Exodus 15

The song of Praise sung by Moseh and the chlidren of Israel upon there deliverance, and Pharoas drowning in the Sea, v.1., etc Miriam and the rest of the women of Israel answer there unto, like wise praising the LORD for his deliverance, 20. In the wilderness they come to Sur, were they finde no good water to drink, 22. at Maoh they meet with bitter water, 23. The people murmure, 24. A tree is shewed to Moseh to sweeten the water with, 25. The LORD gives laws to them, and makes fatherly promises to them, 26At Elim they find twelve wells of water, and seventy palm trees, 27.

1. Then Moseh and the children of Israel sang this Song unto the LORD, and the spake, saying: I will sing unto the LORD, for he is highly exalted [Heb. exalting exalted] the horse and his rider, he hath thrown into the Sea.

2. The LORD is my power and song; [i.e. the matter and the subject of my song; or, he that hath given me cause to sing praises to him] and he hath been a salvation to me [see above chap 14. verse 13] this is my God, therefore i will make him a present habitation: [or barely, an habitation. Oth. I will grorify him] he is my fathers God, therefore i will exalt him.

3. The LORD is a man of war: LORD in his Name. [See Gen.2.4. And Exodus 3:15. and chap 6.2]

4. He hath trown Pharoas sharets and his host into the Sea. And the choice of his captians are drowned in the reed Sea [i.e. the Red sea.]

5. The abysses (depths) have covered them; [i.e. the high waters which stood raised up like unto high walls, are fallen down upon them, Exodus 14:22.] they sunk into the dephts like a stone.

6. O LORD, thy rght hand hath been made glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath broken the enemie:

7. And through thy great exellence, [Heb. through the greatnesse of thy highnesse.] thy hats over thrown them that rose up against thee. [i.e. them, that rose up against thy people: for that which is done against the people of God, God accounts of as done against him self. See Zach. 2.8. Matth. 25.45. Acts 9:4.] Thou hast sent forth thy burning wrath, which hath consumed them as stubble. [this is an abrupt speech, and may be supplyed or completed thus. Which hath consumed them, as the stubble is consumed by the fire.]

8. And through the blast of thy nose [A description of the wind: See Exodus 14:21.] the waters have been heaped up, the streams have stood up right like a heap: the abysses were grown stiff [or, propt up] in the heart of the Sea. [i.e. in the greatest depth, or, the midst of the Sea: as Psalms 18:16. and 46.3. and Ezech. 28.2. Compare. Deuteronomy 4:11.]

9. The Enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil: [This useth to e done wi th a great deal of rejoicing, Isaiah 9:2. Pharao andhis man promised themselves and easie and full victory , but it failed them.] My soul shall be filled of them; [i.e. as some like wise do render it, my last shall be satisfied upon them. See Job. 16. on verse 10.] I will draw forth my sword, [Heb I will empty or, (void) my sword] my hand shall destroy them. [or, bring them back into (my) possession, or make them poor.]

10. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the Sea covered them; they sunk down like lead in mighty waters.

11. O LORD, who is like thee among the Gods? who is like thee, glorified in holinesse [i.e. adorned and surrounded with incomparable holiness.] terrible in songs of praises, [he that ought to be worshiped hourned and praised with a great measure of filial fear, reverence, and awfulnesse] doing wounders?

12. Thou didst stretch forth thy right hand, the earth swallowed them up. [i.e. the bottome of the Sea.]

13. Thou didst through thy kindness lead this people, that thou hast redeemed; thou carriedst the softly through thy strength, to the present Habitations of thy Holinesse. [understand the land of Canaan; were God would g

14. The Nation had it, they shall tremble: [See the fulfilling, Numbers 22:3,6. nd Joshua 2:10,11. and 5.1. Psalms 68:3.] Woe hath seised the inhabitants of Palestina.

15. Then the Princes of Edom shall be abashed, quaking shall seise the mighty ones of the Moabites: all the inhabitants of Canaan shall melt away.

16. Terrour and fear shall fall upon them ; through the greatness of their arm they shall become dumb , like a stone : untill thy people , LORD , passe through , until thy people passe through , which thou hast purchased .

17. Them thou shalt introduce , and plant them upon the Mount of thine Inheritance [i.e. In the Mountaneous Countrey , such as Canaan is , Deut.11.11. Othrs understand here Mount Moria, whereon the Temple was built afterwards.] at the place, which thou hast made , O LORD, thine habitation : the Sanctuary , which thy hands consecrated , O LORD.

18. The LORD shall reign in eternity and evermore. [ i.e. Both here and hereafter , world without end,

19. For Pharao's horse , with his charet , with his horsemen , came into the Sea , and the LORD hath made the waters [which just before stood up like mighty walls on both sides, chap.14.22.] to return over them : but the children of Israel went on dry (ground) in the midst of the Sea .

20. And Miriam and the Prophetes , Aarons sister , [She was likewise sister to Moseh , but having lived a long time with Aaron , during Moseh his absence , she is therefore called , ( as she was most taken notice to be ) Aarons sister.] took a Timbrel into her hand ; and all the women went forth, after her, with timbrels and with dancings .[Oth. with flutes , or, pipes.]

21. Then Miriam [Together with other women] answered them ; [viz. the men, who sung before , as above verse 1. the women singing the same thing over again after the men .] Sing unto the LORD ; for he is highly exalted , [as above verse 1.] the horse and his rider he hath thrown into Sea .

22. After this Moseh made the Israelites to march on from the Reed Sea off; and they went forth into the wilderness of Sur, [the Name of a Desart , betwixt Egypt and Arabia . See Gen .16. verse 7.] and they went three days in the wilderness , and found no water .

23. Then they came to Marah , [when Moseh came to this place with the Israelites, the name of it was not Marah yet , but it got that name then first, from the bitterness of the water there , Marah signifying bitterness as the Text itself sheweth] yet they were not able to drink the water of Marah , for it was bitter ; therefore the name of it was called Marah .

24. Then the people murmured against Moseh , [To murmur , is to conceive evil thoughts of God , his words, and works , in the heart , and to speak unworthily thereof with the tongue .] saying ; what shall we drink ?

25. Then he cryed unto the LORD shewed him a Tree ( or piece of wood ) which he threw into that water , then the water became sweet : [This water became sweet for the use and service of the Israelites , for a time only , and remained not always sweet ; as appears Plinies Natural History , lib.6. Chap.29. making mention of those bitter waters in his time. See 2 Kings 2:21.] There [viz. God] set ( the people) [viz. of Israel] and Institution and Right, and there he proved the same ;

26. And said ; if so be , that thou wilt earnstly hearken [Heb. hearing hear .]to the voice of the LORD thy God, and do what is right in his eyes, and incline thine ears to his Commandements , and keep all his Institutions ; then shall I lay none of the diseases upon thee , which I laid upon the land of Egypt , for I am the LORD thy healer, ( or, Physician ) [i.e. I am he that is able to heal and help thee in body and soul , and to keep and preserve thee from all hurt and misery present and to come .]

27. Then they came to Elim , and there were twelve water-fountains , and seventy palm-trees : and they camped themselves there by the waters.