Tingtoeng 68
1 Aka mawt ham David kah tingtoeng laa Pathen he thoo vetih a thunkha rhoek taekyak uh mako. A lunguet rhoek khaw a mikhmuh lamkah rhaelrham uh mako.
For the leader. Of David. A psalm. A song. God arises, his enemies scatter: they who hate him flee before him.
2 Halang rhoek he Pathen hmai ah hmaikhu a yah bangla na yah vetih, hmai hmai ah khoirhat a paci bangla milh uh saeh.
As smoke before wind is driven, as wax melts before fire, so before God vanish the wicked.
3 Tedae hlang dueng rhoek tah kohoenah neh Pathen hmai ah a sundaep neh a kohoe uh saeh lamtah ngaingaih uh saeh.
But the righteous rejoice in God’s presence, they exult with exceeding joy.
4 Pathen te hlai lamtah a ming te tingtoeng uh lah. Vaan kolken dongah aka ngol BOEIPA ming te pomsang uh lamtah a hmai ah sundaep uh.
Sing to God, make music to his name, his name is the Lord, praise him who rides on the clouds, and exult in his presence.
5 Amah kah khuirhung hmuencim ah aka om Pathen tah cadah rhoek kah a napa neh nuhmai rhoek kah laitloekkung la om.
Father of orphans, defender of widows, is God in his holy abode.
6 Pathen loh oingaih cangloeng te imlo neh kho a sak sak tih thongtla rhoek te lolmangcil neh a khuen. Tedae thinthah rhoek tah rhamrhae ah kho a sakuh.
God brings home the lonely, he leads forth the prisoner to comfort, so that none but the rebel lives cheerless.
7 Pathen aw na pilnam hmai ah na caeh vaengah, khopong la na luei vaengah. (Selah)
God, when you went in front of your people in your march through the desert, (Selah)
8 Israel Pathen, Pathen hmai ah, Sinai Pathen hmai ah, diklai he hinghuen tih vaan khaw cip.
earth shook, the heavens poured rain at the presence of God, Sinai’s God at the presence of God, Israel’s God.
9 Pathen namah loh kothoh khonal nan suep tih thahnoeng khaw na rho neh na thoh.
Rain in abundance, God, you did sprinkle, restoring the languishing land of your heritage.
10 Pathen nang loh mangdaeng ham na hnothen te na soepboe pah tih a khuiah na hingnah loh kho a sakuh.
A dwelling therein your people found: in your goodness, O God, you did care for the poor.
11 Ka Boeipa loh a olkhueh te a paek tih olthangthen aka phong caempuei khaw len.
The Lord spoke the glad tidings of victory, a great army of women proclaim it:
12 Manghai rhoek kah caempuei loh yong rhoela yong uh tih im kah toitlim te kutbuem la a tael.
‘Kings of armies they flee, they flee, and the housewife divides the spoil:
13 Tuvong ah na yalh uh vaengkah te, cak neh a hluk vahui phae, sui hing neh a hluk phaemul van pawn ni.
dove’s wings covered with silver and pinions with shimmer of gold,
14 Tlungthang Pathen loh a khuikah manghai rhoek a taek a yak vaengah Zalmon ah vuel bo.
set with stones, like snow upon Zalmon.’
15 Pathen kah tlang, Bashan tlang, Bashan tlang kah tlang som rhoek,
A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan, a mountain of peaks is the mountain of Bashan.
16 Ba dongah tlang som rhoek loh na pangoe uh. Te kah tlang te Pathen Amah loh khosak thil ham a nai tih BOEIPA loh yoeyah la kho a sak thil ni.
You high-peaked mountains, why look you askance at the mountain which God has desired for his home whereon the Lord will live forever?
17 Pathen kah leng tah a rhaepnah thawng thawngrha lo. Hmuencim kah aka om Sinai kah amih lakli ah Boeipa om.
The chariots of God are twice ten thousand: the Lord came from Sinai, his holy place.
18 Hmuen sang la na luei tih tamna rhoek na sol vaengah BOEIPA Pathen namah loh khosak puei ham hlang taeng neh thinthah rhoek taengkah kutdoe pataeng na doe.
