2 Samuel 22
1 Angraeng mah David to angmah ih misanawk hoi Saul ih ban thung hoiah loisak naah, hae tiah laa loknawk to a thuih,
And David speaks the words of this song to YHWH in the day YHWH has delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul,
2 anih mah, Angraeng loe ka lungsong, kang hawkhaih hoi kai pahlongkung ah oh;
and he says: “YHWH [is] my rock, And my bulwark, and a deliverer to me,
3 Sithaw loe ka lungsong ah oh moe, kang hawkhaih ah oh; anih loe ka phaw hoi pahlonghaih takii ah oh. Kai ih sipae, kang hawkhaih hoi pahlongkung ah oh moe, athii palong koeh kasae kaminawk ban thung hoiah nang pahlong.
My God [is] my rock—I take refuge in Him; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower, and my refuge! My Savior, You save me from violence!
4 Pakoeh han kamcuk, Angraeng to ka kawk naah, ka misanawk salak hoiah pahlong ah ka oh.
I call on YHWH, [who is worthy] to be praised: And I am saved from my enemies.
5 Duekhaih tuiphu mah ang takui naah, amrohaih kalen tui mah ang khuk moe, ang pazih.
When the breakers of death surrounded me, The streams of the worthless terrify me,
The cords of Sheol have surrounded me, The snares of death have been before me. (Sheol h7585)
7 Palungboeng naah Angraeng to ka kawk; ka Sithaw to ka kawk; anih mah angmah ih tempul imthung hoiah ka lok to ang tahgaih pae, ka qahhaih lok anih ih naa thungah akun.
In my adversity I call on YHWH, And I call to my God, And He hears my voice from His temple, And my cry [is] in His ears,
8 Anih palungphui pongah, long loe tasoeh takuenhaih hoiah oh; van ohhaih ahmuennawk doeh anghuen moe, angthuih o.
And the earth shakes and trembles, Foundations of the heavens are troubled, And are shaken, for He has wrath!
9 Anih ih hnahkhaw thung hoiah hmaikhue to tacawt moe, anih ih pakha hoiah hmaipalai to tacawt pongah, hmaisaae to amngaeh.
Smoke has gone up by His nostrils, And fire devours from His mouth; Brands have been kindled by it.
10 Vannawk to takoih moe, angzoh tathuk; a khok tlim ah vinghaih to oh.
And He inclines the heavens and comes down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
11 Cehrubim pongah angthueng moe, azawk; anih loe takhi pakhraeh nuiah amtueng.
And He rides on a cherub and flies, And is seen on the wings of the wind.
12 Anih taengah vinghaih to suek moe, tui kaving, van ih kathah tamai hoiah a khuk.
And He sets darkness around Him [for His] dwelling places, Darkness of waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
13 Anih hmaa ah kaom aanghaih mah, hmaisaae to amngaehsak.
From the brightness before Him Brands of fire were kindled!
14 Angraeng mah van ah khopazihsak moe, ranui koek ah lok to amsongsak.
YHWH thunders from the heavens, And the Most High gives forth His voice.
15 Kaliinawk to kah moe, tangphra to pueksak pongah, a misanawk to anghaehsak phaeng.
And He sends forth arrows, and scatters them; Lightning, and troubles them;
16 Sithaw mah thuitaek pongah, a hnah thung ih takhi hoiah tuipui longhaih ahmuen hoiah long ohhaih ahmuen to amtuengsak.
And the streams of the sea are seen, [The] foundations of the world are revealed, By the rebuke of YHWH, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.
17 Ranui bang hoiah ban to payangh moe, kathuk tui thung hoiah kai ang talawk.
He sends from above—He takes me, He draws me out of many waters.
18 Kai hnuma moe, kai hanah thacak parai misanawk ih ban thung hoiah kai ang pahlong.
He delivers me from my strong enemy, From those hating me, For they were stronger than me.
19 Raihaih ka tongh na niah nihcae mah ang pakaa; toe Angraeng loe kam haahaih ah oh.
They are before me in a day of my calamity, And YHWH is my support,
20 Kai to kalen parai ahmuen ah ang suek; kai palung pongah, ang pahlong.
And He brings me out to a large place, He draws me out for He delighted in me.
21 Ka toenghaih baktih toengah, Angraeng mah tangqum ang paek; ka ban ciimhaih baktih toengah, kai hanah tangqum ang paek.
YHWH repays me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He returns to me.
22 Angraeng ih loklam to ka pazui; kahoih ai hmuen sak hanah, ka Sithaw to kang qoi taak ai.
For I have kept the ways of YHWH, And have not done wickedly against my God.
23 A thuitaekhaih loknawk loe ka hmaa ah oh, a paek ih loknawk to kang qoi taak ai.
For all His judgments [are] before me, As for His statutes, I do not turn from them.
24 A hmaa ah toenghaih hoiah ka oh moe, zaehaih to ka yae.
And I am perfect before Him, And I keep myself from my iniquity.
25 To pongah Angraeng mah ka toenghaih hoi a mikhnukah ka ciimcaihaih baktih toengah, tangqum to ang paek boeh.
And YHWH returns to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.
