When the Sea Ran Away — A Deep Blues Journey through Psalm 114

** Psalm 114 is a powerful and poetic celebration of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. It is believed to have been written sometime after the Exodus, possibly during the early monarchy period, when Israel reflected deeply on God's mighty hand in their history. The Psalmist marvels at the earth itself trembling before the presence of the Lord — seas parting, rivers retreating, mountains leaping — all because the living God was leading His people into freedom.

Psalm 114 was most likely intended for public worship, sung during Jewish feasts like Passover to remind the people of God's unmatched power and loving covenant. Its vivid imagery paints a picture of a God who not only delivers but transforms — even turning solid rock into springs of life. It calls us even today to stand in awe of the God who moves heaven and earth to rescue His children.

This blues song, "When the Sea Ran Away," draws from the raw energy of Psalm 114 and re-imagines it through the deep, soul-stirring sound of the blues. Let the music carry you into the heart of the story — a story of miracles, deliverance, and awe before the living God.

** Psalm 114 (WEB)

1 When Israel went out of Egypt,
the house of Jacob from a people of foreign language,
2 Judah became his sanctuary,
Israel his dominion.
3 The sea saw it, and fled.
The Jordan was driven back.
4 The mountains skipped like rams,
the little hills like lambs.
5 What was it, you sea, that you fled?
You Jordan, that you turned back?
6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams;
you little hills, like lambs?
7 Tremble, you earth, at the presence of the Lord,
at the presence of the God of Jacob,
8 who turned the rock into a pool of water,
the flint into a spring of waters.

** Lyrics: Psalm 114 "When the Sea Ran Away Blues"

Verse 1:
When Israel walked out of Egypt land,
House of Jacob from a foreign tongue,
Judah became His holy ground,
Israel where His praises were sung.

Verse 2:
The sea, it saw — and turned and fled,
The Jordan River pulled back in dread.
Mountains danced like mighty rams,
Little hills like newborn lambs.

Chorus:
Oh, when the sea ran away,
And the earth shook at His name,
Tremble now, O world of dust,
At the God of Jacob's flame.

Verse 3:
What ails you, O sea, that you flee so fast?
Why, Jordan, do you turn back your path?
Mountains leaping like beasts set free,
Hills skipping to a secret decree.

Bridge:
He turned rock to water,
Flint to a flowing spring.
At His voice the mighty bow down,
At His breath the wild earth sings.

Final Chorus:
Yeah, when the sea ran away,
And the stones gave drink that day,
Tremble, tremble, O broken ground,
For the Lord still makes a way.

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