Ps. 114:0 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm is a solemn commemoration of Israel’s deliverance out of Egypt; and probably it was to be sung, amongst others, at the celebration of the passover. The psalmist, rehearsing God’s delivering the Israelites out of Egypt, exhorteth all creatures to praise him.

Which was a great aggravation of their captivity and misery. Compare Jer. 5:15.

Judah, or Israel, as it is explained in the next clause; one tribe being put for all; which is a common synecdoche. Judah he mentions as the chief of all the tribes, not only in number and power, but also in dignity, in which the kingdom was to be seated, Gen.

Saw it, to wit, this glorious work of God in bringing his people out of Egypt.

Horeb and Sinai, two tops of one mountain, and other neighbouring hills or mountains. Compare Ex. 19:18, Ps. 68:8, Hab. 3:6, Hab. 3:10.

What was the cause of this unusual motion? Such speeches directed to senseless creatures are very frequent, both in Scripture and in other authors, and especially in poetical writings, such as this is.

But why do I ask these questions? Ye mountains did no more than what was just and fit at the approach and appearance of the great God; yea, the whole earth hath reason to tremble and quake upon such occasions.