Psalm 114

1When the Israelites escaped from Egypt—when the family of Jacob left that foreign land— 2 the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary,and Israel became his kingdom.

3The Red Sea Hebrew the sea; also in 114:5. saw them coming and hurried out of their way!The water of the Jordan River turned away. 4 The mountains skipped like rams,the hills like lambs! 5 What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way?What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away? 6 Why, mountains, did you skip like rams?Why, hills, like lambs?

7Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,at the presence of the God of Jacob. 8 He turned the rock into a pool of water;yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.