כִּֽי־הָיִ֨יתָ מָע֥וֹז לַדָּ֛ל מָע֥וֹז לָאֶבְי֖וֹן בַּצַּר־ל֑וֹ מַחְסֶ֤ה מִזֶּ֙רֶם֙ צֵ֣ל מֵחֹ֔רֶב כִּ֛י ר֥וּחַ עָרִיצִ֖ים כְּזֶ֥רֶם קִֽיר׃
װאָרום ביסט געװען אַ פֿעסטונג דעם אָרימאַן, אַ פֿעסטונג דעם באַדערפֿטיקן אין זײַן נױט, אַ שוץ פֿון גוסרעגן, אַ שאָטן פֿון היץ; װאָרום דער צאָרן פֿון די מאַכטיקעאיז װי אַ גוסרעגן אױף אַ װאַנט.
Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael
"and the children of Israel went out with a high hand": Scripture hereby apprises us that when the Egyptians were pursuing Israel, they vilified and execrated and cursed, while Israel exalted, praised, and sang a song of glorification to the L–rd of the war, as it is written (Psalms 149:6) "the exalting of G–d in their throats and a two-edged sword in their hands," and (Ibid. 57:6) "Exalted over the heavens is G–d, etc.", and (Isaiah 25:1) "O L–rd, You are my G–d. I will exalt you. I will praise Your name. For You wrought wondrously. Counsel from afar, enduring faith."