Psalm 114 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

PSALM 114

¹ When Isr'el out of Egypt went, and did his dwelling change, When Jacob's house went out from those that were of language strange,

² He Judah did his sanctuary, his kingdom Isr'el make:

³ The sea it saw, and quickly fled, Jordan was driven back.

⁴ Like rams the mountains, and like lambs the hills skipp'd to and fro.

⁵ O sea, why fledd'st thou? Jordan, back why wast thou driven so?

⁶ Ye mountains great, wherefore was it that ye did skip like rams? And wherefore was it, little hills, that ye did leap like lambs?

⁷ O at the presence of the Lord, earth, tremble thou for fear, While as the presence of the God of Jacob doth appear:

⁸ Who from the hard and stony rock did standing water bring; And by his pow'r did turn the flint into a water-spring.