What is the meaning of Psalm 114:5? Why was it, O sea, that you fled The psalmist invites us to picture the moment in Exodus 14 when the waters of the Red Sea split in two and Israel walked through on dry ground (Exodus 14:21-22; Psalm 77:16; 78:13; 106:9). • The “fleeing” sea highlights God’s sovereign authority—creation itself recoils at His command. • This rhetorical question magnifies the miracle: no natural force or human strategy opened that path; only the Lord’s presence did (Exodus 15:8). • For believers today, the scene reinforces that the God who once made a highway through the deep still commands every barrier we face (Isaiah 43:16). O Jordan, that you turned back Turning to Joshua 3-4, the Jordan River halted and piled up “in a heap” while the priests carrying the ark stepped into its swollen floodwaters (Joshua 3:13-17; 4:23; Psalm 66:6). • The river “turned back” because the living God was marching His people into their inheritance—nothing could impede His promise. • The ark, a visible sign of His presence, touched the edge, and the waters instantly obeyed (Joshua 3:15-16). • Every generation is meant to remember that the God who pushes back rivers also leads His people through present-day impossibilities (Psalm 33:8-9). summary Psalm 114:5 uses two epic moments—the Red Sea’s flight and the Jordan’s retreat—to proclaim that when the Lord moves, even the mightiest forces of nature submit. The same Almighty who delivered Israel remains faithful to part seas and stop rivers for all who trust Him. |
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