Tingtoeng 114

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

When Israel went out of Egypt, Jacob’s house from a barbarous people,

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

God chose Judah for himself, Israel became his kingdom.

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

The sea saw it, and fled, Jordan river ran backwards.

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

Mountains skipped like rams, hills like the young of the flock.

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

Why, sea, do you flee? Jordan, why run backwards?

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

Mountains, why skip ram-like? Why, hills, like the young of the flock?

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

Earth, tremble before the Lord, at the presence of Jacob’s God,

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

who turns rocks into pools of water, and flint into fountains of water.