Saam 112

1 Angraeng to saphaw oh. Angraeng to zit moe, a paek ih loknawk nuiah anghoehaih tawn kami loe tahamhoih.

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who respect the Lord, who love to do what he says!

2 Anih ih caanawk loe long nuiah thacak o tih; katoeng kami ih caanawk loe tahamhoih o tih.

Their descendants will prosper in the land; the children of those who do good will be blessed.

3 A im ah hmuenmae hoi angraenghaih to om tih; a toenghaih loe dungzan khoek to om poe tih.

Their families will be wealthy; the good they do has eternal results.

4 Katoeng kami hanah loe, khoving thungah aanghaih to oh. To baktih kami loe tahmenhaih hoi amlunghaih to tawnh moe, toenghaih hoiah tok to sak.

Light shines in the darkness for those who live right, for those who are gracious, compassionate, and good.

5 Kuuhoih moe, paek koehhaih palungthin tawn kami loe khosak hoih; anih loe toenghaih hoiah tok to sah tih.

Good things come to those who are generous in their lending and are honest in doing business.

6 Anih loe tasoehhaih om mak ai; katoeng kami loe dungzan khoek to pahnet mak ai.

They will never fall. Those who live right won't be forgotten.

7 Tamthang sae to anih mah zii mak ai; Angraeng to a oep pongah, palungthin to cak.

They aren't afraid of bad news because they rely totally on the Lord.

8 Anih ih palungthin loe cak, a misanawk pazawkhaih hnu ai karoek to zithaih tawn mak ai.

They are confident and brave, and see their enemies defeated.

9 Anih loe amtang kaminawk hanah paek moe, pazet boih pongah, a toenghaih loe dungzan khoek to cak; angmah ih taki to pakoehhaih hoiah tapom tahang tih.

They share generously, giving to the poor; the good they do has eternal results. They are greatly respected.

10 Kahoih ai kami mah anih to hnuk naah, palung naa tih; anih loe haa to kaek ueloe, amro tih; to naah kasae kami koehhaih to anghmaa tih boeh.

The wicked observe all this and are mad; they gnash their teeth in anger. They waste away, and all that they hoped for comes to nothing.