Sam 87

1 Kathutkung: Korah capanaw Khopui teh mon ka thoung dawk a kangdue sak.

Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm. A Song. His foundation is in the mountains of holiness.

2 Jakop khosaknae pueng hlak hai BAWIPA ni Zion longkha a lungpatawhnawn.

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.

3 Oe Cathut e khopui, na kong heh ka sungren poung lah ouk a dei awh. (Selah)

Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. (Selah)

4 Na kapanueknaw koe Rahab hoi Babilon kong hah ka dei han. Khenhaw! Oe Filistin hoi Taire, Ethiopia, hetheh, haw hoi ka tâcawt e doeh ati awh han.

I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon among them that know me; behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia: this [man] was born there.

5 Zion kong dawk hettelah a dei awh han. Het hoi hot teh ama dawk hoi ka tâcawt e doeh. Lathueng Poung ni a ma teh, a caksak telah ati awh han.

And of Zion it shall be said, This one and that one was born in her; and the Most High himself shall establish her.

6 BAWIPA ni tami pueng min a thut toteh, hethateh, haw e ka tâcawt e doeh telah mitnout a ta awh han.

Jehovah will count, when he inscribeth the peoples, This [man] was born there. (Selah)

7 La kasaknaw hoi tumkhawng kakhawngnaw ni, tuiphuek pueng nang koe ao telah ati awh han.

As well the singers as the dancers [shall say], All my springs are in thee.