La Bu 115

1 Keiho a ahipoi, O Pakai keiho a ahipoi, amavang loupina jouse hi namingailut na longlou jeh a chun nang ding jingbou ahi.

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

2 Chitin namtin hohin a Pathen’u hoi a umham tia aseidingu ham?

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”

3 Ka Pathen’u hi vanho chunga aum in thil adeidan dana abolji ahi.

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

4 Amaho semthu doihon vang sana le dangka a kisem ngenchang bou ahiuvin mihem khut in asemthu jeng ahiuve.

Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.

5 Amahon kam anei un ahinla apaotheipon, chuleh mit anei un kho amuthei pouvin,

They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see;

6 kol aneijun ajathei pouvin, nahkui anei un anahthei pouvin,

they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell;

7 khut anei un ima tohnan amangthei pouvin chuleh keng anei un achele theipouvin, lolhom anei un ahin thucheng ahungdoh theipon ahi.

they have hands, but cannot feel; they have feet, but cannot walk; they cannot even clear their throats.

8 Hitia chu doilim semthu hohi hiche tobang ahiuve, hicheho tahsan hojong hitobang machu ahiuve.

Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

9 O Israel Pakai chu tahsan un! Amachu napanhu na lum a pang ahi.

O Israel, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

10 O thempuho Aaron ho Pakai chu tahsan un! Amahi napanpia leh na lumdel a pang’a ahi.

O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

11 Nangho Pakai gingjing ho Pakai chu tahsan un! Amachu napanpi le nalumdal ahi.

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their help and shield.

12 Pakai in nahin geldoh jingin phatthei nabohjing ding ahi. Aman Israel mipite hi phatthei aboh ding ahi, chuleh thempuho le Aaron chilhah ho jong phatthei aboh ding ahi.

The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron;

13 Mithupi hihenlang milham hijongleh Pakai ging hochu Aman phatthei aboh ding ahi.

He will bless those who fear the LORD— small and great alike.

14 Pakai in nangma nahin nachate ahin phattheina lhingset in napehen,

May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children.

15 Van le lei sem a Pakai chun phatthei naboh hen,

May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.

16 Van hohi Pakai a ahin, leiset vang hi mihemte apeh ahi.

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

17 Mithin Pakai thangvah la asatheipoi, ajeh chu amaho chu lhan munthip gam a che ahiuve.

It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.

18 Ahinlah eihon tu le tonsot geija Pakai ithangvah theiju ahi. Pakai chu thangvah’in umhen!

But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!