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Psalms Chapter 114 (WEB)

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Psalms 114 – The Earth Trembles at the Exodus
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1 When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;

2 Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.

4 The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

5 What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?

6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams; You little hills, like lambs?

7 Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,

8 Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a spring of waters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical event does Psalm 114 recall?
It recalls Israel's exodus from Egypt (v.1) and is retold through poetic imagery: "the sea saw it, and fled," and "Jordan was driven back" (v.3).
What do the mountains and hills do in verse 4?
V.4 pictures the mountains skipping "like rams" and the hills "like lambs," dramatizing creation's trembling response to God's presence.
What does verse 8 say God turned the rock into?
V.8 reads, "which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters," recalling God providing water out of rock.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

The rock turned into standing water recalls the desert provision described in Psalms 107:35, and the psalm's awe at God's presence continues into Psalms 115.