KJV ORIGINAL
Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You mountains, why did you jump around like rams? And you little hills, why did you leap like lambs?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking the mountains and hills why they trembled and shook, as if they were animals jumping around in fear or excitement.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm celebrates Israel's exodus from Egypt and entrance into the Promised Land. The 'skipping' mountains and hills refer to the dramatic events when God's presence caused the earth to tremble - like Mount Sinai shaking when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments, or the ground quaking as the Israelites crossed the Jordan River into Canaan.
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