Psalm 114:7-8

7 ¹Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

8 who turns ²the rock into ³a pool of water, ⁴the flint into a spring of water.

Psalm 114:7-8 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.''

Cross References

• 1. 114:7 Ps. 96:9
• 2. 114:8 Num. 20:11; See Ps. 78:15
• 3. 114:8 See Ps. 107:35
• 4. 114:8 Deut. 8:15