Tingtoeng 114

1 Egypt lamloh Israel, kholong ol cal pilnam lamloh Jakob imkhui ha pai vaengah;

When Israel came out of Egypt, the children of Jacob from a people whose language was strange to them;

2 A hmuencim la Judah, a khohung la Israel a om pah.

Judah became his holy place, and Israel his kingdom.

3 Tuitunli loh a hmuh vaengah rhaelrham tih, Jordan khaw a hnuk la mael.

The sea saw it, and went in flight; Jordan was turned back.

4 Tlang rhoek khaw som rhoek kah tutal rhoek neh, boiva ca bangla na cungpet uh.

The mountains were jumping like goats, and the little hills like lambs.

5 Tuitunli nang te bahamnim na rhaelrham, Jordan long khaw a hnuk la na mael?

What was wrong with you, O sea, that you went in flight? O Jordan, that you were turned back?

6 Tlang rhoek khaw som rhoek kah tutal rhoek neh, boiva ca bangla na cungpet uh.

You mountains, why were you jumping like goats, and you little hills like lambs?

7 Diklai nang Boeipa mikhmuh neh, Jakob Pathen mikhmuh ah thuen lah.

Be troubled, O earth, before the Lord, before the God of Jacob;

8 Anih loh lungpang te tuibap tui la, hmailung khaw tuisih tui la a coeng sak.

Who made the rock into a water-spring, and the hard stone into a fountain.