1 When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;2 Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.3 The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.4 The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.5 What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?6 You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?7 Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;8 Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.

1 Toe Israel uit Egipte getrek het, die huis van Jakob uit 'n volk met 'n vreemde taal,2 het Juda sy heiligdom geword, Israel sy ryksgebied.3 Die see het dit gesien en gevlug; die Jordaan het agteruitgewyk.4 Die berge het rondgespring soos ramme, die heuwels soos lammers.5 Wat is dit met jou, o see, dat jy vlug? o Jordaan, dat jy agteruitwyk?6 o Berge, dat julle rondspring soos ramme? o Heuwels, soos lammers?7 Beef, aarde, voor die aangesig van die HERE, voor die aangesig van die God van Jakob,8 wat die rots verander het in 'n waterplas, die keisteen in 'n waterfontein!