Tingtoeng 114

1 Egypt lamloh Israel, kholong ol cal pilnam lamloh Jakob imkhui ha pai vaengah;

At the time of the exodus of Israel from Egypt, when the descendants of Jacob left that foreign country,

2 A hmuencim la Judah, a khohung la Israel a om pah.

the land of Judah became the Lord's sanctuary, Israel his kingdom.

3 Tuitunli loh a hmuh vaengah rhaelrham tih, Jordan khaw a hnuk la mael.

The Red Sea saw them and ran away; the Jordan River retreated.

4 Tlang rhoek khaw som rhoek kah tutal rhoek neh, boiva ca bangla na cungpet uh.

Mountains jumped in fright like rams, hills startled like lambs.

5 Tuitunli nang te bahamnim na rhaelrham, Jordan long khaw a hnuk la na mael?

Red Sea—why did you run away? Jordan River—why did you retreat?

6 Tlang rhoek khaw som rhoek kah tutal rhoek neh, boiva ca bangla na cungpet uh.

Mountains—why did you jump in fright? Hills—why did you startle like lambs?

7 Diklai nang Boeipa mikhmuh neh, Jakob Pathen mikhmuh ah thuen lah.

Earth, tremble in the presence of the Lord, tremble in the presence of the God of Jacob!

8 Anih loh lungpang te tuibap tui la, hmailung khaw tuisih tui la a coeng sak.

He is the one who turned the rock into a pool of water; making water flow from the hard rock.