1 When the Israelites escaped from Egypt —
when the family of Jacob left that foreign land —
when the family of Jacob left that foreign land —
2 the land of Judah became God’s sanctuary,
and Israel became his kingdom.
and Israel became his kingdom.
3 The Red Seaa saw them coming and hurried out of their way!
The water of the Jordan River turned away.
The water of the Jordan River turned away.
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
the hills like lambs!
the hills like lambs!
5 What’s wrong, Red Sea, that made you hurry out of their way?
What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?
What happened, Jordan River, that you turned away?
6 Why, mountains, did you skip like rams?
Why, hills, like lambs?
Why, hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob.
at the presence of the God of Jacob.
8 He turned the rock into a pool of water;
yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.
yes, a spring of water flowed from solid rock.