< Psalms 114 >
1 In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,
When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;
2 Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
3 The sea has seen, and flees, The Jordan turns backward.
The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.
The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.
5 What is [ailing] you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, you turn back!
What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?
6 O mountains, you skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!
You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?
7 From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,
Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.