La Bu 14

1 Mingol'in bou alungthim in “Pathen aumpoi” ati. Amaho hi lepche ngen ahiuvin, chule athilbol ujong adihlou jeng ahin, khatcha jong thilphabol aumpouve.

For the leader. Of David. Fools say in their heart, ‘There is no God.’ Vile, hateful their life is; not one does good.

2 Yahweh Pakai in vanna kon'in lei mihemte jouse ahinven, mikhattou aching tahbeh um-em, chule Elohim Pathen ngaicha'a hol-a um-em atin ahi.

From heaven the Lord looks out on humans, to see if any are wise, and care for God.

3 Hinlah aumpoi, abon'un aki-heimang gamtauve, abonchauva lepche ngen ahiuvin, koimacha apha aumpoi khatcha jong aumpoi.

But all have turned bad, the taint is on all; not one does good, no, not one.

4 Setna bolten hetna anei lou u hintem? Amahohin kamite changlhah bang'in aneuvin, Yahweh Pakai komin la taoding agelpouve.

Have they learned their lesson, those workers of evil? Who ate up my people, eating, devouring, never calling to the Lord.

5 Amahohi tijatnan alodim diuahi, ajeh chu Yahweh Pakai in athua nung ho aumpin ahi.

Sore afraid will they be; for God is among those who are righteous,

6 Migilou ten bolgentheija umho tohgon asuhsetpeh jiuvin, ahin Yahweh Pakai in amite ahuhdoh jingin ahi.

you may mock the plans of the poor, but the Lord is their refuge.

7 Zion molsang a kon a Israel huhdoh dinga koi hungding ham? Yahweh Pakai in amite aki-ledohsah kit teng, Jacob in kipana asap phon a, Israel in Elohim Pathen athangvah ding ahi.

If only help from Zion would come for Israel! When the Lord brings his people a change of fortune, how glad will be Jacob, and Israel how joyful!