La Bu 123

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

UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.

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.

Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

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

Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

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

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.