Pentecost Season · Proper 19 · Year A
Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21
When Israel Came Out of Egypt
September 13, 2026
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 Exodus Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of creation's response to the God who delivered Israel.
Psalm 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 Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the psalm.
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