Saam 18
1 Katoeng kruek zaehoikung hanah, Angraeng ih tamna David ih saam laa. Angraeng mah David to a misanawk thung boih hoi Saul ih ban thung hoiah loisak naah, David mah Angraeng khaeah hae laa hae sak; anih mah hae tiah thuih: Ka thacakhaih, Aw Angraeng, nang kang palung han.
To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord, of David, who said the words of this song to the Lord on the day when the Lord made him free from the hand of all his haters, and from the hand of Saul; and he said, I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
2 Angraeng loe ka lungsong, kacak kai ih sipae hoi kai pahlongkung ah oh: ka Sithaw, ka thacakhaih, ka buephaih, kang vaenghaih, ka loihhaih taki, kai ih imsang ah oh.
The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
3 Pakoeh han krah Sithaw to ka kawk han, anih mah ka misanawk ban thung hoiah na pahlong tih.
I will send up my cry to the Lord, who is to be praised; so will I be made safe from those who are against me.
4 Duekhaih quinawk mah ang zaeng moe, Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk ih tuiphu mah zithaih hoiah ang ohsak.
The cords of death were round me, and the seas of evil put me in fear.
The cords of hell were round me: the nets of death came on me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Dawnrai naah Angraeng to ka kawk, ka Sithaw to ka palawk: anih mah angmah ih tempul thung hoiah ka lok ang tahngaih pae; ka hanghaih lok loe anih hmaa ah phak moe, anih ih naa thungah akun.
In my trouble my voice went up to the Lord, and my cry to my God: my voice came to his hearing in his holy Temple, and my prayer came before him, even into his ears.
7 Anih palungphui naah, long anghuen moe, tasoeh; maenawk ohhaih takung khoek to anghuen moe, angthuih.
Then trouble and shock came on the earth; and the bases of the mountains were moved and shaking, because he was angry.
8 Anih ih hnah thung hoiah hmaikhue tacawt moe, anih pakha thung ih hmai mah kangh pongah, to ih hmaipalai hoiah hmai to amngaeh.
There went up a smoke from his nose, and a fire of destruction from his mouth: flames were lighted by it.
9 Anih mah van to takoih moe, pahnaem tathuk; kaving loe anih ih khok tlim ah oh.
The heavens were bent, so that he might come down; and it was dark under his feet.
10 Anih loe Cherubim nuiah angthueng moe, azawk: ue, anih loe takhi ih pakhraehnawk nuiah azawk.
And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
11 Anih loe angmah anghawk haih hanah vinghaih to sak moe, kaving khak tuinawk hoi kathah van ih tamainawk mah anih to takui o.
He made the dark his secret place; his tent round him was the dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
12 A hmaa ah aanghaih oh pongah, kathah tamainawk mah qaetui hoi hmai kamngaeh thlung to sin o moe, hmabang ah caeh o.
Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.
13 Angraeng loe van ah doeh khopazihsak moe, Sang koek mah qaetui hoi hmai kamngaeh thlungnawk hanah lok a paek.
The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.
14 Ue, anih loe angmah ih palaanawk to kah; tangphra a pueksak pongah, misanawk anghaehsak phang moe, a sungsak.
He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.
15 Aw Angraeng, na thuitaekhaih hoi na hnah thung ih takhi nang hahhaih hoiah, tui longhaih loklamnawk to amtueng moe, long angdoethaih doeh amtueng.
Then the deep beds of the waters were seen, and the bases of the world were uncovered, because of your words of wrath, O Lord, because of the breath from your mouth.
16 Anih loe ranui bang hoiah ban to payangh, kai ang patawnh moe, pop parai tuinawk thung hoiah kai to azuh tahang.
He sent from on high, he took me, pulling me out of great waters.
17 Anih mah kai hnuma kaminawk, kai han paroeai thacak, ka misanawk ban thung hoiah ang pahlong.
He made me free from my strong hater, and from those who were against me, because they were stronger than I.
18 Kam rohaih niah nihcae mah ang maah o khoep; toe Angraeng loe ka buephaih ah oh.
They came on me in the day of my trouble; but the Lord was my support.
19 Anih mah kalen parai imthung ah ang caeh haih; ka nuiah palung a tongh pongah, anih mah ang pahlong.
He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.
20 Angraeng mah ka toenghaih baktih toengah, tangqum to ang paek, ka ban ciimhaih baktih toengah atho ang paek let.
The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.
21 Angraeng ih loklamnawk to ka pazui pongah, zaehaih sak hanah Sithaw to ka caeh taak ai.
For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not been turned away in sin from my God.
22 A lok takroekhaihnawk boih loe ka hmaa ah oh, anih mah sak ih daannawk ka pahnawt vai ai.
For all his decisions were before me, and I did not put away his laws from me.
23 A hmaa ah toenghaih hoiah kho ka sak moe, zaehaih to ka caeh taak.
And I was upright before him, and I kept myself from sin.
24 To pongah ka toenghaih baktih, a mikhnuk ah ka ban ciimhaih baktih toengah, Angraeng mah tangqum to ang paek.
Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
25 Nang loe tahmen thaih kami khaeah tahmenhaih nam tuengsak moe, katoeng kami khaeah toenghaih to nam tuengsak;
On him who has mercy you will have mercy; to the upright you will be upright;
26 Kaciim kami khaeah ciimhaih nam tuengsak moe, poek angkoih kami khaeah poek angkoihaih to nam tuegsak.
He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.
