1 Dungkrhoekhaih 16
1 Sithaw ih thingkhong to phawh o moe, David mah sak ih kahni im aum ah suek o pacoengah, Sithaw hmaa ah hmai angbawnhaih hoi angdaeh angbawnhaih to sak o.
They brought the Sacred Chest [to Gibeon] and put it inside the Sacred Tent that David had [told his workers to] set up. Then they brought offerings to be completely burned [on the altar] and offerings to enable them to maintain fellowship [with God].
2 David mah hmai angbawnhaih hoi angdaeh angbawnhaih sak pacoengah, Angraeng ih ahmin hoiah tahamhoihaih to paek.
When David had finished presenting all those offerings, he [asked Yahweh to] bless the people.
3 To pacoengah Israel nongpa nongpanawk boih khaeah, takaw phaek maeto, moi ngan maeto, misurthaih takaw karoem to a paek.
He gave a loaf of bread, some dates, and some raisins to every Israeli man and woman [who was there].
4 Thoemto Levi kaminawk hanah loe, Angraeng lokkamhaih thingkhong hmaa ah toksak moe, Israel Angraeng Sithaw to saphaw pacoengah, anghoehaih lokthuihaih tok to a paek.
Then David appointed some of the descendants of Levi to stand in front of [the Sacred Tent in which] the Sacred Chest [had been placed], to lead the people who worshiped and thanked and praised Yahweh, the God of the Israeli people.
5 Asaph loe lu koekah oh, hnetto haih ah Zekariah, anih pacoengah Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom cae to a suek; Jeiel loe aqui kapop katoeng hoi tamoinawk to kruek moe, Asaph mah cingceng to boh;
Asaph, who played the cymbals, was their leader. Zechariah was his assistant. The other descendants of Levi [who helped Asaph] were Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They played lyres and harps.
6 qaima Benaiah hoi Jahaziel hnik doeh Sithaw lokkamhaih thingkhong hmaa ah mongkah to ueng hoi toeng.
Benaiah and Jahaziel were priests who blew trumpets frequently in front of [the Sacred Tent in which was] the Sacred Chest.
7 To niah David mah Asaph hoi angmah ih nawkamyanawk khaeah, paek hmaloe ih anghoehaih hoi Angraeng saphawhaih saam laa to sak.
On that day, David gave to Asaph and his helpers this psalm to praise Yahweh:
8 Angraeng khaeah anghoehaih lok to thui oh, ahmin to kawk oh; a sak ih hmuennawk to kaminawk boih panoek o sak ah.
Thank God, and pray to him [MTY]. Tell the people of all nations what he has done.
9 Anih khaeah laa to sah oh, anih saphawhaih laa to sah oh, a sak ih dawnrai hmuennawk to thui oh.
Sing to him; sing songs to praise him. Tell about all his miraculous deeds.
10 Anih ih kaciim ahmin to pakoeh oh; Angraeng pakrong kaminawk ih palungthin loe anghoe nasoe.
Be glad that you belong to him [MTY]; those who want to know Yahweh better should rejoice.
11 Angraeng hoi a thacakhaih to khen oh loe, anih ih mikhmai to khen o poe ah.
Trust in Yahweh and in his power; continually seek to get help from him.
12 A sak ih dawnrai hmuennawk hoi anghmang thok hmuennawk, a thuih ih lokcaekhaihnawk to panoek oh.
Do not forget the wonderful things that he has done, the miracles and the just laws that he has given to us.
13 Aw a tamna Israel caanawk, Jakob ih caanawk, a qoih ih kaminawk.
We people are the descendants of his servant Jacob; we are the people of Israel whom he has chosen.
14 Anih loe aicae ih Angraeng Sithaw ah oh; a lokcaekhaih loe long nui boih ah oh.
Yahweh is our God. His just/fair laws are known by people throughout the world.
15 Anih loe a sak ih lokmaihaih to panoek poe moe, a paek ih lok to caanawk dung khoek to panoek;
He never forgets the agreement that he has made: he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations.
