Tehillim · Psalms
Tehillim Chapter 114
- Author:
- King David
- 8 verses
- Book Five
- Reading time:
- 1 min
- Day 24 of monthly cycle
Chapter 114 of Tehillim belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150), and is traditionally attributed to King David. It contains 8 verses in vocalized Hebrew from the Westminster Leningrad Codex, paired with the JPS 1917 English translation (both public domain).
- בְּצֵ֣את יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם בֵּ֥ית יַ֝עֲקֹ֗ב מֵעַ֥ם לֹעֵֽז׃
- הָיְתָ֣ה יְהוּדָ֣ה לְקָדְשׁ֑וֹ יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל מַמְשְׁלוֹתָֽיו׃
- הַיָּ֣ם רָ֭אָה וַיָּנֹ֑ס הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן יִסֹּ֥ב לְאָחֽוֹר׃
- הֶֽ֭הָרִים רָקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃
- מַה־לְּךָ֣ הַ֭יָּם כִּ֣י תָנ֑וּס הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן תִּסֹּ֥ב לְאָחֽוֹר׃
- הֶֽ֭הָרִים תִּרְקְד֣וּ כְאֵילִ֑ים גְּ֝בָע֗וֹת כִּבְנֵי־צֹֽאן׃
- מִלִּפְנֵ֣י אָ֭דוֹן ח֣וּלִי אָ֑רֶץ מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֱל֣וֹהַּ יַעֲקֹֽב׃
- הַהֹפְכִ֣י הַצּ֣וּר אֲגַם־מָ֑יִם חַ֝לָּמִ֗ישׁ לְמַעְיְנוֹ־מָֽיִם׃
English translation (JPS 1917)
- When Israel came forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
- Judah became His sanctuary, Israel His dominion.
- The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan turned backward.
- The mountains skipped like rams, The hills like young sheep.
- What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest backward?
- Ye mountains, that ye skip like rams; Ye hills, like young sheep?
- Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob;
- Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.
Tehillim Chapter 114: questions and answers
Who wrote Tehillim chapter 114?
According to traditional Jewish attribution, chapter 114 was authored by King David. The book of Tehillim (Psalms) contains 150 chapters compiled by King David, including psalms by ten additional psalmists: Asaph, the sons of Korach, Moses, Heman, Ethan, and others.
How many verses does Psalm 114 have?
Psalm 114 contains 8 verses. The average unhurried reading time is about 1 minute.
Which of the Five Books of Psalms is chapter 114 in?
Chapter 114 belongs to Book Five (chapters 107 through 150). Parallel to Deuteronomy of the Torah's five books.
When is Psalm 114 read in the 30-day cycle?
Following the traditional 30-day cycle for reading the entire Tehillim once a month, Psalm 114 is read on day 24.
Is the Hebrew text of Psalm 114 pointed (with nikud)?
Yes. The Hebrew text comes from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via the Sefaria public-domain project, including full nikud (vowel pointing) and ta'amei mikra (cantillation marks).
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