Psalms 114

1 At the time of the exodus of Israel from Egypt, when the descendants of Jacob left that foreign country,

Kwathi ekuphumeni kuka-Israyeli eGibhithe, indlu kaJakhobe isuka ebantwini bolimi lwezizweni,

2 the land of Judah became the Lord's sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

uJuda waba yindlu engcwele kaNkulunkulu, u-Israyeli waba ngumbuso wakhe.

3 The Red Sea saw them and ran away; the Jordan River retreated.

Ulwandle lwakubona lwabaleka, iJodani yabuyela emuva.

4 Mountains jumped in fright like rams, hills startled like lambs.

Izintaba zaqothuka njengenqama, amaqaqa enza njengamawundlu.

5 Red Sea—why did you run away? Jordan River—why did you retreat?

Kwakungani, we lwandle, wasuka wabaleka? Wena Jodani wabuyela emuva?

6 Mountains—why did you jump in fright? Hills—why did you startle like lambs?

Lani zintaba laqolotsha njengenqama, lina maqaqa njengamawundlu?

7 Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord, tremble in the presence of the God of Jacob!

Thuthumela, we mhlaba, phambi kukaThixo, phambi kukaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe,

8 He is the one who turned the rock into a pool of water; making water flow from the hard rock.

owaphendula idwala laba lichibi, idwala eliqinileyo laba ngumthombo wamanzi.