Psalms 118
1 Tell Yahweh that you thank him very much for the good [things that he has done for you] He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever.
Bawipa taw a leek a dawngawh, a venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn lah uh; a lungnaak awm kumqui dyna cak hy.
2 You Israeli [people] should [repeatedly] shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
Israel ing, A lungnaak taw kumqui dyna cak hy,” ti seh.
3 You [priests] who are descendants of Aaron should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves us, his people, forever!”
Aaron ipkhuikaw ing: A lungnaak taw kumqui dy cak hy,” ti seh.
4 All you who revere him should repeatedly shout, “He faithfully loves [us, his people], forever!”
Bawipa ak kqihkhqi boeih ing, A lungnaak taw kumqui dy cak hy,” ti seh.
5 When I was distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and he answered me and set me free [from my worries/troubles].
Ka khuikha awh Bawipa venawh khy nyng saw, amah ing hoelpoeng na awmnaak ing nim hlat hy.
6 Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), so I will not be afraid [of anything]. No one [RHQ] can do anything that will [prevent God from blessing] me forever.
Bawipa taw ka venawh a awm a dawngawh, ap kqih ti kawng. Thlanghqing ing ikaw ni tina hly nawh nu.
7 [Yes], Yahweh is (on my side/helping me), [so] I will look triumphantly at my enemies [while he defeats them].
Bawipa taw ka venawh awm nawh, kai anik bawmkung na awm hy. Ka qaalkhqi ce noengnaak ing toek kawng.
8 It is better to trust in Yahweh than to (depend on/trust in) people.
Thlanghqing ypnaak anglakawh Bawipa awh thuk ve nep khqoet hy.
9 It is better to trust Yahweh to protect [us] than to trust [that influential/important] people [will protect us].
Boeikhqi ypnaak anglakawh Bawipa awh thuk ve nep khqoet hy.
10 Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, [but] Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].
Qamtawm thlang ing nik chung khoep hlai hy, Bawipang ming ing cekkhqi ce noeng boeih nyng.
11 They completely surrounded me, [but] I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.
Hu haina ni mam hlai uhy, Bawipang ming ing cekkhqi ce noeng boeih nyng.
12 They swarmed around me like [angry] bees; they were like a fire that blazes strongly, but only briefly, in a thornbush, [but] I defeated them by the power [MTY] that Yahweh gave me.
Khawimi amyihna ni bawl khoep hlai uhy, a hling ak ui bang amyihna qeng bang uhy; Bawipang ming ing cekkhqi ce noeng boeih nyng.
13 [My enemies] attacked me fiercely and almost defeated me, but Yahweh helped me.
Kang tluk hlo dyna ka hu nakawng ni buuk hlai uhy, Bawipa ing ni hul hy.
14 Yahweh is the one who makes me strong, and he is the one about whom I [always] sing; he has saved me [from my enemies].
Bawipa taw kak thaawmnaak ingkaw ka laa na awm hy; anih taw anik hulkung na awm hy.
15 Listen to the joyful songs of victory being sung in the tents of godly/righteous people! They sing, “Yahweh has defeated our enemies by his mighty power [MTY];
Zeelnaak ingkaw noengnaak ing khy lah uh, thlakdyngkhqi a hi imkhqi awh khy lah uh: “Bawipa ak tang ben kut ing ik-oeih ak bau soeih khqi sai hawh hy!” tinawh.
16 he has raised his strong right arm [to show he has defeated his enemies]. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”
Bawipa awh tang ben kut ce pawm qu nawh: “Bawipa ak tang ben kut ing ik-oeih ak bau soeih khqi sai hawh hy!” ti uhy.
17 I will not be killed [in battle]; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.
Am thi kawng nyng saw hqing hyn kawng, Bawipa a ik-oeih sai ce khypyi kawng.
18 Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed (me to die/[my enemies] to kill me).
Bawipa ing khawteh na ni phep hawh hlai hy, thihnaak a venna taw amni pehy.
19 [You gatekeepers], open for me the gates of the temple in order that I may enter and thank Yahweh.
Dyngnaak chawh ce kai aham awng law lah; kun nyng saw Bawipa a venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn lah vang.
20 Those are the gates [through which we enter the temple to worship] Yahweh; godly/righteous people enter those gates.
Vetaw thlakdyngkhqi a kunnaak Bawipa ak chawh na awm hy.
21 [Yahweh], I thank you that you answered my prayer, and you saved me [from my enemies].
Nang ing na nim hlat a dawngawh, na venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn kawng; nang taw ka hulkung na awm hyk ti.
22 [Yahweh’s promised/chosen king is like] [MET] the stone which the builders rejected [when they were building a house], [but that stone] became the (cornerstone/most important stone in the building).
Ip sakungkhqi ing ami qoeng lung ce a kil awhkaw lung ak khoeng soeih na awm hawh hy;
23 (This was done by Yahweh/Yahweh has done this), and it is a wonderful thing for us to see.
ve ve Bawipa ing sai nawh, ningnih a mik huh awh kawpoek kyi na awm hy.
24 This is the day in which [we remember that] Yahweh acted [powerfully to defeat our enemies]; we will rejoice and be glad/happy today.
Ve a khawnghi ve Bawipa ing a sai na awm nawh zeel lah u sih.
25 Yahweh, we plead with you to [keep] rescuing us [from our enemies]. Yahweh, please help us (accomplish/do well) [what we want to do].
Aw Bawipa, kaimih ve ni hul khqi lah; Aw Bawipa, zoseen kam awmnaak ce ni pe lah.
26 Yahweh, bless the one who will come with your authority [MTY]. And from the temple we (bless/[ask Yahweh to] bless) all of you.
Bawipang ming ing ak law taw a zoseen hy. Bawipa im awhkawng zoseennaak ni pek khqi nyng.
27 Yahweh is God, and he has caused his light to shine on us. Come, carrying [palm] branches, and join the people [who are starting] the festival as they go to the altar.
Bawipa Khawsa na awm nawh, ningnih awh vangnaak ce hlah law hy, lucik tloeng aham qamsa ce bawkthang ki awh qui ing khit lah uh.
28 [Yahweh], you are the God whom I [worship], and I will praise you! You are my God, and I will tell [everyone] that you are great!
Nang taw ka Khawsa na awm hyk ti, na venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn kawng nyng; Nang taw ka Khawsa na awm hyk ti, nang ce ni zoeksang kawng.
29 Thank Yahweh, because he does good things [for us] He will faithfully love [us] forever.
Bawipa taw a leek a dawngawh a venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn lah uh; a lungnaak taw kumqui dy cak hy.
