Psa 114:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 114:1-8: Ps 114 This lyrical celebration of the Lord’s power in nature recalls Israel’s beginning as a nation at the Exodus (114:1-2 ) and upon their entry to the Promised Land (114:3-6 ). It promotes reverence for the God of Jacob (114:7-8 ). Summary for Ps 114:1-2: 114:1-2 At the time of Israel’s exodus from Egypt and their entrance into the Promised Land, Israel was one holy kingdom (Exod 19:5-6 ). • The separate references to the land of Judah and Israel indicate that the psalm was composed after the kingdom was divided (1 Kgs 12:16-17 ; cp. 1 Sam 11:8 ; 1 Kgs 1:35 ), and probably after the Exile. The land of Judah became God’s sanctuary because the people worshiped God; his Tabernacle and later his Temple were located there.

aPs 114►

b114:1-2►

c114:3-6►

d114:7-8►

e114:1-2►

fExod 19:5-6►

g1 Kgs 12:16-17►

h1 Sam 11:8►

i1 Kgs 1:35►

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Summary for Ps 114:1-8: Ps 114 ^a This lyrical celebration of the Lord’s power in nature recalls Israel’s beginning as a nation at the Exodus (114:1-2 ^b) and upon their entry to the Promised Land (114:3-6 ^c). It promotes reverence for the God of Jacob (114:7-8 ^d).
Summary for Ps 114:1-2: 114:1-2 ^e At the time of Israel’s exodus from Egypt and their entrance into the Promised Land, Israel was one holy kingdom (Exod 19:5-6 ^f).

• The separate references to the land of Judah and Israel indicate that the psalm was composed after the kingdom was divided (1 Kgs 12:16-17 ^g; cp. 1 Sam 11:8 ^h; 1 Kgs 1:35 ⁱ), and probably after the Exile. The land of Judah became God’s sanctuary because the people worshiped God; his Tabernacle and later his Temple were located there.