1 W hen Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

In the going out of Israel from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a strange people,

2 J udah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Judah became His sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 T he sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.

The sea hath seen, and fleeth, The Jordan turneth backward.

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

The mountains have skipped as rams, Heights as sons of a flock.

5 W hat aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

What -- to thee, O sea, that thou fleest? O Jordan, thou turnest back!

6 Y e mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye little hills, like lambs?

O mountains, ye skip as rams! O heights, as sons of a flock!

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

From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,

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

He is turning the rock to a pool of waters, The flint to a fountain of waters!