Salmos 114:1-6

1 Saliendo Israel de Egipto, la casa de Jacob del pueblo de lenguaje bárbaro

2 Judá fue por su santidad, Israel su señorío

3 El mar lo vio, y huyó; el Jordán se volvió atrás

4 Los montes saltaron como carneros, los collados como corderitos

5 ¿Qué tuviste, oh mar, que huiste? ¿Y tú, oh Jordán, que te volviste atrás

6 Oh montes, ¿por qué saltasteis como carneros, y vosotros, collados, como corderitos

Salmos 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.''