Saam 23

1 David ih Saam laa. Angraeng loe kai ih tuu toepkung ah oh; kam tang mak ai.

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd: I am never in need.

2 Anih mah qam kahing ahmuen ah ang taboksak: anih mah tui taengah ang hoih.

He lays me down in green pastures. He gently leads me to waters of rest,

3 Anih mah ka hinghaih tha ang caksak: anih mah angmah ih ahmin hanah, toenghaih loklam ah ang hoih.

he refreshes my life. He guides me along paths that are straight, true to his name.

4 Ue, duekhaih tahlip mah khuk ih tahawt thungah ka caeh langlacadoeh, kai nang oh thuih pongah, kahoih ai hmuen roe to ka zii mak ai: nang ih thing hoi cunghet mah poekhaih ang mongsak.

And when my way lies through a valley of gloom, I fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff comfort me.

5 Ka misanawk hmaa ah caboi nang paroep pae: ka lu ah situi nang bawh; ka boengloeng loe amtlai pok.

You spread a table for me in face of my foes; with oil you anoint my head, and my cup runs over.

6 Ka hing thung hoihaih hoi palungnathaih to ka hnu poe ueloe, Angraeng imthung ah dungzan khoek to ka om tih boeh.

Surely goodness and love will pursue me – all the days of my life. In the house of the Lord I will live through the length of the days.