Saam 123

1 Kasang laa. Vannawk ah kaom, nang khaeah ka mik padai tahang.

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens.

2 Tamnanawk mah angmacae angraeng ih ban to khet o moe, tamna nongpatanawk mah angmacae angraeng nongpata ih ban to khet o baktih toengah, a palungnathaih aicae khaeah amtuengsak ai karoek to, aicae loe aimacae Angraeng Sithaw to a khet o.

Lo, as eyes of men-servants [Are] unto the hand of their masters, As eyes of a maid-servant [Are] unto the hand of her mistress, So [are] our eyes unto Jehovah our God, Till that He doth favour us.

3 Kaicae nuiah palungnathaih tawn ah, Aw Angraeng, kaicae nuiah palungnathaih tawn ah; kaicae loe minawk mah hnaphnae ih kami ah ka oh o boeh.

Favour us, O Jehovah, favour us, For greatly have we been filled with contempt,

4 Kaicae ih pakhra loe, amoek kaminawk mah pahnuithuihaih hoi poeksang kaminawk hnaphnaehaih hoiah koi hmoek boeh.

Greatly hath our soul been filled With the scorning of the easy ones, With the contempt of the arrogant!