Psalms 114

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

Quando Israele uscì dall'Egitto, la casa di Giacobbe da un popolo barbaro, Alleluia.

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

Giuda divenne il suo santuario, Israele il suo dominio.

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

Il mare vide e si ritrasse, il Giordano si volse indietro,

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

i monti saltellarono come arieti, le colline come agnelli di un gregge.

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

Che hai tu, mare, per fuggire, e tu, Giordano, perché torni indietro?

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

Perché voi monti saltellate come arieti e voi colline come agnelli di un gregge?

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

Trema, o terra, davanti al Signore, davanti al Dio di Giacobbe,

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

che muta la rupe in un lago, la roccia in sorgenti d'acqua.