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Revelation 15:3
and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The victors over the beast and its image, standing at a sea of glass mixed with fire, sing this to God. It is the moment immediately before the seven bowls of divine wrath are poured out (Rev 16).
The words — doulou (δοῦλου) is the word for "servant" or "slave," applied to Moses rather than "prophet" or "leader," marking him as God's property. adousin (ᾄδουσιν) is present tense — they are singing now, not recalling a past act.
The thread — This echoes the Song of Moses in Exodus 15:1, sung after the Red Sea victory, and the refrain "great are the works of the LORD" in Psalms 111:2. The pairing of Moses and the Lamb fuses the two great acts of deliverance (Exodus and the cross) into a single song.
Why it lands — The song is sung by those who have already won; the reader hears a declaration that God's justice is enacted, not pending. The question that follows (v. 4) — "Who will not fear You?" — assumes the answer is: no one.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Cross-references
- Psalms 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them.
- Exodus 15:1 Then 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.
- Psalms 139:14 I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
- Revelation 5:9 And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Psalms 145:17 The LORD is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.
- Isaiah 33:22 For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Hosea 14:9 Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Hebrews 3:5 Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
- Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
- Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.