26 Tahmenhaih tawn kami khaeah tahmenhaih, katoeng kami khaeah na toenghaih to nam tuengsak.
With the kind You show Yourself kind, With the perfect man You show Yourself perfect,
27 Ciimcai kaminawk khaeah ciimcaihaih, lokaek thaih kaminawk khaeah sethaih to nam tuengsak.
With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler.
28 Patangkhang kaminawk to na pahlong; toe amoek kaminawk loe atlim ah na pakhrak tathuk.
And You save the poor people, But Your eyes on the high cause [them] to fall.
29 Nang loe kai ih hmaithaw ah na oh; Aw Angraeng; Angraeng mah kai khovinghaih to khodai ah angcoengsak.
For You [are] my lamp, O YHWH, And YHWH lightens my darkness.
30 Nang oephaih rang hoiah misatuh kaminawk to ka patoeh moe, ka Sithaw rang hoiah sipae to ka poeng thaih.
For by You I run [against] a troop, By my God I leap a wall.
31 Sithaw ih loklam loe akoep; Angraeng ih lok loe coek koi om ai; a nuiah amha kaminawk hanah anih loe aphaw ah oh.
God—His way [is] perfect, The saying of YHWH is tried, He [is] a shield to all those trusting in Him.
32 Angraeng pacoengah, mi maw Sithaw ah kaom vop?
For who is God except YHWH? And who [is the] Rock except our God?
33 Sithaw loe ka thacakhaih hoi tharahhaih ah oh; anih mah ka loklam to akoepsak.
God—my bulwark, [my] strength, And He makes my way perfect;
34 Ka khok hae tasuk khok baktiah ang sak pae moe, hmuensang ah ang suek.
Making my feet like does, And causes me to stand on my high places,
35 Misatuk thaih hanah ka ban hae patuk pongah, ka ban mah sum kalii to khaeh thaih.
Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms,
36 Pazawkhaih aphaw to nang paek moe, poeknaemhaih hoiah nang lensak.
And You give the shield of Your salvation to me, And Your lowliness makes me great.
37 Ka hmaa ih loklam to na kawksak pongah, ka khok hae amkhraeng ai.
You enlarge my step under me, And my ankles have not slipped.
38 Ka misanawk to patom moe, ka hum; nihcae ka paro ai karoek to kam laem let ai.
I pursue my enemies and destroy them, And I do not turn until they are consumed.
39 Nihcae loe ahmaa caak o moe, ka tamit boih; angthawk o thai ai boeh; ue, ka khok tlim ah amtim o boih.
And I consume them, and strike them, And they do not rise, and fall under my feet.
40 Misatuk hanah thacakhaih hoiah nang zaeng moe, kai tuk hanah misa angthawk kaminawk to ka khokkung ah na kuepsak.
And You gird me [with] strength for battle, You cause my withstanders to bow under me.
41 Kai hnuma kaminawk ka hum thai hanah, nihcae ih tahnong to kai han nang paek.
And my enemies—You give to me the neck, Those hating me—and I cut them off.
42 Nihcae loe khet o, toe pahlongkung maeto doeh om ai; Angraeng khaeah a hang o; toe anih mah pathim pae ai.
They look, and there is no savior; To YHWH, and He has not answered them.
43 Nihcae to long ih maiphu baktiah ka boh; loklam ih tangkrok baktiah ka cawh moe, ka haeh phaeng.
And I beat them as dust of the earth, As mire of the streets I beat them small—I spread them out!
44 Kai ih kami tuh kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah nang pahlong moe, Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk ih lu ah nang ohsak; ka panoek vai ai ih kaminawk mah ka tok ang sak pae o.
And You deliver me From the strivings of my people, You place me for a head of nations; A people I have not known serve me.
45 Prae kalah kaminawk loe kai khaeah akun o, ka lok thaih o naah, ka lok to tahngaih o.
Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me, At the hearing of the ear they listen to me.
46 Prae kalah kaminawk loe thazok o sut pongah, tasoeh takuenhaih hoiah oh o moe, angmacae ohhaih ahmuen hoiah tacawt o.
Sons of a stranger fade away, And gird themselves by their close places.
47 Angraeng loe hing; ka lungsong loe tahamhoihaih om nasoe! Sithaw, ka pahlonghaih lungsong loe, pakoehhaih om nasoe.
YHWH lives, and blessed [is] my Rock, And exalted is my God—The Rock of my salvation.
48 Anih loe kai taham lu lakung Sithaw ah oh moe, kaminawk to ka khok tlim ah a suek.
God—who is giving vengeance to me, And bringing down peoples under me,
49 Anih mah ka misanawk khae hoiah ang loisak; ka misanawk nuiah nang thuengh tahang moe, hmawhsaeng kaminawk ban thung hoiah nang pahlong.
And bringing me forth from my enemies, Indeed, You raise me up above my withstanders. You deliver me from a man of violence.
50 To pongah Aw Angraeng, Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk salakah, nang khaeah anghoehaih lok to ka thuih, na hmin pakoehhaih laa to ka sak han.
Therefore I confess You, O YHWH, among nations, And I sing praise to Your Name.
51 Anih loe angmah ih siangpahrang hanah pahlonghaih imsang ah oh; situi hoi bawh ih David hoi anih ih caanawk khaeah, tahmenhaih dungzan khoek to amtuengsak, tiah laa a sak.
Magnifying the salvations of His king, And doing loving-kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed—for all time!”
