Da Israel gikk ut av Egypt, Jakobs hus fra et folk med fremmed språk;

When Israel went forth out of Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;

Juda ble hans helligdom, Israel hans rike.

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

Havet så det og flyktet. Jordan trakk seg tilbake.

The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.

Fjellene hoppet som værer, de små haugene som lam.

The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs.

Hva var det med deg, hav, at du flyktet? Jordan, at du vendte tilbake?

What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?

Dere fjell, at dere hoppet som værer; dere små hauger, som lam?

You mountains, that you skipped like rams; You little hills, like lambs?

Skjelv, du jord, for Herrens åsyn, for Jakobs Guds åsyn,

Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,

han som gjorde klippen til en vannkilde, flinten til en kilde med vann.

Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a spring of waters.