Psalms 114

1 When Israel went out of Egypt, Jacob’s house from a barbarous people,

When Israel went out of Egypt, Jacob’s house from a barbarous people,

2 God chose Judah for himself, Israel became his kingdom.

God chose Judah for himself, Israel became his kingdom.

3 The sea saw it, and fled, Jordan river ran backwards.

The sea saw it, and fled, Jordan river ran backwards.

4 Mountains skipped like rams, hills like the young of the flock.

Mountains skipped like rams, hills like the young of the flock.

5 Why, sea, do you flee? Jordan, why run backwards?

Why, sea, do you flee? Jordan, why run backwards?

6 Mountains, why skip ram-like? Why, hills, like the young of the flock?

Mountains, why skip ram-like? Why, hills, like the young of the flock?

7 Earth, tremble before the Lord, at the presence of Jacob’s God,

Earth, tremble before the Lord, at the presence of Jacob’s God,

8 who turns rocks into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water.

who turns rocks into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water.