Salmi 114

1 Quando Israele uscì dall'Egitto, la casa di Giacobbe da un popolo barbaro, Alleluia.

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

2 Giuda divenne il suo santuario, Israele il suo dominio.

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

3 Il mare vide e si ritrasse, il Giordano si volse indietro,

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

4 i monti saltellarono come arieti, le colline come agnelli di un gregge.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

5 Che hai tu, mare, per fuggire, e tu, Giordano, perché torni indietro?

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

6 Perché voi monti saltellate come arieti e voi colline come agnelli di un gregge?

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

7 Trema, o terra, davanti al Signore, davanti al Dio di Giacobbe,

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

8 che muta la rupe in un lago, la roccia in sorgenti d'acqua.

Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.