Psalms 115
1 Yahweh, people should praise [only] you [MTY]; they must praise you, not us, because you faithfully love us and always do what you have promised to do.
Kaimih a venawh kaana, Aw Bawipa, kaimih a venawh kaana, na lungnaak ingkaw na yp awmnaak awh namah ang ming a venawh boeimangnaak awm seh.
2 It is not right that [RHQ] [other] people-groups should say about us, “[They claim that] their God [is very powerful], but [if that is true], why does he not [help them]?”
Ikawtih thlangphyn khqi ing, “A mingmih a Khawsa hana a awm?” a mi ti.
3 Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!
Ningmih a Khawsa taw khawk khan na awm nawh, amah ak kaw ak zeel sak boeih ce sai hy.
4 [But] their idols are only [statues made of] silver and gold, things that humans have made.
Cehlai a mingmih a myiqawlkhqi taw thlanghqing a kut ing sai na ak awm sui ingkaw ngun khqi mai ni.
5 Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say [anything]; they have eyes, but they cannot see [anything].
A mim kha taw ta lawt hlai uhy, am pau thai uhy; mik awm ta lawt hlai uhy, am hu thai uhy;
6 They have ears, but they cannot hear [anything]; they have noses, but they cannot smell [anything].
haa ta lawt hlai uhy, am za thai unawh, haqawng awm ta lawt hlai uhy, a baw am za uhy;
7 They have hands, but they cannot feel [anything]; they have feet, but they cannot walk, and they have throats but cannot [even] make any sounds!
kutkhqi ta hlai uhy, am bi thai uhy, khaw awm ta hlai uhy, am cet thai uhy; amik awiqawng ing ikaw awm ap kqawn thai uhy.
8 The people who make those idols are [as powerless] as those idols, and those who trust in those idols [can accomplish nothing], just like their idols!
Vemih ak saikhqi taw vemyih khqi amyihna awm lawt kawm uh, vemyih ak ypnaak thlangkhqi boeih awm vemyih khqi amyihna awm lawt kawm uh.
9 You, [my fellow] Israeli people, trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
Aw Israel ipkhuikaw, Bawipa ypna lah, anih taw cekkhqi ak hulkung ingkaw – cekkhqi a phuhqa na awm hy.
10 You priests [MTY], trust in Yahweh! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
Aaron ipkhuikaw aw, Bawipa ypna lah – anih taw cekkhqi a hulkung ingkaw phuhqa na awm hy.
11 [All] you who revere Yahweh, trust in him! He is the one who helps you and [protects you like] [MET] a shield.
Amah ak kqihkhqi aw, Bawipa ypna lah, anih taw cekkhqi ak hulkung ingkaw cekkhqi a phuhqa na awm hy.
12 Yahweh has not forgotten us; he will bless us Israeli people [MTY]! He will bless the priests,
Bawipa ing ningnih ani sim khqi loet a dawngawh zoseennaak ni pe kaw: Israel ipkhuikaw ce zoseennaak pe kaw,
13 and he will bless [all] those who revere him; he will bless important [people] and people [who are considered to be] unimportant, [everyone!]
anih ing Bawipa ak kqihkhqi ce zoseennaak pe kaw – ak zawi awm ak bau awm.
14 I desire that Yahweh will give many children to you [my fellow-Israeli people], and to your descendants.
Bawipa ing namah ingkaw na cakhqi ce pung a tai sak seh.
15 I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless [all of] you!
Khan ingkaw dek ak saikung Bawipa ing zoseennaak ni pek khqi seh.
16 The [highest] heavens belong to Yahweh, but he gave [everything that is on] the earth to [us] people.
Ak sang soeih khankhqi ce Bawipa koe na awm nawh, khawmdek ve thlanghqing a kut awh pehy.
17 Dead [people] are not [able to] praise Yahweh; when they descend into the place where dead people are, they are unable to speak and cannot praise him.
Ak thi khqi dek khui ihnaak na anuk cet khqi ing Bawipa am kyihcah uhy;
18 But we [who are alive] will thank/praise him, now and forever. Praise Yahweh!
ningnih ing ni tuhngawi awhkawng kumqui dyna Bawipa ve ni zoeksang uh. Bawipa taw kyihcah lah uh.
