How does Psalm 118:15 connect to God's deliverance in Exodus 15:6? Snapshots of the two verses • Psalm 118:15: “The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.” • Exodus 15:6: “Your right hand, O LORD, is majestic in power.” Shared imagery: the right hand of the LORD • In Hebrew thought, the right hand pictures strength, authority, and decisive action (Isaiah 41:10; Psalm 98:1). • Both writers celebrate the same attribute—God’s invincible power exercised on behalf of His people. Deliverance then and now • Exodus 15:6 springs from the Red Sea rescue: Israel stands on the shore, enemy drowned, singing the first recorded worship song. • Psalm 118:15 echoes that salvation history; “tents of the righteous” recalls the wilderness encampments where redeemed Israel camped under God’s protection (Numbers 24:5–6). • By repeating the Exodus language, the psalmist anchors every fresh victory in that foundational deliverance: the LORD who shattered Pharaoh still fights for His covenant people (Malachi 3:6). Praise that flows from salvation • Exodus: the people burst into song immediately after deliverance. • Psalm 118: the righteous continue that song, keeping thanksgiving alive across generations (Psalm 118:1–4). • The unbroken chain of praise underlines the permanence of God’s saving acts (Revelation 15:3—the redeemed in heaven sing the “song of Moses”). Living in the tents of the righteous • “Shouts of joy and victory” characterize communities that remember what God’s right hand has done; celebration is a testimony (1 Peter 2:9). • Corporate gratitude strengthens faith for present battles (2 Chron 20:21–22). Other echoes of the right hand • Psalm 98:1—“His right hand and holy arm have worked salvation for Him.” • Isaiah 63:12—God leads His people “by the right hand of Moses.” • Acts 2:33—Jesus, exalted “to the right hand of God,” pours out the Spirit, continuing the Exodus pattern of rescue and empowering. Bottom line Psalm 118:15 intentionally reaches back to Exodus 15:6, reminding worshipers that the same mighty right hand that crushed Egypt continues to act valiantly. Past deliverance fuels present praise and future confidence. |
    |