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He is my God, and I will praise him, my father&#8217s God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/nlt/exodus/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> The LORD is my strength and my song; he has given me victory. This is my God, and I will praise him— my father’s God, and I will exalt him! <a href="/esv/exodus/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/exodus/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/kjv/exodus/15.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/exodus/15.htm">New King James Version</a> The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/nasb_/exodus/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “The LORD is my strength and 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. <a href="/nasb/exodus/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father&#8217s God, and I will extol Him. <a href="/nasb77/exodus/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him. <a href="/lsb/exodus/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Yah is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will extol Him. <a href="/amp/exodus/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “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. <a href="/csb/exodus/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/hcsb/exodus/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The LORD is my strength and my song; He has become my salvation. This is my God, and I will praise Him, my father&#8217s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/asv/exodus/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/cev/exodus/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The LORD is my strength, the reason for my song, because he has saved me. I praise and honor the LORD--he is my God and the God of my ancestors. <a href="/erv/exodus/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> The LORD is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father's God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/gwt/exodus/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior. This is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will honor him. <a href="/gnt/exodus/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> The LORD is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness. <a href="/isv/exodus/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> The LORD is my strength and song, and he has become my salvation. This is my God and I'll praise him, the God of my father and I'll exalt him. <a href="/msb/exodus/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father?s God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/net/exodus/15.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/exodus/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The LORD 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. <a href="/wbt/exodus/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/web/exodus/15.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/exodus/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> My strength and song is YAH, "" And He is become my salvation: This [is] my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him. <a href="/ylt/exodus/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> My strength and song is JAH, And He is become my salvation: This is my God, and I glorify Him; God of my father, and I exalt Him. <a href="/slt/exodus/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Jehovah my strength and song, and he shall be to me for salvation: this my God, and I will cause him to rest; the God of my father, and I will exalt him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/exodus/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he is become salvation to me: he is my God and I will glorify him: the God of my father, and I will exalt him. <a href="/cpdv/exodus/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The Lord is my strength and my praise, and he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I shall glorify him. He is the God of my father, and I shall exalt him. <a href="/nabre/exodus/15.htm">New American Bible</a> My strength and my refuge is the LORD, and he has become my savior. This is my God, I praise him; the God of my father, I extol him. <a href="/nrsvce/exodus/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The LORD is my strength and my might, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/exodus/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He is mighty and glorious, The LORD JEHOVAH has become our Saviour; he is our God, and we will praise him; our father's God, and we will exalt him. <a href="/hpbt/exodus/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The Mighty One and the Glorious YAH, LORD JEHOVAH, and he is to us the Savior; this is my God, I shall glorify him, the God of my fathers, I shall exalt him.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/exodus/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The LORD is my strength and song, And He is become my salvation; This is my God, and I will glorify Him; My father's God, and I will exalt Him. <a href="/sep/exodus/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He was to me a helper and protector for salvation: this is my God and I will glorify him; my father's God, and I will exalt him. <a href="/parallel/exodus/15-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=3715" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/exodus/15.htm">Moses' Song of Deliverance</a> 1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. 2<a href="/hebrew/3050.htm" title="3050: yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of the God of Israel. Contraction for Yhovah, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred name.">The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5797.htm" title="5797: ‘āz·zî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Strength, might. Or rowz; from azaz; strength in various applications.">is my strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/2176.htm" title="2176: wə·zim·rāṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Instrumental music, praise. From zamar; instrumental music; by implication, praise.">and my song,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and He has become</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šū·‘āh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">salvation.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">He is</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’ê·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">my God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5115.htm" title="5115: wə·’an·wê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To rest, to celebrate. A primitive root; to rest; causatively (compare naveh), to celebrate.">and I will praise Him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">my father’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: wa·’ă·rō·mə·men·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and I will exalt Him.