Psalms 120

1 “A song of the degrees.” Unto the Lord, when I was in distress, did I call, and he hath answered me.

Kathutkung: Panuekhoeh, tami tangawn ni Hezekiah a ti awh Kai teh runae kâhmo navah, BAWIPA ka kaw teh Bawipa ni na pato.

2 O Lord, deliver my soul from lips of falsehood, and from a tongue of deceit.

Oe BAWIPA, ka muitha hah laithoe e pahni dawk hoi thoseh, dumyennae lai dawk hoi thoseh, na rungngang haw.

3 What will [God] give unto thee? or what will he add unto thee, thou tongue of deceit?

Oe dumyennae lai, Bawipa ni nang hah bangtelah vaimoe na ti han vai, nang hah bang hoi vaimoe runae na poe han vai tet pawiteh,

4 Sharpened arrows of the mighty, with coals of the broom-bush.

athakaawmnaw e kahran e pala hoi kongkang hmaisaan hoi doeh.

5 Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

Kai teh, Meshek ram vah, kahlawng ka cei teh Kedarnaw e rim dawk ka o dawkvah, yawthoe lah a o

6 Too long for herself hath my soul dwelt with him that hateth peace.

Ka muitha teh roumnae ka hmuhma e naw hoi rei ao e hroung asaw toe.

7 I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war.

Kai teh roumnae ka ngai. Hatei, ka dei navah, ahnimouh teh tarantuk hane doeh a ngai awh.