La Bu 18
1 Keiman nangma kangailui Pakai; Nangma hi kathahatna nahi.
For the end, [a Psalm] of David, the servant of the Lord; [the words] which he spoke to the Lord, [even] the words of this Song, in the day in which the Lord delivered him out the hand of all his enemies, and out the hand of Saul: and he said: I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.
2 Pakai hi kasongpi, kakulpi, chuleh eihuhhingpu ahin, ka Pathen hi kasongpi ahin eiveng tup jing ahi. Amahi kalumdal, eihuhhinga thahat chu ahin, chuleh kahoidohna munpi chu ahi.
The Lord is my firm support, and my refuge, and my deliverer; my God is my helper, I will hope in him; [he is] my defender, and the horn of my salvation, and my helper.
3 Keiman thangvah dinga lomtah Pakai chu kakouvin, aman kamelmatea kon in eihuhdoh’in ahi.
I will call upon the Lord with praises, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
4 Thina khoisatna chun eiumkimvel tan, manthahna twipi chun eichup tan ahi.
The pangs of death compassed me, and the torrents of ungodliness troubled me exceedingly.
The pangs of hell came round about me: the snares of death prevented me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Kalungkhamval phatnin Pakai chu kakouvin, ka Pathen komma chun panpi ngaichan kataovin Aman ahouin thenga kon in kataona asangin ahi.
And when I was afflicted I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: he heard my voice out of this holy temple, and my cry shall enter before him, [even] into his ears.
7 Hijouchun leisetakilingin akihot e. Molbul ho jeng jong kihot e ajeh chu Pathen lunghang a ahi.
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains were disturbed, and were shaken, because God was angry with them.
8 Pakai nahhom a meikhu ahung potdoh'in, meikou gimneitah akam a kon in ahungkou doh’in chuleh Mei-am al lenglung Ama-a kon in ahung koudoh’in ahi.
There went up a smoke in his wrath, and fire burst into a flame at his presence: coals were kindled at it.
9 Aman vanho chu ahongdoh’in meilom thimletlut chu ahin chotphan ahung kumsuh in,
And he bowed the heaven, and came down: and thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Pakai chu vantil pipui khat chunga atouvin, huipi chu alhavingin amangin alengin ahi.
And he mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.
11 Pakai chu muthim in ahung kitom in, meilom twi jingletlut pumin ahung lhungin ahi.
And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, [even] dark water in the clouds of the air.
12 Pakai vah’in ahintom chu meilom satah’in ahinkhu khum in gelchang le mei-am chu gojuh’in ahung julhan ahi.
At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.
13 Pakai chu vanna kon in ahung kisen in hatchungnung ogin chu gelchang leh mei-am koulah achun akithongin ahi.
The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.
14 Aman athalpi ahin kapmin agalmiho chu athecheh’in, avah em lahlah chun amaho chu asuboi gamtan ahi.
And he sent forth [his] weapons, and scattered them; and multiplied lightnings, and routed them.
15 O Pakai nangin nagalmi ho naphoa lunghangtah a nakisen chun twikhanglen ato geijin akikangin, leiset bulpi jouse jong akeuvin aumjie.
And the springs of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at thy rebuke, O Lord, at the blasting of the breath of thy wrath.
16 Aman vanna kon in akhut ahin lhangin eihin kaidoh’in, twipi thuh lah’a kon in jong eikaidoh’in ahi.
He sent from on high and took me, he drew me to himself out of many waters.
17 Aman kagalmi hattah tah ho a konin eihuh doh in, kasang a hatjo valeidougal hoa kon in eihuhdoh’in ahi.
He will deliver me from my mighty enemies, and from them that hate me; for they are stronger than I.
18 Hahsatna kato pettah’in amahon eihin delkhum un ahinlah Pakaiyin eipanpin ahi.
They prevented me in the day of mine affliction: but the Lord was my stay against [them].
19 Aman kahoidohna munnah eipuilut in eihuhdoh tai ajeh chu ama kipana kahi.
And he brought me out into a wide place: he will deliver me, because he has pleasure in me.
20 Pakaiyin thildih kaboljeh in kipaman eipen mona kaneilou jeh’in eikiledohsah tai.
And the Lord will recompense me according to my righteousness; even according to the purity of my hands will he recompense me.
21 Keiman Pakai lampi kajui in, thilse lam jon’in Pathen’a kon’in kakiheimang poi.
For I have kept the way of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Keiman Pakai chonphatna lampi kajui jingin, adaan thupeh ho kapaidoh khapoi.
For all his judgments were before me, and his ordinances departed not from me.
23 Pathen masangah nolnabei kahin, chonsetna kon’in kaki kangse jing e.
And I shall be blameless with hem, and shall keep myself from mine iniquity.
24 Pakaiyin thildih kaboljeh in Aman kipaman eipejin ahi. Aman themmonabei kahi amui.
And the Lord shall recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity of my hands before his eyes.
25 Mikitah kom’ah nangmatah jong nakitah’in, monabei ho kom’ah monabei nahi.
With the holy thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
26 Milungtheng ho kom’ah nalungtheng in ahinlah miphalouho kom’ah nakhohjin ahi.
And with the excellent [man] thou wilt be excellent; and with the perverse thou wilt shew frowardness.
