< Psalms 114 >

1 When Israel came forth from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,
In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,
2 Judah was his sanctuary, And Israel his dominion.
Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
3 The sea beheld, and fled; The Jordan turned back.
The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, And the hills like lambs.
The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.
5 What aileth thee, O thou sea! that thou fleest? Thou, Jordan, that thou runnest back?
What — to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!
6 Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams, And ye hills like lambs?
O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!
7 Tremble, O earth! at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob;
From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,
8 Who turned the rock into a standing lake, And the flint into a fountain of water!
He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!

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