16 Abraham hoi sak ih lokmaihaih, Isaak hoi sak ih lokmaihaih to panoek poe;
That is the agreement that he made with Abraham, and he repeated that agreement to Isaac.
17 Jakob khaeah lok takroekhaih to caksak moe, Israel khaeah dungzan lokmaihaih to a caksak.
It was an agreement for the Israeli people, and he wanted that agreement to endure forever.
18 Na toep o han koi qawk ah kaom, Kanaan prae to kang paek han, tiah thuih.
What he said was, “I will give the Canaan region to you, to belong to you [and your descendants forever].”
19 Nangcae loe nazetto doeh na om o ai, kami zetta ni na oh o, to prae thungah angvin ah ni na oh o.
[He said that to them] when there were only a few of them, a tiny group of people who were living in that land (like strangers/that belonged to other people);
20 Nihcae loe prae maeto khaeah caeh o moe, kami maeto hoi maeto khaeah ah amhet o.
they continued to wander from one place to another, from one kingdom to another.
21 Nihcae to mi mah doeh pacaekthlaeksak ai, nihcae pongah siangpahrangnawk to a zoeh.
But he did not allow others to oppress them, and he warned kings by saying to them,
22 Situi ka bawh ih kaminawk hae sui hmah; kai ih tahmaanawk to pacaekthlaek o hmah, tiah a naa.
“Do not harm the people whom I have chosen! Do not harm my prophets!”
23 Long kaminawk boih, Angraeng khaeah laasah oh; nito pacoeng nito a pahlonghaih to thui oh.
You people throughout the world, sing to Yahweh. Every day proclaim [to others] that he has saved us.
24 A lensawkhaih to Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk khaeah thui oh loe, a sak ih dawnrai hmuen to prae kaminawk boih khaeah taphong oh.
Tell the people of the nations that he is great; tell all the people-groups the marvelous things [that he has done].
25 Angraeng loe lensawk moe, pakoeh han krak; sithawnawk boih pongah doeh zitthoh kue.
Yahweh is great, and he deserves to be praised very much. He should be revered more than all the gods,
26 Prae kalah kaminawk ih sithaw loe sakcop ih krang rumram tok ni; toe Angraeng mah loe vannawk to sak.
because all the gods that the [other] people-groups [worship] are only idols, but Yahweh [is truly great; he] created the skies.
27 Anih hmaa ah lensawkhaih hoi pakoehhaih to oh moe, anih ohhaih ahmuen ah loe anghoehaih hoi thacakhaih to oh.
He is glorious and majestic; his power and joy fill his Sacred Tent.
28 Angraeng khaeah paek oh, prae boih ih canawknawk, Angraeng khaeah lensawkhaih hoi thacakhaih to paek oh.
You people in nations all over the world, praise Yahweh! Praise Yahweh for his glorious power [HEN]!
29 Angraeng ih ahmin loe lensawk, tiah thui oh; a hmaa ah angzo oh loe, hmuen to paek oh; ciimcai hmuen hoiah Angraeng to saphaw oh.
Praise Yahweh like he [MTY] deserves to be praised. Bring an offering and come to his Sacred Tent. Worship Yahweh because he is holy.
30 Long boih, a hmaa ah tasoeh oh; long loe kacakah angdoe tih, angthui mak ai.
Everyone on the earth should tremble in front of Yahweh. He put the earth firmly [in its place]; and nothing ever will be able to move/shake it.
31 Vannawk anghoe o nasoe loe, long doeh anghoe nasoe; prae kaminawk boih khaeah, Angraeng mah uk, tiah thui o nasoe.
Everything in the sky and on the earth should be happy. People [everywhere] should say, “Yahweh is our king!”
32 Tuipui hoi a thungah kaom hmuennawk mah lok tacawt o sak nasoe loe, lawk thungah kaom hmuennawk boih, anghoe o nasoe.
The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should shout to praise him; the fields and everything that is in them should rejoice.
