Salmos 114:3-8

3 Lo miró el mar, y huyó; el Jordán se volvió atrás.

4 Los montes saltaron como carneros, y los collados como corderitos.

5 ¿Qué te pasa, oh mar, que huyes, y a ti, Jordán, que te vuelves atrás,

6 a vosotros, montes, que saltáis como carneros, y a vosotros, collados, que saltáis como corderitos?

7 Tiembla, oh tierra, ante la presencia del Señor, ante la presencia del Dios de Jacob,

8 que convirtió la roca en estanque de agua, y en fuente de aguas el pedernal.

Salmos 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.''