Psalm 114 is part of the Hallel Psalms (Ps. 113-118), and they were sung in family units on the night of the Passover: Psalms 113 and 114 at the beginning of the meal and 115–118 were sung at the end of the meal. They reminded the Israelites of God’s amazing love, His power and goodness in what He did for them.
This would have been most likely sung by Jesus and the disciples at the Last Supper (Matt 26:30). Hallel means “Praise”.
Psalm 114 is a song telling of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and the accompanying wonders and miracles God had performed.
In the same way, we need to remember all that Jesus has accomplished for us on the cross; how He has delivered us out of the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His beloved Son.
God has pulled out all the stops to be reunited with us through Jesus. Is He not able to help us through trouble or difficult situations? We sometimes worry and look to all sorts of ways for help before we turn to the Lord. I’m sure we can all relate to this.
I particularly like verse 2 where it says, “Judah became God’s sanctuary.” God has placed His Holy Spirit in our hearts. He has made His home within us! How amazing is that! What a wonderful God who has thought of everything and has literally placed himself within us – we never have to fear any obstacle that would try to pull us down.
Remember that each time things seem insurmountable – we are more than conquerors in Christ.
At the presence of the Lord the sea, the river Jordan, the mountains and hills all scarpered! (Ps114:3-7)
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