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Psalm Ps. 114. This hymn of praise celebrates the special status of Israel in God’s plan. All of nature obeys the Lord, and yet he has chosen little Israel to be his own. He exerts his power on their behalf. The psalm uses lively personification, describing the Red Sea and Jordan River as if they fled from God; the mountains as skipping like lambs; and the earth as trembling at God’s presence.
Ps. 114:1–2 The opening section recalls the exodus (when Israel went out from Egypt) and its consequence: Judah became God’s sanctuary, and Israel became God’s dominion; that is, Israel is the holy place where God rules.
Ps. 114:3–6 God parted the Red sea (Ex. 14:21–22) and later the Jordan River (Josh. 3:15–17; see Josh. 4:21–24) for the sake of his people.
Ps. 114:7–8 turns the rock into a pool. There are two events like this in the Pentateuch, Ex. 17:6 and Num. 20:8–13 (see Deut. 8:15). In both cases God showed his power over nature in order to care for his people.
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