27 Mi tlim ah khosah kaminawk to na pahlong; toe kasang ah mikpadai kaminawk loe na pakhrak tathuk.
For you are the saviour of those who are in trouble; but eyes full of pride will be made low.
28 Aw Angraeng, kai ih hmaithawk nang paaang pae, ka Angraeng Sithaw mah ka vinghaih hae na aangsak tih.
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
29 Nang oephaih rang hoiah misa to ka patom moe, ka Sithaw oephaih rang hoiah ni sipae to ka poeng thaih.
By your help I have made a way through the wall which was shutting me in; by the help of my God I have gone over a wall.
30 Sithaw ih loklam loe acung: Angraeng ih lok loe coek han koi om ai. Anih loe angmah khaeah abuep kaminawk boih hanah angvaenghaih ah oh.
As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.
31 Angraeng pacoengah mi maw Sithaw ah kaom vop? To tih ai boeh loe aicae Sithaw ai ah loe mi maw lungsong ah kaom?
For who is God but the Lord? or who is a Rock but our God?
32 Sithaw mah thacakhaih kazii hoiah ang zaeng moe, ka caehhaih loklam to acungsak.
God puts a strong band about me, guiding me in a straight way.
33 Tasuk khok baktiah ka khok hae ang sak pae moe, ka ohhaih hmuensangnawk ah ang suek.
He makes my feet like roes' feet, and puts me on high places.
34 Misatuk kop hanah ka ban ang patoh pae, to naah ni ka ban mah sum kalii to takoih thai vop.
He makes my hands expert in war, so that a bow of brass is bent by my arms.
35 Kai nang pakaa moe, na pahlonghaih to nang paek: na bantang ban hoiah nang zaeh moe, na tuinom hoihaih hoiah nang lensak boeh.
You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.
36 Ka caehhaih loklam to na kawksak pongah, ka khok hae amkhraeng thai ai.
You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.
37 Ka misanawk ka patom moe, ka kae: nihcae amro ai karoek to kam laem let ai.
I go after my haters and overtake them; not turning back till they are all overcome.
38 Nihcae loe ka khok tlim ah amtimh o: angthawk thai ai khoek to nihcae to ka tit.
I will give them wounds, so that they are not able to get up: they are stretched under my feet.
39 Misatuk hanah thacakhaih kazii hoiah nang zaeng; ka misanawk ka khok tlim ah na kuepsak.
For I have been armed by you with strength for the fight: you have made low under me those who come out against me.
40 Kai hnuma kaminawk ka hum thai hanah, ka misanawk ih tahnongnawk doeh nang paek.
By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
41 Nihcae loe hang o, toe pahlongkung tawn o ai; Angraeng khaeah a hang o, toe anih mah pathim pae ai.
They were crying out, but there was no one to come to their help: even to the Lord, but he gave them no answer.
42 To naah nihcae to adip pueng ah ka hnoih moe, takhi nuiah maiphu takhoek ih baktih toengah ka takhoek: nihcae to loklam ih maiphu baktiah ka haeh.
Then they were crushed as small as dust before the wind; they were drained out like the waste of the streets.
43 Kai naeh kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah nang loisak moe, sithaw panoek ai kaminawk ih lu ah nang suek; panoek ai ih kaminawk doeh kai ih tok to a sak o.
You have made me free from the fightings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people of whom I had no knowledge will be my servants.
44 Kai ih tamthang a thaih o naah, ka lok to tahngaih o; panoek ai ih kaminawk loe angmacae koeh ah ka hmaa ah ang paek o.
From the time when my name comes to their ears they will be ruled by me: men of other countries will, with false hearts, put themselves under my authority.
45 Panoek ai ih kaminawk loe palung boeng o moe, angmacae ohhaih ahmuen hoi tasoehhaih hoiah angzoh o.
They will be wasting away, they will come out of their secret places shaking with fear.
46 Angraeng loe hing! Ka lungsong loe tahamhoihaih om nasoe! Kai pahlongkung Sithaw loe, pakoehhaih om nasoe.
The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.
47 Kai hanah lulak moe, kaminawk kai tlim ah kuepsakkung loe, Sithaw ni.
It is God who sends punishment on my haters, and puts peoples under my rule.
48 Ka misanawk thung hoiah anih mah ang pahlong; ue, ka misanawk ranuiah kai nang toengh tahang: amrosak thaih kami ban thung hoiah nang pahlong.
He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.
49 To pongah aw Angraeng, kai loe Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk salakah, nang khaeah anghoehaih lawk ka thuih moe, na hmin pakoehhaih laa to ka sak han.
Because of this I will give you praise, O Lord, among the nations, and will make a song of praise to your name.
50 Anih mah angmah ih siangpahrang khaeah kalen parai loisakhaih to paek moe, situi a bawh ih David hoi angmah ih acaengnawk khaeah boeng thai ai palungnathaih to amtuengsak.
Great salvation does he give to his king; he has mercy on the king of his selection, David, and on his seed for ever.
