The Bible

1

Cha nee dooinyn, O Hiarn, cha nee dooinyn, agh da dt'Ennym cur yn moylley: son dty vyghin ghraihagh, as er coontey dt'ynrickys.

Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy Name give the praise: for thy loving mercy and for thy truth's sake.

2

Cre'n-fa jir ny ashoonyn-quaagh: Cre'n raad ta nish yn Jee oc?

Wherefore shall the heathen say: Where is now their God?

3

Er son y Jee ainyn, t'eh ayns niau t'eh er n'yannoo myr s'gooidsave lesh.

As for our God, he is in heaven: he hath done whatsoever pleased him.

4

Ta ny jallooyn oc argid as airh: eer obbyr laueyn deiney.

Their idols are silver and gold: even the work of men's hands.

5

Ta beïll oc as cha vel ad loayrt: ta sooillyn oc as cha vel ad fakin.

They have mouths, and speak not: eyes have they and see not.

6

Ta cleayshyn oc as cha vel ad chlashtyn: ta stroanyn oc as cha vel ad soaral.

They have ears, and hear not: noses have they, and smell not.

7

Ta laueyn oc as cha vel ad loaghtey, cassyn t'oc as cha vel ad shooyl: chamoo t'ad loayrt trooid nyn scoarnagh.

They have hands, and handle not; feet have they, and walk not: neither speak they through their throat.

8

T'adsyn ta jannoo ad casley roo: as myr shen t'adsyn ooilley ta cur nyn dreishteil ayndoo.

They that make them are like unto them: and so are all such as put their trust in them.

9

Agh uss hie Israel, treisht uss ayns y Chiarn: she eshyn nyn gemmyrk: as nyn vendeil.

But thou, house of Israel, trust thou in the Lord: he is their succour and defence.

10

Shiuish hie Aaron, cur-jee nyn dreishteil ayns y Chiarn: eshyn y fer-coonee as y fendeilagh oc.

Ye house of Aaron, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

11

Shiuish ta goaill aggle roish y Chiarn. cur-jee nyn dreishteil ayns y Chiarn: eshyn y fer-coonee as y fendeilagh oc.

Ye that fear the Lord, put your trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

12

Ta'n Chiarn er chooinaghtyn orrin, as bannee eh shin: dy jarroo nee eh thie Israel y vannaghey, nee eh bannaghey thie Aaron.

The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he shall bless us: even he shall bless the house of Israel, he shall bless the house of Aaron.

13

Nee eh adsyn y vannaghey ta goaill aggle roish y Chiarn: chammah beg as mooar.

He shall bless them that fear the Lord: both small and great.

14

Nee'n Chiarn shiuish y vishaghey ny smoo as ny smoo: shiuish as nyn gloan.

The Lord shall increase you more and more: you and your children.

15

Shiuish ta cloan bannit y Chiarn: chroo niau as y thalloo.

Ye are the blessed of the Lord: who made heaven and earth.

16

Ta ny slane niaughyn lesh y Chiarn: y n thalloo t'eh er choyrt da cloan gheiney.

All the whole heavens are the Lord's: the earth hath he given to the children of men.

17

Cha vel ny merriu coyrt moylley dhyts, O Hiarn: ny adsyn ooilley ta goll sheese ayns yn oaie.

The dead praise not thee, O Lord: neither all they that go down into silence.

18

Agh nee shinyn y Chiarn y voylley: veih'n traa shoh magh son dy bragh. Moylley-jee yn Chiarn.

But we will praise the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. Praise the Lord.