La Bu 123

1 Van'a alaltouna a tou o Pathen nangma munomna in kadah’in kahinvei.

A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.

2 Sohten amit uva apupao avetjing bangun Pakai ipathen’u khotona ngaichan keihon kahin vejing ui. Hitihin soh nungah honjong api’u chaloh akivetgeu jingun ahi.

As the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maidservant look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes are on the LORD our God until He shows us mercy.

3 Pakai kachunguvah khotona neipeuvin ajeh chu keihohi vetda changsa kahiuve.

Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt.

4 Ajeh chu keihohi mi kiletsahho housetna leh mikhoh ho taitomnan eichupmu ahitai.

We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.