Psalms 114 – The Earth Trembles at the Exodus
A vivid, compact retelling of the Red Sea and Jordan parting before Israel.
Following the temple praise of Psalms 113, this short psalm turns to history, picturing the sea fleeing and the Jordan driven back when Israel came out of Egypt.
In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,
Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.
The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.
What -- to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!
O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!
From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,
He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!