Saam 147
1 Angraeng to saphaw oh; aicae Sithaw khaeah saphawhaih laasak hae hoih; anih saphawhaih loe hoih, anghoe han oh.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is comely; [him] becometh praise.
2 Angraeng mah Jerusalem to sak moe, anghmaa Israel caanawk to tacuu let.
The Lord buildeth up Jerusalem: the outcasts of Israel will he gather together;
3 Poek amro kaminawk to ngantuisak moe, nihcae ih ahmaa to a zaeng pae.
He that healeth the broken-hearted, and bindeth up their hurts;
4 Cakaehnawk to a kroek moe, ahmin hoiah kawk boih.
Who counteth the number of the stars; who calleth them all by [their] names.
5 Angraeng loe lensawk, thacak parai; anih ih panoekhaih loe boeng thai ai.
Great is our Lord, and abundant in power: his understanding is immeasurable.
6 Kami tlim ah khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah tapom tahang; kasae kaminawk loe long ah a vah.
The Lord helpeth up the meek: he bringeth down 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,
Lift up a song unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises unto our God with the harp;
8 Anih mah ni van to tamai hoiah khuk; long ah kho angzosak moe, maenawk nuiah phroh to amprawksak.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who causeth grass to grow upon the mountains;
9 Taw ih moinawk hoi kahang thaih pangaah caanawk to buh a paek.
Who giveth to the beast its food, to the young ravens which cry.
10 Anih loe hrang thacakhaih to oep ai moe, kami ih khoknawk nuiah doeh anghoehaih tawn ni.
Not in the strength of the horse hath he delight: nor in the [swiftness of the] legs of man taketh he pleasure.
11 Angraeng loe anih zithaih tawn kami hoi a palungnathaih oep kaminawk nuiah ni anghoe.
The Lord taketh pleasure in those that fear him, that wait for his kindness.
12 Aw Jerusalem, Angraeng to pakoeh ah; Aw Zion, na Sithaw to pakoeh ah.
Glorify, O Jerusalem, the Lord: praise thy God, O Zion.
13 Anih mah na khongkha takraenghaih thing to thacaksak moe, nangmah thungah na caanawk tahamhoihaih to ang paek.
For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children in the midst of thee;
14 Na prae angzithaih ramri ah angdaehhaih to a sak moe, nang to caak kahoih koek buh hoiah zok amhahsak.
He who bestoweth peace in thy borders, who satisfieth thee with the best of wheat;
15 A lokpaekhaih to long nuiah patoeh naah, a lok loe karangah cawnh.
He who sendeth forth his decree unto the earth: how swiftly speedeth his word along!
16 Anih mah long ah dantui to tuumui baktiah kraksak moe, dantui kamkhawk doeh maiphu baktiah a haeh.
He who dispenseth snow like wool; who streweth about the hoarfrost like ashes;
17 Qaetui to thlung caret baktiah a haeh; a haeh ih kamding qaetui thungah mi maw angdoe thai tih?
He who casteth down his ice like pieces: before his cold who can stand?
18 A lok to patoeh moe, tui amkawsak; takhi a songsak pongah, tui to longh.
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and waters run along.
19 A lok to Jakob khaeah patoeh moe, anih mah patuk ih loknawk hoi anih ih lokcaekhaihnawk to Israel khaeah amtuengsak.
He declareth his word unto Jacob, his statutes and his ordinances unto 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 hath not done so unto any nation: and [his] ordinances— these they know not. Hallelujah.