</a> 3The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14</a> The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a> Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread? <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Psalm 28:7</a> The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song. <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. <a href="/psalms/118-21.htm">Psalm 118:21</a> I will give You thanks, for You have answered me, and You have become my salvation. <a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1</a> O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness. <a href="/isaiah/61-10.htm">Isaiah 61:10</a> I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. <a href="/habakkuk/3-18.htm">Habakkuk 3:18</a> yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation! <a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a> The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted— <a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. / The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. <a href="/psalms/59-17.htm">Psalm 59:17</a> To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion. <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7</a> My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God. <a href="/psalms/118-28.htm">Psalm 118:28</a> You are my God, and I will give You thanks. You are my God, and I will exalt You. <a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a> Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.strength<a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1,2</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength… <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?<a href="/psalms/28-8.htm">Psalm 28:8</a> The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.my salvation<a href="/exodus/14-13.htm">Exodus 14:13</a> 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.<a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">2 Samuel 22:51</a> He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.<a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Psalm 68:20</a> He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.my God<a href="/exodus/4-22.htm">Exodus 4:22</a> And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:<a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7</a> 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.<a href="/psalms/22-10.htm">Psalm 22:10</a> I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother's belly.an habitation<a href="/exodus/40-34.htm">Exodus 40:34</a> Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<a href="/genesis/28-21.htm">Genesis 28:21,22</a> So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: … <a href="/2_samuel/7-5.htm">2 Samuel 7:5</a> Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?my father's God<a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15,16</a> 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… exalt him<a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a> The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/9-17.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/romans/15-11.htm">Extol</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/exodus/14-17.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/genesis/2-20.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-11.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/exodus/12-16.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/exodus/14-21.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-34.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/3-7.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-50.htm">Extol</a> <a href="/exodus/18-4.htm">Father's</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/exodus/15-6.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/exodus/18-4.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/exodus/17-16.htm">Jah</a> <a href="/exodus/18-10.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/exodus/16-5.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/exodus/18-8.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/exodus/15-21.htm">Song</a> <a href="/exodus/15-13.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/exodus/15-15.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/exodus/17-16.htm">Yah</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 15</div>1. <a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">The song of Moses, Miriam, and Israel on their deliverance</a> 22. <a href="/exodus/15-22.htm">The people want water in the desert</a> 23. <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">The waters at Marah are bitter, </a> 24. <a href="/exodus/15-24.htm">they murmur, </a> 25. <a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Moses prays, and sweetens the waters by God's direction</a> 27. <a href="/exodus/15-27.htm">They encamp at Elim, where are twelve wells, and seventy palm trees</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15</a>, this is part of the Song of Moses, sung after the Israelites' miraculous escape from Egypt through the Red Sea. The term "strength" signifies God's power and might, which delivered them from their enemies. "Song" indicates a response of worship and gratitude. This duality of strength and song is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/118-14.htm">Psalm 118:14</a> and <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a>, where God is similarly praised for His deliverance and protection.and He has become my salvation This phrase reflects the transformation of God's deliverance into personal salvation. In the historical context, the Israelites experienced physical salvation from slavery and imminent death. Theologically, this prefigures the ultimate salvation through Jesus Christ, who delivers believers from sin and death. The concept of God as salvation is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27:1</a> and <a href="/isaiah/43-11.htm">Isaiah 43:11</a>, where God is recognized as the sole source of salvation.He is my God, and I will praise Him Here, the declaration "He is my God" signifies a personal acknowledgment and acceptance of God's sovereignty and authority. This personal claim is significant in the cultural context of the ancient Near East, where multiple deities were worshiped. The commitment to praise God is an act of worship and devotion, reflecting a heart of gratitude and reverence. This sentiment is echoed in <a href="/psalms/63.htm">Psalm 63:1</a>, where the psalmist expresses a deep longing and commitment to worship God.my father’s God, and I will exalt Him This phrase connects the present generation with the faith of their ancestors, acknowledging the continuity of God's covenantal relationship with His people. "My father’s God" refers to the God of the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises across generations. The act of exalting God is a response to His faithfulness and mighty acts, as seen in other biblical passages like <a href="/psalms/145.htm">Psalm 145:1</a>, where exalting God is a central theme of worship. This connection to the patriarchs also underscores the importance of heritage and tradition in the faith journey.