Sam 124

1 Kathutkung: Devit BAWIPA ni na awmkhai hoeh pawiteh, telah Isarelnaw ni atu a dei awh hane teh,

[A Song of Ascents. By David.] If it had not been YHWH who was on our side, let Israel now say,

2 BAWIPA teh maimouh koe lah awm hoeh pawiteh, taminaw ni na taran awh navah,

if it had not been YHWH who was on our side, when men rose up against us;

3 a lungkhuek awh vaiteh, maimouh hah hringo na payawp awh toe.

then they would have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

4 Hatnavah, tui ni maimanaw teh muen na ramuk teh tui ka lawng e ni, maimae hringnae van muen a lawng sin toe.

then the waters would have overwhelmed us, the stream would have gone over our soul;

5 Puenghoi kalawng e tui ni maimae hringnae teh muen a lawng sin toe, tie hah doeh.

then the proud waters would have gone over our soul.

6 Ahnimouh ni hâ hoi na ai awh nahanelah, maimanaw hah ahnimouh koe na poe awh hoeh. BAWIPA teh pholen lah awm seh.

Blessed be YHWH, who has not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7 Maimae hringnae teh, tangkam dawk hoi kahlout e tava patetlah a hlout toe. Tangkam a lawt teh, maimouh hlout awh toe.

Our soul has escaped like a bird out of the fowler's snare. The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

8 Maimouh kabawpnae teh, kalvan hoi talai ka sak e BAWIPA min lahoi coe awh.

Our help is in the name of YHWH, who made heaven and earth.