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 Da Israel drog ut av Egypten, Jakobs hus fra et folk med fremmed tungemål,2 da blev Juda hans* helligdom, Israel hans rike. / {* Herrens.}3 Havet så det og flydde, Jordan vendte om og løp tilbake.4 Fjellene hoppet som værer, haugene som unge lam.5 Hvad har hendt dig, du hav, at du flyr, du Jordan, at du vender om og løper tilbake,6 I fjell, at I hopper som værer, I hauger som unge lam?7 For Herrens åsyn bev, du jord, for Jakobs Guds åsyn,8 han som gjør klippen til en vannrik sjø, den hårde sten til en vannkilde!