27 Nangin mikineosah ho nahuhdohjin ahinla mikiletsah ho nasujumjin ahi.
For thou wilt save the lowly people, and wilt humble the eyes of the proud.
28 Nangin thaomei neidetpeh’in, Pakai ka Pathen’in kamuthim jong neisalvah peh e.
For thou, O Lord, wilt light my lamp: my God, thou wilt lighten my darkness.
29 Nangma hatna chun kagalmi hi neisuhchip peh’in ka Pathen toh kapankhom poupouleh itobang bang sang hijongleh kakal ngapchan ahi.
For by thee shall I be delivered from a troop; and by my God I will pass over a wall.
30 Pathen lampi chu nolnabei ahi! Pakai kitepna jouse alolhing jinge. Amahi ahuhdoh ding ngaicha jouse dinga lum le pho ahi.
[As for] my God, his way is perfect: the oracles of the Lord are tried in the fire; he is a protector of all them that hope in him.
31 Pakai tailou Pathen dang um’am? Pathen tailou songpi detdang um’am?
For who is God but the Lord? and who is a God except our God?
32 Hiche Pathen hin eihatdoh sah’in kalampi jong hoibitnapen ahisah ahi.
[It is] God that girds me with strength, and has made my way blameless:
33 Aman molsang hahsa chung dunga kadindet theina din kakeng jong sakhi keng bang’in atah sah e.
who strengthens my feet as hart's feet, and sets me upon high places.
34 Aman kakhut teni jong galsatna a manthei dingin agongin, kabanjang jong sum-eng thalpi loithei dingin ahatsah’in ahi.
He instructs my hands for war: and thou hast made my arms [as] a brazen bow.
35 Nangman nagaljona lum chu neipetan nabanjetnin neipanhun ahi. Neikithopina hin eithupi sah’in ahi.
And thou hast made me secure in my salvation: and thy right hand has helped me, and thy correction has upheld me to the end; yea, thy correction itself shall instruct me.
36 Nang man kakeng phang tenin alhonal louna dingin kalampi neikehlet peh’in ahi.
Thou has made room for my goings under me, and by footsteps did not fail.
37 Keiman kagalmite kadel’in kaman’in ahi; amahohi kajo kahsen katangpon ahi.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them; and I will not turn back until they are consumed.
38 Amahohi ahung kithodohjou louna diuvin kasat lhun kakeng noijah akijammun ahi.
I will dash them to pieces and they shall not be able to stand: they shall fall under my feet.
39 Nangin kagalsatna dingin thahatnan neivon in; Nangman kagalmite chu kakengphang noi a neikoipeh e.
For thou hast girded me with strength for war: thou hast beaten down under me all that rose up against me.
40 Nangin angongchang’u neichotpha sah’in eivetda ho jouse chu kasumang sohtan ahi.
And thou has made mine enemies turn their backs before me; and thou hast destroyed them that hated me.
41 Amahon panpi athummun koiman ahung huhdoh pouve. Amahon Pakai akouvun ahinla Aman adonbut pon ahi.
They cried, but there was no deliverer: [even] to the Lord, but he hearkened not to them.
42 Keiman amaho chu huilah a vutvai kithethang bangin tol ah kagoibong sel’in, bonlhoh lah’a kasunat gamatai.
I will grind them as the mud of the streets: and I will beat them small as dust before the wind.
43 Nangin eihouse jing ho chungah galjona neipetan ahi. Nangin namtin vaipi chungah vaihom’in neipansah tan ahi. Kanahet phahlou miho jeng jong kalhachan ahungpang tauvin ahi.
Deliver me from the gain sayings of the people: thou shalt make me head of the Gentiles: a people whom I knew not served me,
44 Kamin ajah jah’un kanoijah alutnun gamchommi hojeng jong ka-anga akisunem gamtauvin ahi.
at the hearing of the ear they obeyed me: the strange children lied to me.
45 Hansanna aneijou tapouvin kithing pumpum’in ka-ang ahinbel tauvin ahi.
The strange children waxed old, and fell away from their paths through lameness.
46 Pakai ahing jinge, kasongpia apanjeh’in kathangvah e! Kasochatna ka Pathen chu loupi jing tahen!
The Lord lives; and blessed [be] my God; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 Amahi eibolse ho lethuh jinga ka Pathen chu ahin, aman namtin vaipi hi eisuhnem peh’in kanoijah eikoipeh tai.
[It is] God that avenges me, and has subdued the nations under me;
48 Chuleh kagalmitea kon in eihuhdoh’in nangman kagalmiten aphah joulouna munnah neikoijin, eidouva mi-engse hoa kon in neihoidohsah tan ahi.
my deliverer from angry enemies: thou shalt set me on high above them that rise up against me: thou shalt deliver me from the unrighteous man.
49 Hichejeh hin O Pakai namtin vaipi lah’a nathangvah ingkate, namin vahchoinan la sangnge.
Therefore will I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name.
50 Nangin leng a natun pa din goljona loupitah chu napetai; Chuleh nathaonupa David leh achilhahte chung nalungset longlou namusah e.
[God] magnifies the deliverances of his king; and deals mercifully with David his anointed, and his seed, for ever.
