Sam 124

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

A song of ascents. Of David. “Had it not been the Lord who was for us” let Israel say

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

“Had it not been the Lord who was for us when enemies rose against us,

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

then alive they’d have swallowed us up, when their anger 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’ve swept us away, and the torrent passed over us clean:

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

then most sure would’ve passed over us clean the wild seething waters.”

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

Blest be the Lord who has given us not to be torn by their teeth.

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

We are like a bird just escaped from the snare of the fowler. The snare is broken, and we are escaped.

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

Our help is the name of the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth.