Psalm 114: The Hills and Mountains Tremble

Psalm 114: The Hills and Mountains Tremble

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Psalm 114 recounts the miracle of God rescuing Israel from Egypt and turning them into the living sanctuary of God. This story of fleeing and finding a new home is repeated again and again in the Bible: Israel, Ruth, and Jesus were all refugees. The Old Testament continually reminds Israel to be kind to foreigners, because they were once a displaced people. The New Testament focuses more on our adoption by God, though we were once strangers. I hope that singing stories like Psalm 114 will help us reframe the way we think about who belongs and who doesn’t.

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words and music by Greg Scheer
copyright 2008
CCLI #5634459
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1. When God delivered Israel from Egypt’s tyranny,
the sanctuary of the Lord was built from refugees.
We, too, are weary wanderers, just pilgrims on our way.
And God still builds a temple from the bricks of human faith.

The hills and mountains tremble,
the rivers stand in awe,
for in this pilgrim people
is the presence of the Lord.

2. O sea, why do you shrink away, receding at his voice?
O hills why do you spring to life to dance and sing for joy?
We all rejoice at God’s good works, like mountains, hills and seas,
and celebrate each heart renewed, each slave and prisoner freed. (refrain)

3. The presence of the Lord, it shakes the earth with joy and fear.
The waters flood where rocks once stood and fresh new springs appear.
The presence of the Lord still shakes all kingdoms of this globe,
and living water still flows out from God’s celestial throne. (refrain)

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