Psalm 114

Psalm Category:Public praise to God.

Central Thought:God delivers both from and to.

Key Words:tremble (v. 7); skip (vv. 4,6)

The theme of public praise continues in Psalm 114 as part of the Hallel, which means “the praise” (Psalms 113–118). It does not begin or end with “Praise the Lord!” as other psalms in this series, so some think that the last line of 113:9 was originally the first line of Psalm 114. There is no evidence for this. Nevertheless, the call of verse 7, “Tremble, O land, before the Lord,” indicates that this psalm is intended for the public praise of God.

With its theme of the Exodus, Psalm 114 is particularly appropriate for use in the Passover. All the psalms of The Hallel were used in the Passover, as well as in the feasts of Weeks, Booths, New Moon and Dedication.

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