La Bu 121

1 Keima kadah’in thinglhanglam kavei, hichea kon a khu eipanpi hung hintem?

A Song of Degrees. I lifted up mine eyes to the mountains, whence my help shall come.

2 Van le lei sem pa Paka a kon a eipanpi hung ahi.

My help [shall come] from the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.

3 Aman nangma nakipalsah louding; nachingpa chu ihmu louding ahi.

Let not your foot be moved; and let not your keeper slumber.

4 Tahbeh’in Israel chingpa chu itihchan hijongleh ihmu lhulou ding ahilouleh ihmu louding ahi.

Behold, he that keeps Israel shall not slumber nor sleep.

5 Pakai amatah chu nachingpa ahi! Ama nakom a ading jingin nahoidohna limm in apang jinge.

The Lord shall keep you: the Lord is your shelter upon your right hand.

6 Sun leh nisan nasangpeh pontin, janleh lhanvah injong nasubeipon te.

The sun shall not burn you by day, neither the moon by night.

7 Pakai in thilse jousea nahoidohsah intin nahinkho chingjing nante.

May the Lord preserve you from all evil: the Lord shall keep your soul.

8 Pakai in tuapat tonsot gei in navai kondoh leh nahung vailhun in nachingjing tahen.

The Lord shall keep your coming in, and your going out, from henceforth and even for ever.