La Bu 97
1 Yahweh Pakai hi leng ahi! Vannoi mite kipah hen! Twikhanglen akimvelle agamla penna um miho jong kipah uhen.
Adonai reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
2 Amahi meilhang thim in atomin, chonphatna le thudih chu alaltouna khombul ahi.
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and mishpat ·justice· are the foundation of his throne.
3 Amasang ah meikong aleng'in akidoupi ho ahallih gamin ahi.
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
4 Akolphe vah in vannoi leiset asalvah'in ahi. Leiset in amun akithing thingin ahi.
His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
5 Molle lhangjong Yahweh Pakai masanga khoilu bangin ajunlha jengin ahi. Leiset pumpi Yahweh Pakai masanga hitiahi thil soh-a ahi.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of Adonai, at the presence of 'Adon [Lord] of the whole earth.
6 Vanhon adih nale akitahna aphongdoh'in namtin'in aloupina amu'uvin ahi.
The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his kavod ·weighty glory·.
7 Milim semthu doihou ho jouse, pannabei semthu pathen kiletsahpi hojouse jumle jachat athoh'un ahi, ajeh chu semthu pathen hojouse a-anga kun teidiu ahi.
Let all them be shamed who abad ·serve· engraved images, who boast in their idols. Hawa ·Bow low, prostrate· to worship him, all you angels!
8 Jerusalem in ajauvin akipah un chuleh Judah khopiho jouse jong athanom'un ahi. Ajeh chu O Yahweh Pakai nangma thudih nahi.
Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking] sh'ma ·heard obeyed· and was glad. The daughters of Judah [Praised] rejoiced, because of your judgments, Adonai.
9 Nangma hi O Yahweh Pakai vannoi leisetna athupipen nahin, semthu pathen ho jouse chunga dopsang'in naumin ahi.
For you, Adonai, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all deities.
10 Nangho Yahweh Pakai ngailuhon thilse nahot bollun ahi. Aman ami chonphate ahinkho-u ahuhdohjin ahi, chuleh miphalouho thaneina a konnin ahuhdohjin ahi.
You who 'ahav ·affectionately love· Adonai, hate evil. He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Michonpha ho vah-in asalvah'in, chuleh milungdih ho akipah jiuvin ahi.
Light is sown for the upright, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Koi hileh michonpha ho jouse kipah henlang amintheng chu thangvah'u hen!
Be glad in Adonai, you upright people! Yadah ·Extend hands in thankful praise· to his holy Name.
