La Bu 121

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

A Song of Ascents. I will lift up mine eyes, unto the mountains, From whence cometh my help!

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

My help, is from Yahweh, who made heavens and earth.

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

May he not suffer thy foot, to slip, May thy keeper, not slumber!

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

Lo! neither will slumber nor sleep, The keeper of Israel.

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

Yahweh, is thy keeper, Yahweh, is thy shade, on thy right hand:

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

By day, the sun, shall not smite, nor, the moon, by night.

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

Yahweh, will keep thee from all harm, He will keep thy life.

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

Yahweh, will keep thy going out and thy coming in, from henceforth, even unto times age-abiding.