La Bu 53

1 Mingol honbou alungsung uva kon’in “Pathen aumpoi” ati’uve. Amaho chu mi kitahlou ahi’uvin, thilphalou jeng bol ahi’uvin khatchan jong thilpha abol pouvin ahi.

For the leader. On mahalath. A maskil of David. Fools say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’ Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

2 Pathen’in van’a kon’in mihemte jouse hi ahinven, Aman mikhattou aching tahbeh um am, khat touvin Pathen ahol am tin ahinven ahi.

From heaven God looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

3 Ahinlah khatcha amupon, abonchaovin akihei mangsoh hel ta’uvin, aboncha’uvin akitahlou ngen ahi’uvin, koimacha thilpha bol aumpouvin khatcha jong aumpoi.

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

4 Hitobang’a thilphalou bol ho hin ahetdohlou hel di’u ham? Amaho hin kamite hi changlhah bang’a anehchai di’u ahitan Pathen kom’a taoding jong agelpha pouve.

Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

5 Amaho hi, tu masang’a anahetphah louhel u tijatnan ahin lokhum ding ahi’uve. Pathen’in na galmite’u gu le chang ahin thejal ding, nang’in amaho hi ahin suhjum ding ahi, ajeh chu Pathen’in amaho hi apaidoh ding ahi’uve.

Sore afraid will they be, where no fear was; when God scatters the bones of the godless people. They will be put to shame, when God rejects them.

6 Zion mol’a kon’a Israelte huhdoh dia koi hung ding ham? Pathen in amite akiledohsah tengleh, Jacob in kipah a kho asap ding Israelte kipah ding ahi’uve.

If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When God brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!