1Kiam Izrael eliris el Egiptujo, La domo de Jakob el fremda popolo,
1When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language;
2Tiam Jehuda farigxis Lia sanktajxo, Izrael Lia regno.
2Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
3La maro vidis kaj forkuris, Jordan turnigxis malantauxen;
3The sea saw it, and fled. The Jordan was driven back.
4La montoj saltis kiel sxafoj, La montetoj kiel sxafidoj.
4The mountains skipped like rams, the little hills like lambs.
5Kio estas al vi, ho maro, ke vi forkuris? Jordan, kial vi turnigxis malantauxen?
5What was it, you sea, that you fled? You Jordan, that you turned back?
6Montoj, kial vi saltas kiel sxafoj, Montetoj, kiel sxafidoj?
6You mountains, that you skipped like rams; you little hills, like lambs?
7Antaux la Sinjoro tremu, ho tero, Antaux la Dio de Jakob,
7Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8Kiu sxangxas rokon en lagon da akvo, Graniton en akvodonan fonton.
8who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flint into a spring of waters.