Psalms 114

1 When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

When Israel [God prevails] went out of Egypt [Abode of slavery], the house of Jacob [Supplanter] from a people of foreign language;

2 Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

Judah [Praised] became his sanctuary, Israel [God prevails] his dominion.

3 The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan [Descender] was driven back.

4 The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.

5 What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan [Descender], that you turned back?

6 You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?

7 Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of 'Adon [Lord], at the presence of the God of Jacob [Supplanter],

8 Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.

who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.