La Bu 122

1 Pakai hou in ah cheuhite tia kakom a asei u chun keima kakipahlheh jengin ahi.

A Song of Ascents. By David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the LORD’s house!”

2 Vo Jerusalem tuhin keiho nakelkot sung langah kadingtao ve.

Our feet are standing within your gates, Jerusalem!

3 Jerusalem hi dettah’a kisa khopi ahin appal jonghi detchetna kigenbitna ahi.

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

4 Pakai mite Israel phungho jousen hicheahi kintheng bolla ahungnao ahi. Israelte chonna daan dungjui a Pakai kom a thangvahna pedinga ahungnao ahi.

where the tribes go up, even the LORD’s tribes, according to an ordinance for Israel, to give thanks to the LORD’s name.

5 Hichea hin lengte thutanna laltouna hochu aum in David chilhah ho laltouna ahi.

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

6 Jerusale a cham lenna din taovun, hiche khopi ngailu jouse khangtouhen.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper.

7 Vo Jerusalem, nakulpi sunga chamleng hen chuleh nakhopi sung khangtou hen.

Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

8 Kainsung mite leh kagol kapaite khohsahna in keiman Jerusalem ah “Nanga chamna umhen” kati.

For my brothers’ and companions’ sakes, I will now say, “Peace be within you.”

9 Pakai ipathen’u insung khohsahna’in, O Jerusalem nang dinga aphapen chu kahol ahi.

For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.