Psalms 114:3

114:3 The sea looked and fled;

the Jordan River turned back.

Psalms 129:5

129:5 May all who hate Zion

be humiliated and turned back!

Psalms 139:5

139:5 You squeeze me in from behind and in front;

you place your hand on me.


sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).

tn Heb “the Jordan” (also in v. 5). The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Jordan River (Josh 3:13, 16).