La Bu 123

1 Van a alaltouna a tou O ka Pathen Elohim nangma munomna in kadah'in kahinvei.

[A Song of Ascents.] To you I do lift up my eyes, you who sit in the heavens.

2 Sohten amit uva apupao avetjing bangun Yahweh Pakai, iPathen'u Elohim khotona ngaichan keihon kahin vejing ui. Hiti hin soh nungah honjong api'u chaloh akivetgeu jingun ahi.

Look, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress; so our eyes look to YHWH, our God, until he has mercy on us.

3 Yahweh Pakai ka chung u vah khotona neipeuvin ajeh chu keiho hi vetda changsa ka hiuve.

Have mercy on us, YHWH, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt.

4 Ajeh chu keihohi mi kiletsahho housetna leh mikhoh ho tai tomnan eichupmu ahitai.

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.