La Bu 18
1 Keiman nangma kangailui Yahweh Pakai; Nangma hi kathahatna nahi.
For the leader. Of David, the servant of the Lord, who recited the words of this song to the Lord after the Lord had saved him from the power of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, O Lord, my strength.
2 Yahweh Pakai hi kasongpi, kakulpi, chuleh eihuhhingpu ahin, Elohim ka Pathen hi kasongpi ahin eiveng tup jing ahi. Amahi kalumdal, eihuhhinga thahat chu ahin, chuleh kahoidohna munpi chu ahi.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress, deliverer, my God, my rock, where I take refuge, my shield, my defender, my tower.
3 Keiman thangvah dinga lomtah Yahweh Pakai chu kakouvin, aman kamelmatea konnin eihuhdoh'in ahi.
Worthy of praise is the Lord whom I call on, he rescues me from all my foes.
4 Thina khoisatna chun eiumkimvel tan, manthahna twipi chun eichup tan ahi.
The waves of death broke about me, fearful floods of chaos.
Sheol threw cords around me, snares of death came to meet me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Ka lungkham val phatnin Yahweh Pakai chu kakouvin, Elohim ka Pathen komma chun panpi ngaichan kataovin Aman ahouin thenga konnin kataona asangin ahi.
In distress I cried to the Lord, and shouted for help to my God; in his temple he heard my voice, into his ears came my cry.
7 Hi jouchun leiset akilingin akihot e. Molbul ho jeng jong kihot e ajeh chu Elohim Pathen lunghang a ahi.
Then the earth shook and quaked, mountains trembled to their foundations, and quaked because of his wrath.
8 Yahweh Pakai nah hom a meikhu ahung potdoh in, meikou gimneitah akam a konnin ahungkou doh'in chuleh Mei-am al lenglung Ama-a konnin ahung koudoh'in ahi.
Smoke went up from his nostrils, devouring fire from his mouth, coals were kindled by it.
9 Aman vanho chu ahongdoh'in meilom thimletlut chu ahin chotphan ahung kumsuh in,
Then he bent the sky and came down, thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Yahweh Pakai chu vantil pipui khat chunga atouvin, huipi chu alhavingin amangin alengin ahi.
He rode on a cherub and flew, darting on wings of wind,
11 Yahweh Pakai chu muthim in ahung kitom in, meilom twi jingletlut pumin ahung lhungin ahi.
with his screen of darkness about him, in thick dark clouds of water.
12 Yahweh Pakai vah'in ahintom chu meilom satah'in ahinkhu khum in gelchang le mei-am chu gojuh'in ahung julhan ahi.
At the radiance before him there passed hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Yahweh Pakai chu vanna konnin ahung kisen in hatchungnung ogin chu gelchang leh mei-am koulah achun akithongin ahi.
The Lord thundered from heaven, the Most High uttered his voice.
14 Aman athalpi ahin kapmin agalmiho chu athe cheh'in, avah em lahlah chun amaho chu asuboi gamtan ahi.
He shot his arrows and scattered them, flashed lightnings, and routed them.
15 O Yahweh Pakai nangin nagalmi ho napho a lunghangtah a nakisen chun twikhanglen ato geijin akikangin, leiset bulpi jouse jong akeuvin aumjie.
The channels of the sea were revealed, the world was laid bare to its base, at your rebuke, O Lord, at the blast of the breath of your nostrils.
16 Aman vanna konnin akhut ahin lhangin eihin kaidoh'in, twipi thuh lah'a kon in jong eikaidoh'in ahi.
He stretched from on high, he seized me, drew me up from the mighty waters,
17 Aman kagalmi hattah tah ho a konin eihuh doh in, kasang a hatjo ka dougal hoa kon in eihuhdoh'in ahi.
and saved me from those who hated me – fierce foes, too mighty for me.
18 Hahsatna kato pettah'in amahon eihin delkhum un ahinlah Yahweh Pakai in eipanpin ahi.
In my day of distress they assailed me, but the Lord proved my support.
19 Aman kahoidohna mun nah eipuilut in eihuhdoh tai ajeh chu ama kipana kahi.
To a spacious place he brought me, and, for love of me, he saved me.
20 Yahweh Pakai in thildih kaboljeh in kipaman eipen mona kaneilou jeh'in eikiledohsah tai.
The Lord repays my innocence, he rewards my cleanness of hands.
21 Keiman Yahweh Pakai lampi kajui in, thilse lam jon'in Elohim Pathen'a kon'in kakiheimang poi.
For I kept the ways of the Lord, nor have wickedly strayed from my God.
22 Keiman Yahweh Pakai chonphatna lampi kajui jingin, a Dan thupeh ho kapaidoh khapoi.
His commandments were all before me, his statutes I put not away.
23 Elohim Pathen masangah nolnabei kahin, chonsetna kon'in kaki kangse jing e.
And I was blameless before him, guarding myself from sin.
24 Yahweh Pakai in thildih kaboljeh in Aman kipaman eipejin ahi. Aman themmonabei kahi amui.
So the Lord repaid my innocence, my cleanness of hands in his sight.
25 Mikitah kom'ah nangmatah jong nakitah'in, monabei ho kom'ah monabei nahi.
With the loyal you are loyal, and with the blameless blameless.
