Psalms 114
1 When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
2 Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.
5 What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?
6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Common Questions About Psalms 114
What historical event does Psalm 114 celebrate?
It celebrates the Exodus, describing the sea fleeing and the Jordan River turning back, and mountains skipping like rams, at the presence of the God of Jacob.
What does the psalm say about creation's response to God?
It personifies creation, mountains and hills, as trembling and skipping before the Lord, who can turn rock into a pool of water, showing His power over nature itself.
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Questions to Think About
- What vivid, almost poetic language would you use to describe God's power working in your own life?
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