Psalms 114:3

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

"The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." - Psalms 114:3
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What does Psalms 114:3 mean?

"Psalm 114:3 (KJV) – "The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." In this verse, the Psalmist describes the miraculous power of God, which is able to control and manipulate the natural elements. The imagery used here is both vivid and powerful, as it conveys the idea that…

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The Power of God's Presence: Lessons from Psalms 114:3

As we delve into the majesty and might of God revealed in Psalms 114:3, the verse reads: "The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back." This evocative imagery of nature in response to the divine presence opens our eyes to the astonishing reality that God commands the…

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A Prayer of Awe and Reverence: Acknowledging God’s Power Over Creation

O Lord, our Sovereign and Almighty God, we come before You today with hearts filled with awe and gratitude for the incredible power and majesty that You display across all of creation. As we reflect on the words of Psalm 114:3, ‘The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back,’…

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Psalms 114:3 - "The sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back."
Psalms 114:4 - "The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs."
Psalms 114:2 - "Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion."
Psalms 114:6 - "Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?"
Psalms 114:8 - "Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters."
Psalms 119:114 - "Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word."
"The mountains skipped like rams, and the little hills like lambs." - Psalms 114:4
"Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?" - Psalms 114:6
Psalms 114:7 - "Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;"
"Judah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion." - Psalms 114:2
Psalms 114:1 - "When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;"
Psalms 114:5 - "What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?"
"Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters." - Psalms 114:8
"Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;" - Psalms 114:7
"Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word." - Psalms 119:114
"Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word." - Psalms 119:114
"When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language;" - Psalms 114:1
Psalms 111:3 - "His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever."
"What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest? thou Jordan, that thou wast driven back?" - Psalms 114:5
Psalms 88:3 - "For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave."
Psalms 103:3 - "Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"
Psalms 87:3 - "Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah."
Psalms 116:3 - "The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow."
Psalms 67:3 - "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."
Psalms 138:3 - "In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
"There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard." - Psalms 19:3
"Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable." - Psalms 145:3
"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." - Psalms 147:3
"Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward." - Psalms 127:3