¹Surely God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

¹Pathian tuh Israelte tungah a nahoih ngei e, lungtang siangthoute tunga.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

²Himahleh ken jaw ka siktal dekdeka; ka kalsuante a teu dekdek ahi.

³For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

³Mi gilou-saloute vangphatdan ka muhin mi mangte ka eng ngala.

⁴For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁴A sih lai un thuakna himhim a neikei ua: a hatna u tuh a kip zosop ngala.

⁵They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁵Mi dang banga gimthuakin a om kei uhi. Midang banga gawtin leng a om sam kei uhi.

⁶Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁶Huaijiakin kisaktheihnain khainiang bangin a ngawng uh a vela; hiam gamnain puansilh bangin a tuam hi.

⁷Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁷Thau jiakin a mit uh a pawng leulaw u a: lungtang thudeih sanga thupi a nei uhi.

⁸They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁸A nuihsan ua, giloutakin nuaisiahna thu a gen ua: kisaktheihnain a pau uhi.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

⁹A kam uh van khawngah a koih ua, a lei un leitung a pha suak jel hi.

¹⁰Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹⁰Huaijiakin a mite tuh huaiah a kik nawn ua. Tui nou-a dim tuh amau dawn siang sipsipin om hi.

¹¹They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹¹Pathianin bangchin a thei dia? Tungnungpenin theihna a nei dia hia? a chi ua.

¹²Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹²En dih, hiaite khawng mi gilou-saloute ahi uhi; nuamsa taka om gigein a hau deuhdeuh jel uhi.

¹³Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹³A thawn maiin ahi, ka lungtang ka hihsiana, ka khutte gensiatbeia ka sil.

¹⁴For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁴Nitumin gawtin ka oma, jingsang tengin sawiin ka om ngala.

¹⁵If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁵Huchi bangin ka gen ding, na chitaleng; ngaidih, taka hih ka na hi ding.

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁶Huai tuh ka theihtheihna dingdan ka ngaituahin, Keia dingin a na lua ahi.

¹⁷Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁷Pathian mun siangthou a ka luta, a beina ding uh ka ngaituah masiah.

¹⁸Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

¹⁸Amau tuh mun nal takahte na koih ngeia; siatna ahte khawng na pai khe jel hi.

¹⁹How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

¹⁹Bangchidan ahia mitphiat kal kiaa a ingam tak u aw! thil mulkimhuai taktea hihmanthat vekin a omta uhi.

²⁰As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

²⁰Min khanloh nunga mang bangmah a sak louh bang un, Toupa aw, na halh hunin amau lim leng bangmah na sa kei ding hi.

²¹For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

²¹Ka lungsim lungkhama a oma ka lungtanga suta ka om laiin.

²²I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

²²Mi mawl leh bangmah theilou ka hi a, na lakah gamsa bang phet ka hi hial hi.

²³Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

²³Himahleh na kiangah ka om gige a: ka khut taklam na len gige hi.

²⁴You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁴Nang na lemtheihnain non pi dinga, huai nung chiangin thupina ah non kipahpih ding hi.

²⁵Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

²⁵Van ah nang lou ngal kua ka neia? Lei ah leng nang lou ngal ka deih kuamah a om kei hi.

²⁶My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

²⁶Ka sa leh ka lungtang a bahta a: himahleh Pathian tuh khantawna ka lungtang utna ding leh ka tantuan ding ahi.

²⁷For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

²⁷Ngaiin, nangmah gamlata omte a mangthang dek ua: a hon angkawmsan peuhmahte tuh na hihmangta ahi.Kei adingin bel Pathian naih a hoiha: Toupa Pathian tuh ka kihumbitnain ka neia, na nasep tengteng thu ka hilh theihna dingin.

²⁸But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

²⁸Kei adingin bel Pathian naih a hoiha: Toupa Pathian tuh ka kihumbitnain ka neia, na nasep tengteng thu ka hilh theihna dingin.