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Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21

When Israel Came Out of Egypt

September 13, 2026

The Song of the Prophetess Miriam, Luca Giordano
The Song of the Prophetess Miriam, Luca Giordano, c. 1687Museo del Prado, Madrid
Giordano paints the far shore after the crossing: Miriam leading the women with timbrels while the Egyptian army is still in the water behind.When Israel went out from Egypt, the sea looked and fled: Psalm 114 remembers this morning, and this is the morning.Luca GiordanoA Neapolitan nicknamed Luca fa presto, Luke work quickly, who painted enormous ceilings at astonishing speed for the Spanish court.Museo del Prado, MadridSpain's national collection, formed from what the Spanish crown had bought over three centuries, which is why its Titians and Rubenses are unmatched.Museo del Prado, Madrid
Revised Common Lectionary
GospelMatt. 18:21-35Mt 18:21-35
EpistleRom. 14:1-12Rom 14:1-12
Old TestamentExod. 14:19-31Ex 14:19-31Alt. OTGen. 50:15-21Gn 50:15-21
PsalterPs. 114Ps 114 orExod. 15:1b-11, 20-21Ex 15:1b-11, 20-21Alt. PsalmPs. 103:(1-7), 8-13Ps 103:(1-7), 8-13

Overview & Insights

“When Israel came out of Egypt, Jacob from a people of foreign tongue,” (Psalm 114:1)

A psalm celebrating the exodus, when the sea fled and the Jordan turned back and the mountains skipped like rams. It calls the earth to tremble at the presence of the God who turns rock into pools of water.

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Commentary

Psalm 114 - The Wonder of the ExodusPs 114 - The Wonder of the Ex Enduring Word · David Guzik

A verse-by-verse evangelical study of creation's response to the God who delivered Israel.

Psalm 114:1 CommentariesPs 114:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on the sea that fled and the trembling earth.

Psalm 114:1 Verse-by-Verse CommentaryPs 114:1 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight

A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the psalm.

Background & Word Study

Psalms 114 (Hebrew and English)Ps 114 (Hebrew and English) Sefaria

The Hebrew of the psalm alongside English with linked Jewish commentary.

The Church Fathers

Psalms 114 (Catena)Ps 114 (Catena) Catena

Early church readings of the exodus psalm sung as a hymn of the redeemed.

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