33 Anih loe long lokcaek hanah angzoh pongah, taw ih thingnawk mah laa to sah o tih.
When they do that, [it will be as though] the trees in the forest will sing joyfully in front of Yahweh. That will happen when he comes to judge [everyone on] [MTY] the earth.
34 Angraeng loe hoih pongah, anih khaeah anghoehaih lok to thui oh; anih tahmenhaih loe dungzan khoek to cak.
Thank Yahweh, because [everything that he does is] good. He faithfully loves us forever.
35 Kaciim na hmin to ka pakoeh o moe, nang saphawhaih ah kam oek o thai hanah, Na pahlong ah, Aw Sithaw kaicae pahlongkung! Kaicae hae nawnto amkhuengsak loe, Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk thung hoiah na pahlong ah, tiah hang oh.
Say to him, “God, you are the one who rescues us, so gather us together and save us from [the armies of] other nations. When you do that, we will thank you [MTY], and we will be happy to praise you.”
36 Israel Angraeg Sithaw loe dungzan hoi dungzan khoek to tahamhoihaih om nasoe, tiah thuih naah, kaminawk boih mah Amen, Angraeng loe saphaw oh, tiah thuih o.
Praise Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people, He has always existed, and he will exist forever. After the people [finished singing that song], they all said, “(Amen/May it be so)!”, and they praised Yahweh.
37 David mah Asaph hoi angmah ih nawkamyanawk to Angraeng lokkamhaih thingkhong hmaa ah, ni thokkruek toksak hanah caehtaak;
Then David left Asaph and the other members of his clan there in front of [the tent in which] Yahweh’s Sacred Chest [had been placed]. He told them that they must do their work there every day.
38 Obed-Edom loe angmah ih nawkamya qui taruk, tazettonawk to nihcae bomkung ah oh o sak moe, Jeduthun capa Obed-Edom hoi Hosah loe khongkha toepkung ah oh hoi.
David also left Obed-Edom and 68 other descendants of Levi to work with them. Hosah and Obed-Edom guarded [the entrances of the Sacred Tent].
39 David mah qaima Zadok hoi angmah ih nawkamya qaimanawk to, Gibeon ih hmuensang hoi Angraeng ih kahni im ah caehtaak,
David also told Zadok the [Supreme] Priest and the other priests who worked with him to remain in front of Yahweh’s Sacred Tent, which was still at the place where the Israeli people worshiped [God there] in Gibeon [city].
40 Angraeng khaeah aduem akhawn, hmaicam nuiah hmai angbawnhaih to sak moe, Israel kaminawk khaeah paek ih, cabu thungah tarik tangcae Angraeng ih kaalok baktih toengah, angbawnhaih sak o poe hanah a caehtaak.
Every morning and every evening they burned offerings on the altar, obeying the rules/laws that had been written [by Moses], rules/laws which Yahweh had given to the Israeli people.
41 Angraeng tahmenhaih loe dungzan khoek to cak pongah, Angraeng khaeah anghoehaih lawkthuih hanah, nihcae hoi nawnto kaom kaminawk hoi nawnto Heman hoi Jeduthun pacoengah, qoih moe, ahmin lak ih kaminawk doeh oh o;
With them were Heman and Jeduthun and other descendants of Levi. They [MTY] were chosen to sing songs to praise Yahweh because he faithfully loves his people forever.
42 Heman hoi Jeduthun loe mongkah, cingceng hoi Sithaw ih katoeng kruekhaih bangah toksahkung ah oh hoi. Jeduthun ih caanawk loe khongkha toepkung ah oh o.
Heman and Jeduthun were appointed to play the trumpets and cymbals when [the other descendants of Levi sang sacred songs]. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to guard the gates [of the Sacred Tent].
43 To pacoengah kaminawk boih angmacae im ah amlaem o; to tiah David doeh angmah ih imthung takoh tahamhoihaih paek hanah amlaem toeng.
Then all the people left. They returned to their homes, and David returned home to [ask Yahweh to] bless his family.
