Saam 147
1 Angraeng to saphaw oh; aicae Sithaw khaeah saphawhaih laasak hae hoih; anih saphawhaih loe hoih, anghoe han oh.
Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
2 Angraeng mah Jerusalem to sak moe, anghmaa Israel caanawk to tacuu let.
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
3 Poek amro kaminawk to ngantuisak moe, nihcae ih ahmaa to a zaeng pae.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
4 Cakaehnawk to a kroek moe, ahmin hoiah kawk boih.
He determines the number of the stars; He calls them each by name.
5 Angraeng loe lensawk, thacak parai; anih ih panoekhaih loe boeng thai ai.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.
6 Kami tlim ah khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah tapom tahang; kasae kaminawk loe long ah a vah.
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Kawnhaih lok thuihaih hoiah Angraeng khaeah laa to sah oh; katoeng kruekhaih hoiah aicae ih Sithaw khaeah saphawhaih laa to sah oh,
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; make music on the harp to our God,
8 Anih mah ni van to tamai hoiah khuk; long ah kho angzosak moe, maenawk nuiah phroh to amprawksak.
who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
9 Taw ih moinawk hoi kahang thaih pangaah caanawk to buh a paek.
He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
10 Anih loe hrang thacakhaih to oep ai moe, kami ih khoknawk nuiah doeh anghoehaih tawn ni.
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
11 Angraeng loe anih zithaih tawn kami hoi a palungnathaih oep kaminawk nuiah ni anghoe.
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
12 Aw Jerusalem, Angraeng to pakoeh ah; Aw Zion, na Sithaw to pakoeh ah.
Exalt the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion!
13 Anih mah na khongkha takraenghaih thing to thacaksak moe, nangmah thungah na caanawk tahamhoihaih to ang paek.
For He strengthens the bars of your gates and blesses the children within you.
14 Na prae angzithaih ramri ah angdaehhaih to a sak moe, nang to caak kahoih koek buh hoiah zok amhahsak.
He makes peace at your borders; He fills you with the finest wheat.
15 A lokpaekhaih to long nuiah patoeh naah, a lok loe karangah cawnh.
He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs swiftly.
16 Anih mah long ah dantui to tuumui baktiah kraksak moe, dantui kamkhawk doeh maiphu baktiah a haeh.
He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
17 Qaetui to thlung caret baktiah a haeh; a haeh ih kamding qaetui thungah mi maw angdoe thai tih?
He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?
18 A lok to patoeh moe, tui amkawsak; takhi a songsak pongah, tui to longh.
He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.
19 A lok to Jakob khaeah patoeh moe, anih mah patuk ih loknawk hoi anih ih lokcaekhaihnawk to Israel khaeah amtuengsak.
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.
20 Prae kalah kaminawk hanah loe to tiah sah pae ai; toe a lokcaekhaihnawk to nihcae mah panoek o ai. Angraeng to saphaw oh.
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
