La Bu 82

1 Van'a thutanna chunga Pathen in vai ahomin Van mite chunga athutan na aphondoh e.

God presides in the great assembly. He judges among the deities.

2 Nangman itihchan hi miphalouho napanpia thudihlou ho nachelhah sah dingham?

“How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?” (Selah) ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

3 Chaga leh vaichate chungah thudih chepin lang; tahlel tele engbolla umte chungah thudih phongdoh in.

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.

4 Panpi bei tele engbolla umte huhdoh in, miphalouho khut a konin huhdoh-in.

Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”

5 Hinla mibolse ten imacha ahepouve; ama hokhu hetna lhasam ahiuve. Muthim noi a avah leuvin, liset sungil lamgei in ahotling tai.

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

6 Keiman kasei in, ‘Naho pathen nahiuve; nangho hatchungnung chilhah te nahiu ve.

I said, “You are elohim ·judges, gods·, all of you are sons of haElyon [the Most High].

7 Hinlah nangho mihem mai mai banga nathi diu, thunei vaihom dang ho banga nalhuh thou thou diu ahi.’”

Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers.”

8 Hung kipatin, O Pathen vannoi leiset hi athu tannin, ajeh chu chiding namdangho jouse jonghi aboncha nanga ahi.

Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.