Psalms 114

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

In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,

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

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

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

The sea has seen, and flees, The Jordan turns backward.

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

The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.

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

What is [ailing] you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, you turn back!

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

O mountains, you skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!

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

From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,

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

He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!