Psalms 114:1
Alleluia. 1 I am well pleased, because the Lord will hearken 1 To the voice of my supplication. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;
In Context
2Because he has inclined his ear to me, 1 Therefore will I call upon him while I live. 1
Cross References
Exodus 12:41And it came to pass after the four hundred and thirty years, all the forces of the Lord came forth out of the land of Egypt by night.
Exodus 13:3And Moses said to the people, Remember this day, in which ye came forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for with a strong hand the Lord brought you forth thence; and leaven shall not be eaten.
Deuteronomy 16:1Observe the month of new corn, and thou shalt sacrifice the Passover to the Lord thy God; because in the month of new corn thou camest out of Egypt by night.
Psalms 81:5They know not, nor understand; 1 They walk on in darkness: 1 All the foundations of the earth shall be shaken. 1
Isaiah 11:16And there shall be a passage for my people that is left in Egypt: and it shall be to Israel as the day when he came forth out of the land of Egypt.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 114:1
The deliverance of Israel out of Egypt gave birth to their church and nation, which were then founded, then formed; that work of wonder ought therefore to be had in everlasting remembrance. God gloried in it, in the preface to the ten commandments, and Hos. xi. 1 , "Out of Egypt have I called my son." In this psalm it is celebrated in lively strains of praise; it was fitly therefore made a part of the great Hallelujah, or song of praise, which the Jews were wont to sing at the close of the passover-supper. It must… Read the whole commentary →