< Tingtoeng 148 >
1 BOEIPA thangthen sak. BOEIPA te vaan lamloh thangthen sak, amah te hmuensang ah thangthen sak.
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven; praise him in the heights above!
2 A puencawn boeih loh amah te thangthen uh. A caempuei khuikah a caempuei boeih loh amah te thangthen uh.
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly armies!
3 Khomik neh hla loh amah te thangthen lah. Vangnah aisi boeih loh amah te thangthen lah.
Praise him, sun and moon! Praise him, all you shining stars!
4 Vaan phoeikah vaan, vaan dong sokah tui rhoek loh amah te thangthen uh.
Praise him, highest heavens, and the waters above the heavens!
5 Amah loh a uen tih a suen dongah BOEIPA ming te thangthen saeh.
Let them all praise the Lord and his nature, for he gave the order and they were created.
6 Te rhoek kumhal duela a cak sak yoeyah dongah oltlueh he a paek phoeiah tah khum mahpawh.
He placed them in their positions forever and ever; he established a law that will never end.
7 Diklai lamkah tuihnam rhoek neh tuidung boeih loh BOEIPA te thangthen lah.
Praise the Lord from the earth, and creatures from all the depths of the seas,
8 Hmai neh rhael, vuelsong neh tuikhu, hlipuei khohli loh a ol a vai.
lightning and hail, snow and clouds, and stormy wind—everything that does as he commands.
9 Tlang neh som boeih, thing thaih neh lamphai thing boeih,
Mountains and all the hills, fruit trees and all the trees of the forest,
10 mulhing neh rhamsa boeih, rhulcai neh phae aka khueh vaa boeih,
wild animals and all livestock, crawling animals and wild birds,
11 diklai manghai rhoek neh namtu rhoek boeih, mangpa rhoek neh diklai laitloek boeih,
earthly kings and all peoples, leaders and rulers of the world,
12 tongpang rhoek neh oila rhoek khaw, patong rhoek neh camoe rhoek loh BOEIPA ming te thangthen saeh.
young men and women, old people and children—
13 Diklai hman neh vaan kah a mueithennah ham amah long ni a ming a pomdoep.
Let them all praise the Lord, for his reputation is unequalled; his glory is above anything on earth or in heaven.
14 Te dongah a pilnam kah ki, a hlangcim boeih neh a hui pilnam Israel ca rhoek kah koehnah te a pomsang coeng. BOEIPA te thangthen uh.
He has given his people a source of strength, bringing praise to his faithful followers, the people of Israel who are dear to him. Praise the Lord!