Psalms 114

1 When Israel left Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language,

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

2 Judah became his holy place, Israel his kingdom.

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 The sea looked and fled; the Jordan turned back.

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

4 The mountains skipped like rams, the hills skipped like lambs.

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

5 Why did you flee, sea? Jordan, why did you turn back?

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

6 Mountains, why did you skip like rams? You little hills, why did you skip like lambs?

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

7 Tremble, earth, before 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 He turned the rock into a pool of water, the hard rock into a spring of water.

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