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Psalm 114:2
Judah became his sanctuary, Israel his dominion.
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“Sanctuary” and “dominion” describe Judah and Israel after Egypt, joining the wonder of God dwelling among a people with the weight of his rule.
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Psalm 20:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,Psalm 20 names the God of Jacob; Psalm 114 describes Jacob’s people leaving Egypt and becoming God’s sanctuary and dominion.
Exodus 15:17You will bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of your inheritance, the place, LORD, which you have made for yourself to dwell in: the sanctuary, Lord, …Both passages connect Israel’s life after Egypt with God’s sanctuary, the place he establishes for his dwelling.
Exodus 25:8Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.Exodus explains the sanctuary as a place for God to dwell among his people, while Psalm 114 names Judah his sanctuary.
Psalm 78:68–69But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which he loved.Both passages single out Judah: Psalm 114 names Judah God’s sanctuary, and Psalm 78 speaks of God choosing that tribe.
Exodus 19:5–6Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;Israel belongs to God in both texts, described as his dominion in the psalm and his own possession in Exodus.
Exodus 6:7I will take you to myself for a people. I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the …Both texts connect release from Egypt with Israel becoming a people who belong to God.
Ezekiel 37:26–28Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them. It will be an everlasting covenant with them. I will place them, multiply them, and will set my sanctuary …God’s sanctuary among his people is the shared thread; Ezekiel adds the promise that it will remain among them forever.
Deuteronomy 27:9Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.Both passages describe Israel’s identity through belonging to God: his dominion in the psalm and his people in Deuteronomy.
Deuteronomy 23:14for the LORD your God walks in the middle of your camp, to deliver you, and to give up your enemies before you. Therefore your camp shall be holy, that he may …God’s presence among Israel links the sanctuary language of Psalm 114 with the holy camp described in Deuteronomy.
Leviticus 11:45For I am the LORD who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.Both passages connect the departure from Egypt with belonging to God; Leviticus makes the demand for holiness explicit.
Revelation 21:3I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself …Both texts speak of God dwelling among people who belong to him, using the language of sanctuary or dwelling.
2 Corinthians 6:16–17What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will …Psalm 114 calls Judah God’s sanctuary; Paul calls believers God’s temple and speaks of God dwelling among his people.
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Israel’s departure from Egypt led into life under God’s rule. His people belonged to him, and Judah became the place of his holy presence.
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