Masalimo 114

1 Pamene Israeli anatuluka mu Igupto, nyumba ya Yakobo kuchoka ku mtundu wa anthu a chiyankhulo chachilendo,

At the time of the exodus of Israel from Egypt, when the descendants of Jacob left that foreign country,

2 Yuda anasanduka malo opatulika a Mulungu, Israeli anasanduka ufumu wake.

the land of Judah became the Lord's sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

3 Nyanja inaona ndi kuthawa, mtsinje wa Yorodani unabwerera mʼmbuyo;

The Red Sea saw them and ran away; the Jordan River retreated.

4 mapiri analumphalumpha ngati nkhosa zazimuna, timapiri ngati ana ankhosa.

Mountains jumped in fright like rams, hills startled like lambs.

5 Nʼchifukwa chiyani iwe unathawa? iwe mtsinje wa Yorodani unabwereranji mʼmbuyo?

Red Sea—why did you run away? Jordan River—why did you retreat?

6 inu mapiri, munalumphalumphiranji ngati nkhosa zazimuna, inu timapiri, ngati ana ankhosa?

Mountains—why did you jump in fright? Hills—why did you startle like lambs?

7 Njenjemera pamaso pa Ambuye iwe dziko lapansi, pamaso pa Mulungu wa Yakobo,

Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord, tremble in the presence of the God of Jacob!

8 amene anasandutsa thanthwe kukhala chitsime, thanthwe lolimba kukhala akasupe a madzi.

He is the one who turned the rock into a pool of water; making water flow from the hard rock.