1 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;

2 Juda ble hans helligdom, Israel hans rike.

Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.

3 Havet så det og flyktet. Jordan trakk seg tilbake.

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

4 Fjellene hoppet som værer, de små haugene som lam.

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

5 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?

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

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

7 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,

8 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.