Psalm 114 — Compared

King James Version and American Standard Version, side by side.

King James Version (KJV)

1When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

2Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.

3The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.

4The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs.

5What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?

6Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?

7Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;

8Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

American Standard Version (ASV)

1When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;

2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back.

4The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

5What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?

6Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye little hills, like lambs?

7Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,

8Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.