1 W hen Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,

When Israel went out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,

2 J udah became sanctuary (the Holy Place of His habitation), and Israel His dominion.

Judah became His sanctuary, And Israel His dominion.

3 T he Sea looked and fled; the Jordan was turned back.

The sea saw it and fled; Jordan turned back.

4 T he mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.

The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

5 W hat ails you, O Sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?

What ails you, O sea, that you fled? O Jordan, that you turned back?

6 Y ou mountains, that you skip like rams, and you little hills, like lambs?

O mountains, that you skipped like rams? O little hills, like lambs?

7 T remble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,

Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,

8 W ho turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.