Tremble and Triumph (Psalm 114)

Sermon Notes:

God’s Special People Redeemed (114:1–2)
a. Redeemed from slavery (114:1, Ex. 20:2)
b. Distinguished by God’s presence (114:2, Ex. 33:16)
God’s Awesome Presence Feared (114:3–7)
a. The Historical Recollection (114:3–4)
i. The Red Sea fleeing (114:3a; Ex. 14–15)
ii. The Jordan River turning back (114:3b; Josh. 3:7–17)
iii. Sinai shaking (114:4; Ex. 19:16–20)
b. The Rhetorical Questions / triumphant boast (114:5–6)
i. What ails you, O sea, that you flee?
ii. What ails you, O Jordan, that you turn back?
iii. What ails you, O mountains, that you skip like rams?
c. The Climactic Declaration (114:7)
i. The Command: Tremble, O earth! (114:7a)
ii. The Reason: At the presence of the God of Jacob (114:7b)
God’s Merciful Provision Received (114:8)
a. The waters of Meribah at the beginning (Ex. 17:1–7)
b. The waters of Meribah at the end (Num. 20:1–13)
God’s Covenant Faithfulness Confirmed
a. His promise to Abram in Canaan (Gen. 15:13–16)
b. His promise to Moses and Israelites in Egypt (Ex. 3:7–8; 6:6–8)
c. His promise fulfilled through the Exodus (Ex. 12:41)
i. Crossing at the beginning with Moses (Ex. 14:26–31)
ii. Crossing at the end with Joshua (Josh. 3:7–17)