Passage Research
Psalm 114 — Sermon Preparation
A vivid Exodus poem in which the sea flees, the Jordan turns back, and the mountains skip at the presence of the God of Israel. Below is a research summary for Psalm 114, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 8
- verses
- 52 / 37
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 4
- classic sermon excerpts
- 4
- preachers & commentators
Psalm 114 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| רָקַד | râqad | H7540 | 2 | stamp, spring |
| אָחוֹר | ʼâchôwr | H268 | 2 | hinder, behind |
| גִּבְעָה | gibʻâh | H1389 | 2 | hillock |
| סָבַב | çâbab | H5437 | 2 | revolve, surround |
| נוּס | nûwç | H5127 | 2 | flit, vanish |
| יַרְדֵּן | Yardên | H3383 | 2 | Jarden |
| אַיִל | ʼayil | H352 | 2 | strength, strong |
How preachers through history handled this text
4 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 114, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The deliverance of Israel out of Egypt gave birth to their church and nation, which were then founded, then formed; that work of wonder ought therefore to be had in everlasting remembrance. God gloried in it, in the preface to the ten commandments, and Hos. xi. 1, "Out of Egypt have I called my son." In this psalm it is celebrated in lively strains of praise; it was fitly therefore made a part of the great Hallelujah, or song of praise, which the Jews were wont to sing at the close of the passover-supper. It must never be forgotten, I. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 3 (Job to Song of Solomon), on Psalm 114:1–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Egypt— Ps 114:1
- Jordan— Ps 114:3
- Red Sea 1— Ps 114:3
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