26 Milungtheng ho kom'ah nalungtheng in ahinlah miphalouho kom'ah nakhohjin ahi.
With the pure you show yourself pure, but shrewd with the devious.
27 Nangin mikineosah ho nahuhdohjin ahinla mikiletsah ho nasujumjin ahi.
For the lowly people you save, but haughty eyes you abase.
28 Nangin thaomei neidetpeh'in, Yahweh Pakai, Elohim ka Pathen'in kamuthim jong neisalvah peh e.
You are my lamp, Lord, my God who enlightens my darkness.
29 Nangma hatna chun kagalmi hi neisuhchip peh'in Elohim ka Pathen toh kapankhom poupou leh itobang bang sang hijongleh kakal ngapchan ahi.
With you I can storm a rampart, with my God I can leap a wall.
30 Elohim Pathen lampi chu nolnabei ahi! Yahweh Pakai kitepna jouse alolhing jinge. Amahi ahuhdoh ding ngaicha jouse dinga lum le pho ahi.
As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is pure. He is shield to all who take refuge in him.
31 Yahweh Pakai tailou pathen dang um'am? Elohim Pathen tailou songpi det dang um'am?
For who is God but the Lord? And who is a rock but our God?
32 Hiche Elohim Pathen hin eihatdoh sah'in kalampi jong hoibitnapen ahisah ahi.
The God who arms me with strength, who cleared and smoothed my way.
33 Aman molsang hahsa chung dunga kadindet theina din kakeng jong sakhi keng bang'in atah sah e.
He made my feet like hinds’ feet, and set me up on the heights.
34 Aman kakhut teni jong galsatna a manthei dingin agongin, kabanjang jong sum-eng thalpi loithei dingin ahatsah'in ahi.
He taught my hands how to fight, and my arms how to bend a bronze bow.
35 Nangman nagaljona lum chu neipetan nabanjetnin neipanhun ahi. Neikithopina hin eithupi sah'in ahi.
The shield of your help you gave me, your right hand supports me, you stoop down to make me great.
36 Nang man kakeng phang tenin alhonal louna dingin kalampi neikehlet peh'in ahi.
In your strength I took giant strides, and my feet never slipped.
37 Keiman kagalmite kadel'in kaman'in ahi; amahohi kajo kahsen katangpon ahi.
So I chased the foe till I caught them, and turned not, till I made an end of them.
38 Amahohi ahung ki thodoh jou louna diuvin kasat lhun kakeng noijah akijammun ahi.
I smashed them, they could not rise, they fell beneath my feet.
39 Nangin kagalsatna dingin thahatnan neivon in; Nangman kagalmite chu kakengphang noi a neikoipeh e.
You did arm me with strength for war, you did bow my assailants beneath me.
40 Nangin angongchang'u neichotpha sah'in eivetda ho jouse chu kasumang sohtan ahi.
You made my foes turn their back to me, and those who did hate me I finished.
41 Amahon panpi athummun koiman ahung huhdoh pouve. Amahon Yahweh Pakai akouvun ahinla Aman adonbut pon ahi.
They cried for help, but none saved them; to the Lord, but he answered them not.
42 Keiman amaho chu huilah a vutvai kithethang bangin tol ah kagoibong sel'in, bonlhoh lah'a kasunat gamatai.
I beat them like dust of the market-place, stamped them like mud of the streets.
43 Nangin eihouse jing ho chungah galjona neipetan ahi. Nangin namtin vaipi chungah vaihom'in neipansah tan ahi. Kanahet phahlou miho jeng jong kalhachan ahungpang tauvin ahi.
From the strife of the peoples you saved me, you made me head of the nations, peoples I knew not did serve me.
44 Kamin ajah jah'un kanoijah alut un gamchommi hojeng jong ka-anga akisunem gamtauvin ahi.
On the instant they hear, they obey me, foreigners come to me cringing.
45 Hansanna aneijou tapouvin kithing pumpum'in ka-ang ahinbel tauvin ahi.
Foreigners lose courage, and come out of their strongholds trembling.
46 Yahweh Pakai ahing jinge, kasongpia apanjeh'in kathangvah e! Ka sochatna Elohim ka Pathen chu loupi jing tahen!
The Lord is alive! Blest be my rock! Exalted be God, my protector!
47 Amahi eibolse ho lethuh jinga Elohim ka Pathen chu ahin, aman namtin vaipi hi eisuhnem peh'in kanoijah eikoipeh tai.
The God who gave me revenge, and brought down nations beneath me,
48 Chuleh kagalmitea konnin eihuhdoh'in nangman kagalmiten aphah joulouna munnah neikoijin, eidouva mi-engse hoa konnin neihoidohsah tan ahi.
who saved me from angry foes, and set me above my assailants, safe from the violent.
49 Hichejeh hin O Yahweh Pakai namtin vaipi lah'a nathangvah ingkate, na min vahchoinan la sang nge.
For this I will praise you among the nations, making music, O Lord, to your name:
50 Nangin leng a natun pa din goljona loupitah chu napetai; Chuleh nathaonupa David leh achilhahte chunga nalungset longlou namusah e.
for great triumphs he grants to his king, and faithful love he shows his anointed, to David and his seed evermore.