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. 2. <a href="/topical/m/moses_and_the_israelites.htm">Moses and the Israelites</a> The people who sang this song of praise after their deliverance from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_red_sea_crossing.htm">The Red Sea Crossing</a> A miraculous event where God parted the sea, allowing the Israelites to escape from the pursuing Egyptian army. 4. <a href="/topical/e/egyptians.htm">Egyptians</a> The oppressors of the Israelites, representing bondage and sin from which God delivers His people. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_moses.htm">The Song of Moses</a> A song of victory and praise, celebrating God's deliverance and power.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god_as_strength_and_song.htm">God as Strength and Song</a> Recognize that God is the source of our strength in times of trouble and our joy in times of victory. <a href="/topical/s/salvation_as_a_personal_experience.htm">Salvation as a Personal Experience</a> Understand that salvation is not just a historical event but a personal reality for each believer. <a href="/topical/p/praise_as_a_response_to_deliverance.htm">Praise as a Response to Deliverance</a> Cultivate a heart of worship and gratitude, acknowledging God's work in our lives. <a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a> Emphasize the importance of passing down the knowledge and worship of God to future generations, as Moses refers to "my father’s God." <a href="/topical/e/exalting_god_in_all_circumstances.htm">Exalting God in All Circumstances</a> Commit to exalting God not only in times of triumph but also in everyday life, recognizing His sovereignty and goodness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 15</a> <a href="/q/how_does_exodus_15_2_describe_god.htm">How does Exodus 15:2 describe God's role for believers?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_exodus_15_2_say_about_god.htm">What does Exodus 15:2 signify about God's role?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'the_lord_is_my_strength'_mean.htm">What does "The LORD is my life's strength" mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_teaching_and_senior_pastors_differ.htm">What does 'The LORD is my life's strength' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) The Lord is my strength and song.--Heb., My strength and song is Jah. The contracted form of Jehovah, Jah, is here used for the first time; but its existence in the current speech has already been indicated by the name Moriah, which occurs in <a href="/genesis/22-1.htm" title="And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said to him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.">Genesis 22:1</a>. It is here used on account of the rhythm.He is become my salvation.--Heb,, he has been to me for salvation: i.e., "he has saved me out of the hand of Pharaoh." The beauty and force of the passage causes Isaiah to adopt it into one of his most glorious poems, the "joyful thanksgiving of the faithful for the mercies of God," contained in his twelfth chapter. (See <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm" title="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.">Exodus 15:2</a>.)I will prepare him an habitation.--So Onkelos and Aben-Ezra; but Jarchi, the Targums of Jerusalem and Jonathan, the LXX., and Vulg., with most moderns, translate, "I will glorify him." It is a strong objection to the rendering of the Authorised Version that Moses is not likely to have had the idea of preparing God a habitation until the revelation of God's will on the subject was made to him on Sinai (Exodus 25-27). The law of parallelism also requires such a meaning as "glorify" to correspond with the "exalt" of the next clause.My father's God.--"Father" here, by a common Hebrew idiom, stands for "forefathers" generally. (Comp. Note on <a href="/exodus/3-6.htm" title="Moreover he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look on God.">Exodus 3:6</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - The Lord is my strength and song. Literally, "My strength and song is Jah." The name Jah had not previously been used. It is commonly regarded as an abbreviated form of Jehovah, and was the form generally used in the termination of names, as Abijah, Ahaziah, Hezekiah, Zedekiah, Mount Moriah, etc. It takes the place of "Jehovah" here, probably on account of the rhythm. He is become my salvation. Literally, "He has been to me for salvation," i.e., "He has delivered me out of the hand of Pharaoh and his host, and so saved me from destruction." I will prepare him a habitation. This translation seems to have come originally from the Targum of Onkelos, who paraphrases the single word of the text by the phrase "I will build him a sanctuary." The meaning is a possible one: but most modern commentators prefer to connect the verb used with a root meaning "beautiful," and translate "I will glorify him." (So Gesenius. Rosenmuller, Knobel, Kalisch, Cook. The LXX have δοξάσω. The Vulgate has glorificabo. The Syrian and Coptic versions agree, as do also the Targums of Jonathan and of Jerusalem.) The God of my father. See the comment on Exodus 3:6. <a href="/commentaries/exodus/15-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The LORD יָ֔הּ (yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3050.htm">Strong's 3050: </a> LORD -- the name of the God of Israel is my strength עָזִּ֤י (‘āz·zî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5797.htm">Strong's 5797: </a> Strength, might and my song, וְזִמְרָת֙ (wə·zim·rāṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2176.htm">Strong's 2176: </a> Instrumental music, praise and He has become וַֽיְהִי־ (way·hî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be my salvation. לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה (lî·šū·‘āh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity He [is] זֶ֤ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that my God, אֵלִי֙ (’ê·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty and I will praise Him, וְאַנְוֵ֔הוּ (wə·’an·wê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5115.htm">Strong's 5115: </a> To rest, to celebrate my father’s אָבִ֖י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father God, אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and I will exalt Him. וַאֲרֹמְמֶֽנְהוּ׃ (wa·’ă·rō·mə·men·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">OT Law: Exodus 15:2 Yah is my strength and song (Exo. 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