< Tingtoeng 116 >
1 Ka huithuinah ol te BOEIPA loh a yaak coeng dongah ka lungnah.
I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications;
2 Kai taengla a hna a kaeng dongah ka hing tue khuiah ka khue ni.
For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during [all] my days.
3 Dueknah rhuihet neh saelkhui longcaek loh kai n'caeng. Citcai loh kai m'hmuh tih kothae loh m'vuei. (Sheol )
The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow: (Sheol )
4 Te vaengah, “Aw BOEIPA ka hinglu he poenghal sak lah,” tila BOEIPA ming te ka khue.
Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.
5 Lungvatnah BOEIPA tah dueng tih mamih kah Pathen loh a haidam.
Gracious is Jehovah and righteous; and our God is merciful.
6 BOEIPA loh hlangyoe a ngaithuen. Ka tlayae vaengah kai n'khang.
Jehovah keepeth the simple: I was brought low, and he saved me.
7 BOEIPA loh nang ham a phai coeng dongah aw ka hinglu na ngolbuel la ha mael laeh.
Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for Jehovah hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 Ka hinglu he dueknah lamkah, ka mik he mikphi lamkah, ka kho khaw thuihkoek dong lamkah nan pumcum sak.
For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, my feet from falling.
9 Te dongah mulhing khohmuen kah BOEIPA mikhmuh ah ka pongpa van ni.
I will walk before Jehovah in the land of the living.
10 Kai loh, “Ka tholh tangkik,” ka ti vaengah pataeng ka tangnah.
I believed, therefore have I spoken. As for me, I was greatly afflicted.
11 Kai loh ka tamto vaengah, “Hlang boeih he laithae ni,” ka ti.
I said in my haste, All men are liars.
12 Kai ham a thennah boeih he BOEIPA taengah metlam ka thuung eh?
What shall I render unto Jehovah, [for] all his benefits toward me?
13 Khangnah boengloeng te ka pom vetih BOEIPA ming te ka khue ni.
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of Jehovah.
14 BOEIPA taengkah ka olcaeng te a pilnam boeih kah mikhmuh ah ka thuung pawn ni.
I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people.
15 A hlangcim rhoek kah dueknah he BOEIPA mikhmuh ah vang.
Precious in the sight of Jehovah is the death of his saints.
16 Aw BOEIPA, kai he na sal pai ni. Na salnu kah a ca, na sal kai he, ka kuelrhui lamloh nan hlam.
Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
17 Nang taengah uemonah hmueih ka nawn vetih BOEIPA ming te ka khue ni.
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of Jehovah.
18 BOEIPA taengkah ka olcaeng te a pilnam boeih kah mikhmuh ah,
I will perform my vows unto Jehovah, yea, before all his people,
19 BOEIPA im vongup neh Jerusalem nang khuiah ka thuung pawn ni. BOEIPA tah thangthen uh.
In the courts of Jehovah's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Hallelujah!