Psalms 114

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

When Israel went out of Egypt, Jacob’s house from a barbarous people,

2 Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

God chose Judah for himself, Israel became his kingdom.

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

The sea saw it, and fled, Jordan river ran backwards.

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

Mountains skipped like rams, hills like the young of the flock.

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

Why, sea, do you flee? Jordan, why run backwards?

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

Mountains, why skip ram-like? Why, hills, like the young of the flock?

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

Earth, tremble before the Lord, at the presence of Jacob’s God,

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

who turns rocks into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water.