1. Moses and the Israelites sang this song in praise of the Lord:I sing praises to the Lordfor his great victory!He has thrown the horsesand their ridersinto the sea.
2. The Lord is my strength,the reason for my song,because he has saved me.I praise and honour the Lord—he is my God and the Godof my ancestors.
3. The Lord is his name,and he is a warrior!
4. He threw the chariots and armyof Egypt's kinginto the Red Sea,and he drowned the bestof the king's officers.
5. They sank to the bottomjust like stones.
6. With the tremendous forceof your right arm, our Lord,you crushed your enemies.
7. What a great victory was yours,as you defeated everyonewho opposed you.Your fiery anger wiped them out,as though they were straw.
8. You were so furiousthat the sea piled uplike a wall,and the ocean depthscurdled like cheese.