Psalms 114:3

114:3 The sea looked and fled; ¹ 

the Jordan River ²  turned back. ³ 

Psalms 114:5

114:5 Why do you flee, O sea?

Why do you turn back, O Jordan River?

[114:3]  ¹ sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 14:21).

[114:3]  ² 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.

[114:3]  ³ sn The psalmist recalls the crossing of the Jordan River (Josh 3:13, 16).