1 Da Israel dro ut av Egypt, Jakobs barn fra et folk med et merkelig språk;

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

2 Juda ble hans hellige sted, og Israel ble hans rike.

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

3 Havet så det og flyktet; Jordan vendte tilbake.

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

4 Fjellene hoppet som geiter, og smååsene som lam.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

5 Hva var i veien med deg, hav, at du flyktet? Jordan, at du vendte tilbake?

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

6 Dere fjell, hvorfor hoppet dere som geiter, og dere smååsene som lam?

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

7 Bli forferdet, jord, for Herrens ansikt, for Jakobs Guds ansikt;

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

8 Som gjorde klippen om til en kilde, og den harde steinen til en vannkilde.

Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.