La Bu 99

1 Pakai hi leng ahi! Chitin namtin kithing thingjeng hen! Ama Cherubim teni kikah a laltouna a atouvin ahi. Vannoi leiset pumpi kithing hen.

The Lord reigns; let the nations tremble! He sits on his throne above the cherubim; let the earth shake!

2 Pakai chu Jerusalem ah loupitah’in atouvin ahi. Chitin namtin ho jouse chung vum'a dopsang’in aum e.

The Lord rules supreme in Zion, he is sovereign over all the nations.

3 Amahon namin gimneitah chu thangvah uhen, naminhi athenge!

Let them praise his greatness, and respect him for who he is—for he is holy,

4 Lengloupi thudih ngailua, nangin thildih hi nadomsang’in, thudih in kal nasong’in Israel lah-a thudih nachelhah sah’in ahi.

having kingly power. You love justice; you make impartial decisions. You have made sure everything is done in fairness and according to what's right.

5 Pakai i-Pathen’u hi dopsangin umhen! A-ang sungah bohkhup un, ajeh chu Amahi atheng ahi.

Give respect to the Lord our God! Bow down at his feet, for he is holy!

6 Mose le Aaron jongchu thempu ahilhon e, Samuel injong Amin anakouve. Amahon Pakai kom ah panpi ngaichan anakouvun ahi, chuleh Aman anahouvin ahi.

Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also prayed to him. They called out to the Lord for help, and he answered them.

7 Aman meilom lah a kon in Israel ho lah-a thu anasei in, amahon Pakai in apeh-u dan le thupeh hochu anajui un ahi.

He spoke to the people from the pillar of cloud, and they kept the laws and decrees he gave them.

8 O Pakai ka Pathen’u nangin amaho nana donbut in ahi. Nangma hi amaho ding a mi ngaidam jing Pathen nahi, ahinla amaho achekhel teng uleh nagim boljin ahi.

Lord our God, you answered them. You were a forgiving God to them, but you punished them when they did wrong.

9 Pakai i-Pathen’u hi domsang’un chuleh Jerusalem a moltheng achun chibai boh’un ajeh chu Pakai ipathen’u hi atheng ahi.

Honor the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain. For the Lord our God is holy!