Revelation 15:3
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.
REVELATION 15:3
This verse records the song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb—a composite of Old Testament and New Testament testimonies of deliverance and end-time salvation. Moses’s song (Exodus 15) celebrated God’s redemptive acts through plagues and deliverance at the Red Sea, while the Song of the Lamb (Revelation 5 and 13) celebrates Christ’s work of redemption. The combined chorus—“Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints”—expresses awe at God’s sovereign power and righteousness. The juxtaposition of Moses and the Lamb emphasizes the continuity of God’s redemptive pattern: deliverance through faithful obedience, culminating in final triumph through Christ. The verse locates worship at the heart of eschatological victory, a reminder that all redemptive history points toward God’s ultimate kingship and the perfection of His ways.
Theologically, the song affirms the consistency of God’s character across covenants: His works are great; His ways are just and true; He is the King of saints. It highlights two essential dimensions: divine sovereignty (Great and marvellous are thy works) and divine holiness (just and true are thy ways). The chorus also assures believers that God’s methods—often mysterious in the present—are trustworthy because they are righteous and trustworthy. The title “Lord God Almighty” underscores divine omnipotence, while “King of saints” signals the redeemed community’s rightful place in God’s reign. This song becomes a template for worship that recognizes God’s past deliverances and future justice as two sides of the same truth.
In daily life, this means cultivating reverent worship that reflects both awe and gratitude. Practice: memorize or meditate on a few phrases from this song to recall God’s character in trials; reaffirm your trust in His justice when confronted with moral ambiguity; praise God publicly for His acts of salvation, both in personal life and in broader church history. Let the model of Moses’s deliverance fuel your gratitude for Christ’s ultimate victory. Embrace the tension of living in a fallen world while believing in the certainty of God’s future triumph, and let that hope shape speech, decisions, and relationships. This verse invites believers to join the heavenly chorus with sincerity, not merely as an emotional response but as a lifelong posture.
Cross-References: Exodus 15:1–18; Revelation 5:9–10; Psalm 98:1–3; Isaiah 25:1; Revelation 11:17