³ The sea looked and fled,^(D)
    the Jordan turned back;^(E)
4 the mountains leaped^(F) like rams,
    the hills like lambs.

⁵ Why was it, sea, that you fled?^(G)
    Why, Jordan, did you turn back?
⁶ Why, mountains, did you leap like rams,
    you hills, like lambs?

⁷ Tremble, earth,^(H) at the presence of the Lord,
    at the presence of the God of Jacob,
⁸ who turned the rock into a pool,
    the hard rock into springs of water.^(I)

¹⁵ The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.^(A)

¹⁶ The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,^(B)
    but a fool^(C) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.