Psalms114

Psalm 114 celebrates God's mighty acts during Israel's exodus from Egypt, a land of strange language. It recounts how the sea and Jordan fled, and mountains trembled, all in response to the divine presence. The psalm concludes by commanding the earth to tremble before the Lord, who can turn rock into water.

God Leads Israel from Egypt

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In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,
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Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Nature Reacts to God's Presence

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The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.
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The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.

Rhetorical Interrogation of Creation

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What--to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!
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O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!

The Lord's Presence Demands Awe

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From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,
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He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!
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