La Bu 18
1 Keiman nangma kangailui Pakai; Nangma hi kathahatna nahi.
For the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: and he said, I 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 rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strong rock, in him will I trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 Keiman thangvah dinga lomtah Pakai chu kakouvin, aman kamelmatea kon in eihuhdoh’in ahi.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 Thina khoisatna chun eiumkimvel tan, manthahna twipi chun eichup tan ahi.
The cords of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me: the snares of death came on me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Kalungkhamval phatnin Pakai chu kakouvin, ka Pathen komma chun panpi ngaichan kataovin Aman ahouin thenga kon in kataona asangin ahi.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came 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 trembled, me foundations also of the mountains moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
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 out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 Aman vanho chu ahongdoh’in meilom thimletlut chu ahin chotphan ahung kumsuh in,
He bowed the heavens also, 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 rode upon a cherub, and did fly, yea, he flew swiftly upon the wings of the wind.
11 Pakai chu muthim in ahung kitom in, meilom twi jingletlut pumin ahung lhungin ahi.
He made darkness his hiding place, his pavilion round about him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
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 his thick clouds passed, hailstones 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 in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
14 Aman athalpi ahin kapmin agalmiho chu athecheh’in, avah em lahlah chun amaho chu asuboi gamtan ahi.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15 O Pakai nangin nagalmi ho naphoa lunghangtah a nakisen chun twikhanglen ato geijin akikangin, leiset bulpi jouse jong akeuvin aumjie.
Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
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, he took me; he drew me 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 delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18 Hahsatna kato pettah’in amahon eihin delkhum un ahinlah Pakaiyin eipanpin ahi.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 Aman kahoidohna munnah eipuilut in eihuhdoh tai ajeh chu ama kipana kahi.
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 Pakaiyin thildih kaboljeh in kipaman eipen mona kaneilou jeh’in eikiledohsah tai.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 Keiman Pakai lampi kajui in, thilse lam jon’in Pathen’a kon’in kakiheimang poi.
For I have kept the ways 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 I put not away his statutes from me.
23 Pathen masangah nolnabei kahin, chonsetna kon’in kaki kangse jing e.
I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Pakaiyin thildih kaboljeh in Aman kipaman eipejin ahi. Aman themmonabei kahi amui.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 Mikitah kom’ah nangmatah jong nakitah’in, monabei ho kom’ah monabei nahi.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
26 Milungtheng ho kom’ah nalungtheng in ahinlah miphalouho kom’ah nakhohjin ahi.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the perverse thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 Nangin mikineosah ho nahuhdohjin ahinla mikiletsah ho nasujumjin ahi.
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes thou wilt bring down.
28 Nangin thaomei neidetpeh’in, Pakai ka Pathen’in kamuthim jong neisalvah peh e.
For thou wilt light my lamp: the LORD my God will 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 I run upon a troop; and by my God do I leap 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 God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried; he is a shield unto all them that trust in him.
31 Pakai tailou Pathen dang um’am? Pathen tailou songpi detdang um’am?
For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?
32 Hiche Pathen hin eihatdoh sah’in kalampi jong hoibitnapen ahisah ahi.
The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 Aman molsang hahsa chung dunga kadindet theina din kakeng jong sakhi keng bang’in atah sah e.
He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places,
34 Aman kakhut teni jong galsatna a manthei dingin agongin, kabanjang jong sum-eng thalpi loithei dingin ahatsah’in ahi.
He teacheth my hands to war; so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
35 Nangman nagaljona lum chu neipetan nabanjetnin neipanhun ahi. Neikithopina hin eithupi sah’in ahi.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36 Nang man kakeng phang tenin alhonal louna dingin kalampi neikehlet peh’in ahi.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
37 Keiman kagalmite kadel’in kaman’in ahi; amahohi kajo kahsen katangpon ahi.
I will pursue mine enemies, and overtake them: neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38 Amahohi ahung kithodohjou louna diuvin kasat lhun kakeng noijah akijammun ahi.
I will smite them through that they shall not be able to rise: 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 unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Nangin angongchang’u neichotpha sah’in eivetda ho jouse chu kasumang sohtan ahi.
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
41 Amahon panpi athummun koiman ahung huhdoh pouve. Amahon Pakai akouvun ahinla Aman adonbut pon ahi.
They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 Keiman amaho chu huilah a vutvai kithethang bangin tol ah kagoibong sel’in, bonlhoh lah’a kasunat gamatai.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
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.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; thou hast made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 Kamin ajah jah’un kanoijah alutnun gamchommi hojeng jong ka-anga akisunem gamtauvin ahi.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 Hansanna aneijou tapouvin kithing pumpum’in ka-ang ahinbel tauvin ahi.
The strangers shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 Pakai ahing jinge, kasongpia apanjeh’in kathangvah e! Kasochatna ka Pathen chu loupi jing tahen!
The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation:
47 Amahi eibolse ho lethuh jinga ka Pathen chu ahin, aman namtin vaipi hi eisuhnem peh’in kanoijah eikoipeh tai.
Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
48 Chuleh kagalmitea kon in eihuhdoh’in nangman kagalmiten aphah joulouna munnah neikoijin, eidouva mi-engse hoa kon in neihoidohsah tan ahi.
He rescueth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me: thou deliverest me from the violent man.
49 Hichejeh hin O Pakai namtin vaipi lah’a nathangvah ingkate, namin vahchoinan la sangnge.
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto thy name.
50 Nangin leng a natun pa din goljona loupitah chu napetai; Chuleh nathaonupa David leh achilhahte chung nalungset longlou namusah e.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth lovingkindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
