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1 Yahweh Pakai chu thangvah'un! Vanhoa kon'in Yahweh Pakai chu thangvah'un! Vanthamjol-a kon'in Amachu thangvah'un!
Hallelujah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens; praise him in the heights.
2 Avantilte jousen thangvah'un! Van sepaite jousen thangvah'un!
Praise ye him, all his angels; praise ye him, all his hosts.
3 Nisa le lha-in amachu thangvah'un! Aphelhet lhet ahsi hon Amachu thangvah'un!
Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars of light.
4 Achungsang lam'a um vantham jol'in thangvah'un! Meilom chung sangpeh'a um meitwi hon Amachu thangvah'un!
Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens.
5 Thilsemho jousen Yahweh Pakai chu thangvahna peuvin, ajeh chu Aman thu apen ahileh amaho chu ahung kisemdoh jengun ahi.
Let them praise the name of Jehovah, for he it is that commanded, and they were created:
6 Aman tonsot geija dinga anagontohsoh ahitai. Ama Dan semchu itih hijongleh ki khokhel louding ahi.
And he established them for ever and ever; he made [for them] a statute which shall not pass.
7 Leisetna konnin thangvah'un, twikhanglen lailunga thilsemhon thangvah'un,
Praise Jehovah from the earth, ye sea-monsters, and all deeps;
8 meileh gel hon, buhbang leh meilom hon thangvah'un, huileh adap asatnin Ama thu chu ngaijun.
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word;
9 Mol leh lhangho, aga nei thingphung ho le Cedar thinghon,
Mountains and all hills, fruit-trees and all cedars;
10 gamsa ho le ganhingho jousen, ganhing neochacha ho le vachahon,
Beasts and all cattle, creeping things and winged fowl;
11 leiset chunga lengho le mipite jousen, leiset chunga vaihom hole thutanho jousen,
Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth;
12 pasal khangthah ho le numei khangthah hon, tehse hole chapanghon,
Both young men and maidens, old men with youths, —
13 abonchauvin Yahweh Pakai min thangvah'u hen! Ajeh chu Aminhi aloupi lheh jenge, hiche Amin loupina hi leiset le vanho jouse sanga sangjo ahi.
Let them praise the name of Jehovah: for his name alone is exalted; his majesty is above the earth and the heavens.
14 Aman amite chu ki khat atundohpeh tan ahi, amadinga kitahna neijouse Aman angailut Israel mipite chu jana apetan ahi. Yahweh Pakai chu thangvah'in umhen!
And he hath lifted up the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints, [even] of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Hallelujah!