La Bu 121

1 Keima kadah'in thinglhanglam kavei, hichea kon a khu eipanpi hung hintem?

I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from?

2 Vanle lei sem pa Paka a kon a eipanpi hung ahi.

My help comes from Adonai, who made heaven and earth.

3 Aman nangma nakipalsah louding; nachingpa chu ihmu louding ahi.

He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

4 Tahbeh'in Israel chingpa chu itihchan hijongleh ihmu lhulou ding ahilouleh ihmu louding ahi.

Behold, he who keeps Israel [God prevails] will neither slumber nor sleep.

5 Yahweh Pakai amatah chu nachingpa ahi! Ama nakom a ading jingin nahoidohna lim in apang jinge.

Adonai is your keeper. Adonai is your shade on your right hand.

6 Sun leh nisan nasangpeh pontin, janleh lhavah injong nasubeipon te.

The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.

7 Yahweh Pakai in thilse jousea nahoidohsah in tin nahinkho chingjing nante.

Adonai will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

8 Yahweh Pakai in tuapat tonsot gei in navai kondoh leh nahung vailhun in nachingjing tahen.

Adonai will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.