¹{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

¹TOUPA aw, bangtan ahia non mangngilh nilouhlouh ding? Bangtan ahia kei akipana na mai na sel ding?

²How long shall I take counsel in my soul, with sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

²Ni tumin ka lungtang a lungkhamna neiin bangtan ahia ka lungsim a ka gelgel ding? bangtan ka melma ka tunga tawisan hi ding ahia?

³Consider, answer me, O Jehovah my God! lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;

³TOUPA ka Pathian aw, ngaihtuah inla, hondawng dih ve: ka mit honhihvak sak inla, huchilouin jaw sihna ihmutin ka ihmu kha ding hi.

⁴Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him! [lest] mine adversaries be joyful when I am moved.

⁴Ka melmain, Amah ka zouta, a chi kha ding hi; ka lin leh kei hondoute a kipak kha ding uhi.

⁵As for me, I have confided in thy loving-kindness; my heart shall be joyful in thy salvation.

⁵Himahleh ken jaw na zahngaihna ka muang ahi; non hotdamna ah ka lungtang akipak ding:Ka tunga hoih taka a hih tak jiakin: TOUPA pahtawiin la ka sa ding hi.

⁶I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath dealt bountifully with me.

⁶Ka tunga hoih taka a hih tak jiakin: TOUPA pahtawiin la ka sa ding hi.