Psalm 114:1-6

1 Quando Israel saiu do Egito, e a casa de Jacó dentre um povo de língua estranha,

2 Judá tornou-lhe o santuário, e Israel o seu domínio.

3 O mar viu isto, e fugiu; o Jordão tornou atrás.

4 Os montes saltaram como carneiros, e os outeiros como cordeiros do rebanho.

5 Que tens tu, ó mar, para fugires? e tu, ó Jordão, para tornares atrás?

6 E vós, montes, que saltais como carneiros, e vós outeiros, como cordeiros do rebanho?

Psalm 114:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 114

The title of this psalm in the Arabic version is "hallelujah", as in some preceding ones; it is part of the great "Hallel" sung at the passover, and with great propriety; since the subject matter of it is the departure of the children of Israel out of Egypt, typical of our spiritual redemption by Christ; and of the effectual calling of God's elect out of a state of nature into a state of grace; and particularly of the conversion of the Gentiles, and the bringing of them from Paganism to Christianity: the inscription of the Syriac version is,

``a psalm without a name, out of the ancient writing; concerning Moses, who sung praise at the sea; but unto us the calling of the Gospel, by which we become a new people; spiritual to God, who is incarnate; to Jesus Christ, who redeemed us by his blood from the curse of the Scripture (the law), and hath cleansed us from sin by his Spirit.''