< Psalms 124 >
1 A Song of Ascents; of David. 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us', let Israel now say;
Kathutkung: Devit BAWIPA ni na awmkhai hoeh pawiteh, telah Isarelnaw ni atu a dei awh hane teh,
2 'If it had not been the LORD who was for us, when men rose up against us,
BAWIPA teh maimouh koe lah awm hoeh pawiteh, taminaw ni na taran awh navah,
3 Then they had swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;
a lungkhuek awh vaiteh, maimouh hah hringo na payawp awh toe.
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul;
Hatnavah, tui ni maimanaw teh muen na ramuk teh tui ka lawng e ni, maimae hringnae van muen a lawng sin toe.
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.'
Puenghoi kalawng e tui ni maimae hringnae teh muen a lawng sin toe, tie hah doeh.
6 Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Ahnimouh ni hâ hoi na ai awh nahanelah, maimanaw hah ahnimouh koe na poe awh hoeh. BAWIPA teh pholen lah awm seh.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers; the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Maimae hringnae teh, tangkam dawk hoi kahlout e tava patetlah a hlout toe. Tangkam a lawt teh, maimouh hlout awh toe.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Maimouh kabawpnae teh, kalvan hoi talai ka sak e BAWIPA min lahoi coe awh.