I will sing to the LORD for he has triumphed gloriously;
he has hurled both horse and rider into the sea.
The LORD is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him! Exodus 15:1-2
Intro: These verses begin Israel’s first psalm of praise
However, it will be a long time before music becomes regular feature of their worship
– I am going to run through what follows quickly and then return to this song