You did mount the height with trains of your captives, and gifts that you had received from the people. The rebels shall live with the Lord God.
19 Ka Boeipa tah a hnin, hnin ah a yoethen pai saeh. Mamih kah khangnah Pathen tah mamih ham thinrhih coeng. (Selah)
Blest be the Lord who sustains us daily, the God who is also our saviour. (Selah)
20 Mamih kah Pathen tah khangnah Pathen la om tih, ka Boeipa Yahovah taengah dueknah lamkah longrhael khaw om.
Our God is a God who is saviour. The ways of escape from death are known to the Lord God.
21 Amah kah tholhnah neh aka pongpa tah Pathen loh thunkha lu bangla a luki sam soah a phop ni.
Yes, God will shatter the head of his foes the rough scalp of those who strut on in their sins.
22 Ka Boeipa loh, “Bashan lamkah kam bal puei vetih tuitunli kah a laedil lamkah kam mael puei ni.
The Lord said: ‘I will bring you home from Bashan, home from the depths of the sea,
23 Te vaengah thunkha lamkah thii na kho na nuem thil, te na ui rhoek loh a lai neh a laeh uh vetih amih kah rhuimal khaw na pang uh ni,” a ti.
that your feet you may bathe in blood, and your dogs lick their share of the foe.’
24 Pathen namah kah lambong rhoek, ka Pathen, ka manghai kah lambong rhoek loh hmuencim la a khong uh te a hmuh uh coeng.
In the temple appear God’s triumphal processions, processions in praise of my king and my God,
25 Laa sa rhoek loh lamhma uh tih a hnukthoi loh a tumbael a tum, a laklung kah hula rhoek loh toemrhang a tum uh.
with singers in front, and minstrels behind, and maidens with timbrels between them, singing,
26 Pathen te khangkhung lakli ah, BOEIPA te Israel thunsih ah uem lah.
‘You of the well-spring of Israel, bless the Lord God in the dance.’
27 Canoi Benjamin loh Judah mangpa hlangkuk rhoek, Zebulun mangpa rhoek, Naphtali mangpa rhoek te a taemrhai.
There, in front, is Benjamin the little, the princes of Judah beside them, the princes of Zebulon, princes of Naphtali.
28 Pathen namah loh na sarhi te uen lamtah kaimih ham na saii bangla Pathen namah te mah tanglue lah.
God, show your strength, your godlike might, as you did in the past,
29 Na bawkim rhang neh manghai rhoek loh nang ham kutdoe te Jerusalem la hang khuen uh ni.
from your temple that crowns Jerusalem. Kings shall bring tribute to you.
30 Capu mulhing ke tluung lah. Pilnam saelca rhoek neh aka lueng rhaengpuei khaw cak boeng neh a san thil. Caemrhal aka ngaih pilnam rhoek khaw a haeh.
Rebuke the beast of the reed, the herd of bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Trample down the lovers of lies. Scatter the nations whose joy is in war.
31 Egypt lamkah laipai rhoek halo uh ni. Kusah loh Pathen taengah a kut a duen ni.
May they come from Egypt with gifts of oil, Ethiopia haste with full hands to God.
32 Diklai ram rhoek loh Pathen te hlai uh lamtah ka Boeipa te tingtoeng uh. (Selah)
Sing to God, O you kingdoms of earth, make melody to the Lord. (Selah)
33 Hlamat lamkah vaan dong vaan dongah aka ngol loh a ol neh sarhi ol a paek coeng ke.
Praise him who rides on the ancient heavens. See! He utters his voice, his mighty voice.
34 Pathen kah sarhi te doek uh lah. A hoemnah neh khomong dongkah a sarhi tah Israel soah om.
Ascribe strength to the God over Israel, whose strength and majesty live in the skies.
35 Pathen namah kah rhokso ah a rhih om pai. Israel Pathen amah loh pilnam taengah sarhi neh thadueng a paek. Pathen tah a yoethen pai saeh.
Awe-inspiring is God in his holy place, it is Israel’s God who gives strength and might to his people. Blessed be God.
