Singing at the Sea: Worshiping the Lord was Israel’s transition to a new existence. Exodus 15 links the experience of Egypt (chs. 1–14) and the trust-building journey of the first year in the wilderness (chs. 15–18). It ends the traumas of Egypt with a song to, and about, the Lord’s victory over the chaos. Verses 22–27 describe the challenge of trusting Yahweh for basic provision and protection during their journey to the mountain of God (Horeb/Sinai).

This “Song at the Sea” has three stanzas (vv. 2–6; 7–11; 12–17), framed by an introductory and concluding verse (vv. 1, 18). Each stanza begins with two verses that witness to what the Lord has done (vv. 2–3, 7–8, 12–13), continues with two verses of narrative describing a scene and a comparison of sinking/being still like stone or lead (vv. …