Psalmen 114:3-8

3 De zee zag het, en vlood; de Jordaan keerde achterwaarts.

4 De bergen sprongen als rammen, de heuvelen als lammeren.

5 Wat was u, gij zee! dat gij vloodt? gij Jordaan! dat gij achterwaarts keerdet?

6 Gij bergen, dat gij opsprongt als rammen? gij heuvelen! als lammeren?

7 Beef, gij aarde! voor het aangezicht des Heeren, voor het aangezicht van den God Jakobs;

8 Die den rotssteen veranderde in een watervloed, den keisteen in een waterfontein.

Psalmen 114:3-8 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.''