10 Psalms 27:1 Psalms 28:8 Psalms 30:1 Psalms 34:3 Psalms 62:6 Psalms 62:7 Isaiah 12:2 Isaiah 25:1 Isaiah 45:17 Isaiah 49:6 Jeremiah 3:23 Jeremiah 31:33 Jeremiah 32:38 Habakkuk 3:17 Zechariah 13:9 Luke 1:77 Luke 2:30 John 4:22 John 5:23 Acts 4:12 2 Corinthians 5:19

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Exodus 15:2.

Psalms 118:14

The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

Psalms 21:1

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

Psalms 28:8

The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed. their: or, his saving: Heb. strength of salvations

Frequently asked questions

What does Exodus 15:2 say?

Exodus 15:2 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him."

Is Exodus 15:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus 15:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Exodus.

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