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

When Israel came forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language,

2 J udah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

Judah became sanctuary (the Holy Place of His habitation), and Israel His dominion.

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

The Sea looked and fled; the Jordan was turned back.

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

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

5 W hat ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

What ails you, O Sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?

6 Y e mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

You mountains, that you skip like rams, and you little hills, like lambs?

7 T remble, thou 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 hich turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

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