< Psalms 114 >
1 When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;
When Israel [God prevails] went out of Egypt [Abode of slavery], the house of Jacob [Supplanter] from a people of foreign language;
2 Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
Judah [Praised] became his sanctuary, Israel [God prevails] his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.
The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan [Descender] was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.
The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.
5 What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?
What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan [Descender], that you turned back?
6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?
You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
Tremble, you earth, at the presence of 'Adon [Lord], at the presence of the God of Jacob [Supplanter],
8 who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.
who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.