Psalms 114

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

Halleluja! Als Israel aus Ägypten auszog, Jakobs Haus aus dem Volk fremder Sprache,

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

da ward Juda sein Heiligtum, Israel sein Herrschaftsgebiet.

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

Das Meer sah es und floh, der Jordan wandte sich rückwärts,

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

die Berge hüpften wie Widder, die Hügel gleichwie Lämmer.

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

Was war dir, o Meer, daß du flohest, dir, Jordan, daß du dich rückwärts wandtest?

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

(Was war euch) ihr Berge, daß ihr hüpftet wie Widder, ihr Hügel gleichwie Lämmer?

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

Vor dem Anblick des Herrn erbebe, du Erde, vor dem Anblick des Gottes Jakobs,

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

der Felsen wandelt zum Wasserteich, Kieselgestein zum sprudelnden Quell!