Psalms 114 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments
  • Psalms 114:1 open_in_new

    When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of (a) strange language;

    (a) Or, barbarous.

  • Psalms 114:2 open_in_new

    Judah was his (b) sanctuary, [and] Israel his dominion.

    (b) The whole people were witnesses to his holy majesty in adopting them, and of his mighty power in delivering them.

  • Psalms 114:4 open_in_new

    The (c) mountains skipped like rams, [and] the little hills like lambs.

    (c) Seeing that these dead creatures felt God's power and after a sort saw it, much more his people ought to consider it, and glorify him for the same.

  • Psalms 114:7 open_in_new

    Tremble, thou (d) earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

    (d) Ought then his people to be insensible when they see his power and majesty?

  • Psalms 114:8 open_in_new

    Which (e) turned the rock [into] a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

    (e) That is, miraculously caused water to come out of the rock in great abundance, (Exodus 17:6).