Psa 114:8 | KingComments | STEP | In these verses follows the answer to the questions of the previous verses: these wondrous natural phenomena are signs of the appearance of the LORD. It also evokes awe about God’s omnipotence, without always understanding why certain things happen. We see something similar in the life of Job. He does not understand why he has to suffer so much. He has many questions about that. He gets the answer at the end of the book. The answer is: God rules. When we don’t understand why certain things happen in our lives, God wants us to trust Him, without Him giving a direct answer to our questions. He Himself is the answer. In connection with what happened to the Red Sea, the Jordan, and the mountains and hills, it should become clear that God wants to be acknowledged not only by these four natural elements, but by the whole earth. The earth, that is, the inhabitants thereon, are called to tremble “before the Lord” ( ). The Lord is the sovereign Ruler, the Commander and Governor. He is so not only of Israel, but of the universe. How would the earth remain unmoved in His presence? He is none other than “the God of Jacob”. While the earth trembles before Him, He cares for His people and refreshes them with water ( ). That is, the purpose of the appearance of the LORD’s power is to give life to the people. This happens because the rock, a picture of Christ ( ) is struck, making Him a fountain of living water. The book of Numbers makes it clear that on the basis of the one-time event in the past – the striking of the rock – we can speak to the Rock each time thereafter. The Lord then gives us the refreshment of the living water each time (cf. ). He changed “the rock” at Horeb “into a pool of water” ( ) and at Kadesh “flint into a fountain of water” ( ). That is, by His power He brings forth refreshment and life from what seems to man an insurmountable obstacle. That is how God will do it in the end time, when there seems to be no outcome from affliction. This is also how God does it in our lives when we find ourselves in a hopeless situation. These events speak of Christ, Who has unlocked a fountain of living water for all who thirst ( ; ).

‏ Psalms 114:8

Tremble, O Earth

In these verses follows the answer to the questions of the previous verses: these wondrous natural phenomena are signs of the appearance of the LORD. It also evokes awe about God’s omnipotence, without always understanding why certain things happen. We see something similar in the life of Job. He does not understand why he has to suffer so much. He has many questions about that. He gets the answer at the end of the book. The answer is: God rules. When we don’t understand why certain things happen in our lives, God wants us to trust Him, without Him giving a direct answer to our questions. He Himself is the answer.

In connection with what happened to the Red Sea, the Jordan, and the mountains and hills, it should become clear that God wants to be acknowledged not only by these four natural elements, but by the whole earth. The earth, that is, the inhabitants thereon, are called to tremble “before the Lord” (Psa 114:7). The Lord is the sovereign Ruler, the Commander and Governor. He is so not only of Israel, but of the universe. How would the earth remain unmoved in His presence? He is none other than “the God of Jacob”.

While the earth trembles before Him, He cares for His people and refreshes them with water (Psa 114:8). That is, the purpose of the appearance of the LORD’s power is to give life to the people. This happens because the rock, a picture of Christ (1Cor 10:4) is struck, making Him a fountain of living water. The book of Numbers makes it clear that on the basis of the one-time event in the past – the striking of the rock – we can speak to the Rock each time thereafter. The Lord then gives us the refreshment of the living water each time (cf. Isa 12:1-3).

He changed “the rock” at Horeb “into a pool of water” (Exo 17:6) and at Kadesh “flint into a fountain of water” (Num 20:11). That is, by His power He brings forth refreshment and life from what seems to man an insurmountable obstacle. That is how God will do it in the end time, when there seems to be no outcome from affliction. This is also how God does it in our lives when we find ourselves in a hopeless situation.

These events speak of Christ, Who has unlocked a fountain of living water for all who thirst (1Cor 10:4; Jn 4:13-14 ; Jn 7:37-39).