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href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/114.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/114.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/114.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/114.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/114.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/114.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/114.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/114.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/114.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/114.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob (Israel),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/114.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/114.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/114.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/114.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Earth, you will tremble, when the Lord God of Jacob comes near, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/114.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/114.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord, in the presence of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/114.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, at the Lord's coming, at the presence of the God of Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/114.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Tremble then, earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/114.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/114.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, before the Lord--before the God of Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/114.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/114.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/114.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/114.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, "" From before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/114.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From before the Lord be afraid, O earth, From before the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/114.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the face of Jehovah tremble thou earth; from the face of the God of Jacob;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/114.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />At the presence of the Lord the earth was moved, at the presence of the God of Jacob: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/114.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 113:7>Before the face of the Lord, the earth was moved, before the face of the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/114.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/114.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/114.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, earth, at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the God of Jacob,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/114.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The Earth shook from before LORD JEHOVAH and from before the God of Jacob<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/114.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/114.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The earth trembled at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/114-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=14497" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm">Tremble at the Presence of the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>O mountains, that you skipped like rams, O hills, like lambs? <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: ḥū·lî (V-Qal-Imp-fs) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">Tremble,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">O earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lip̄·nê (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">at the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ā·ḏō·wn (N-ms) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">of the Lord,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mil·lip̄·nê (Prep-m, Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">at the presence</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-msc) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">of the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob,</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>who turned the rock into a pool, the flint into a fountain of water!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a></span><br />Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/64-1.htm">Isaiah 64:1-2</a></span><br />If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Habakkuk 3:6</a></span><br />He stood and measured the earth; He looked and startled the nations; the ancient mountains crumbled; the perpetual hills collapsed. His ways are everlasting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-5.htm">Judges 5:5</a></span><br />The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-4.htm">Micah 1:4</a></span><br />The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-5.htm">Psalm 97:5</a></span><br />The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/77-16.htm">Psalm 77:16-18</a></span><br />The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. / The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></span><br />He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smolder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3-9</a></span><br />The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. / The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is majestic. / The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-19.htm">Isaiah 2:19</a></span><br />Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-21.htm">Isaiah 2:21</a></span><br />They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-24.htm">Jeremiah 4:24</a></span><br />I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-14.htm">Revelation 6:14-17</a></span><br />The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. / Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;</p><p class="hdg">tremble</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-18.htm">Psalm 77:18</a></b></br> The voice of thy thunder <i>was</i> in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-4.htm">Psalm 97:4,5</a></b></br> His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-32.htm">Psalm 104:32</a></b></br> He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/114-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/106-46.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/115-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/132-2.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/psalms/116-14.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-21.htm">Tremble</a> <a href="/psalms/119-107.htm">Troubled</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 114</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/114-1.htm">The miracles wrought by God, when he brought his people out of Egypt, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">are a just ground of fearing him.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The trembling signifies the power and majesty of God, reminiscent of the earth's reaction at Mount Sinai when God gave the Law to Moses (<a href="/exodus/19-18.htm">Exodus 19:18</a>). The earth's trembling is a metaphor for the fear and respect due to God, highlighting His sovereignty over all creation. This imagery is also seen in prophetic literature, such as in <a href="/isaiah/64.htm">Isaiah 64:1-3</a>, where the mountains quake at God's presence.<p><b>at the presence of the Lord,</b><br>The presence of the Lord refers to His manifest glory and power. In the Old Testament, God's presence was often associated with the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, where He dwelt among His people (<a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a>). The presence of the Lord is a recurring theme, emphasizing His immanence and involvement in the world. This presence is both comforting and fearsome, as seen in the reactions of those who encountered it, such as Isaiah's vision in <a href="/isaiah/6-5.htm">Isaiah 6:5</a>.<p><b>at the presence of the God of Jacob,</b><br>The title "God of Jacob" connects this verse to the covenantal relationship God established with the patriarchs, particularly Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel (<a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a>). This emphasizes God's faithfulness to His promises and His chosen people. The God of Jacob is a personal and relational God, involved in the history and destiny of Israel. This phrase also points to the continuity of God's plan from the patriarchs to the present, as seen in the New Testament where Jesus is identified as the fulfillment of the promises made to the patriarchs (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents all of creation, which is called to respond to the presence of God. The earth is often personified in Scripture to emphasize the power and majesty of God over creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The Lord</a></b><br>Refers to Yahweh, the covenant God of Israel, who is sovereign over all the earth and whose presence commands reverence and awe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_jacob.htm">The God of Jacob</a></b><br>Highlights the personal and covenantal relationship God has with His people, Israel. Jacob, later named Israel, is a patriarch whose descendants became the nation of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exodus_event.htm">Exodus Event</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, <a href="/bsb/psalms/114.htm">Psalm 114</a> as a whole reflects on the miraculous events of the Exodus, where God's presence led to the parting of the Red Sea and the Jordan River.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The trembling of the earth can also be connected to the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai, where the mountain trembled at God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a></b><br>Recognize the holiness and majesty of God, which demands a response of reverence and awe from all creation, including us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Creation</a></b><br>Understand that God, as the Creator, has authority over all the earth, and His presence can alter the natural order.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenantal_relationship.htm">Covenantal Relationship</a></b><br>Reflect on the personal relationship God has with His people, as seen in His title "the God of Jacob," and how this relationship calls us to live in obedience and trust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/response_to_god's_power.htm">Response to God's Power</a></b><br>Consider how we should respond to the power and presence of God in our lives, not with fear, but with worship and submission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_reflection_and_faith.htm">Historical Reflection and Faith</a></b><br>Use the historical events of the Exodus and Sinai as reminders of God's faithfulness and power, encouraging us to trust Him in our present circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_114.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 114</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_kadesh's_shaking.htm">Psalm 29:8 describes the Lord’s voice shaking the wilderness of Kadesh; where is the historical or archeological record of such a cataclysmic event taking place? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_quakes_in_psalm_99_1.htm">Psalm 99:1 states the earth trembles when the Lord reigns; how do we address the lack of historical or geological evidence for such a quake?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_god's_footstool.htm">Psalm 99:5 calls for worship at God's footstool; if this footstool is literal, why is there no archaeological record or clear location for it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_'long_and_faint'_for_non-physical_courts.htm">In Psalm 84:2, how can one physically 'long and faint' for God's courts if they are non-physical spaces?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/114.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Tremble.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">be in travail. </span>This answer to his question is introduced with consummate art. Well may the mountains tremble, when it is the Lord of all the earth, the God of Jacob, who is present. Notice that till now the mention of the Divine power which wrought the deliverance was kept in suspense.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/114.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord</span>. The answer is given, but only indirectly given, in these words. Nothing less than "the presence of the Lord" - a miraculous and abnormal presence - can have produced the strange phenomena. The earth has felt the presence of God, and has trembled, and has done right to tremble; but Israel may take comfort from the theophany, for it is a manifestation on her behalf. The presence that has made itself felt is <span class="cmt_word">the presence of the God of Jacob</span> - the God who watches over Jacob, and will succor and protect him constantly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/114-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Tremble,</span><br /><span class="heb">ח֣וּלִי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּפְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Lord,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭דוֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the presence</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/114-7.htm">Psalm 114:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/114-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 114:7 Tremble you earth at the presence (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/114-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 114:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 114:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/114-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 114:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 114:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>