< 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 hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth 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 — to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!
6 Mountains, why did you skip like rams? You little hills, why did you skip like lambs?
O mountains, ye 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!

< Psalms 114 >