Exodus 15:10

“Thou didst blow with thy wind, etc.] A strong east wind, (<021422>Exodus 14:22) which is the Lord Christ’s, who has it in his treasury, holds it in his fists, sends it out as he pleases, and it fulfils his word and will: the sea covered them; which stood up in an heap as a wall to let Israel pass through, and fell down with all its waves and billows with great force upon the Egyptians, and covered and drowned them: they sunk as lead in the mighty waters; which is a very heavy metal, and, being cast into the water, sinks to the bottom at once, as did the Egyptians in the Red sea, and as Babylon the great will, and never rise more, (<661821>Revelation 18:21).”

“With the deliverance of Israel is associated the development of the national poetry, which finds its first and perfect expression in this magnificent hymn. It was sung by Moses and the people, an expression which evidently points to him as the author. That it was written at the time is an assertion expressly made in the text, and it is supported by the strongest internal evidence. In every age this song gave the tone to the poetry of Israel; especially at great critical epochs of deliverance: and in the book of Revelation Exodus 15:3 it is associated with the final triumph of the Church. The division of the song into three parts is distinctly marked: Exodus 15:1-5; Exodus 15:6-10; Exodus…”

“blow: Exo 14:21; Gen 8:1; Psa 74:13, Psa 74:14, Psa 135:7, Psa 147:18; Isa 11:15; Jer 10:13; Amo 4:13; Mat 8:27 the sea: Exo 14:28; Deu 11:4 they sank: Exo 15:5 Exodus 15:11”