Saam 26

1 David ih Saam laa. Aw Angraeng, toenghaih ka pazui pongah, ka toenghaih baktiah lok takroek ah: Angraeng to ka oep pongah, kam thaek mak ai.

A psalm of David. Defend me, O Lord, for my walk has been blameless; in the Lord have I trusted unswervingly:

2 Aw Angraeng, ka poekhaih hoi palungthin hae khen ah loe, caek tanoek ah.

Examine me, Lord, and test me; test my heart and my mind.

3 Nam lunghaih ka hmaa ah oh poe pongah, na loktang lok ah ka caeh.

For your love is before my eyes, and your faithfulness governs my way.

4 Avang ai kaminawk hoi nawnto kang hnu ai moe, angsah thaih kaminawk hoi doeh nawnto ka caeh vai ai.

I never sat down with the worthless, nor companied with dissemblers.

5 Kasae sah kaminawk amkhuenghaih to ka panuet, kasae kaminawk hoi nawnto kang hnu mak ai.

I hate the assembly of knaves, I would never sit down with the wicked;

6 Aw Angraeng, zaehaih om ai ah ban kam saeh moe, na hmaicam to ka ven han:

but, with hands washed in innocence, I would march round your altar, O Lord,

7 anghoehaih lok to ka thuih moe, anghmang thok na toksakhaihnawk boih to ka thuih han.

singing loud songs of thanks, and telling of all your wonders.

8 Aw Angraeng, na im ohhaih ahmuen, na lensawk amtuenghaih ahmuen to ka koeh.

O Lord, I love your house, the place where your glory lives.

9 Ka pakhra hae kazae kaminawk hoi nawnto suem hmah loe, ka hinghaih doeh athii anghae kaminawk hoi nawnto suem hmah:

Do not gather me up with sinners; slay me not with people of blood,

10 nihcae ih ban loe kasae sakhaih kop o moe, a bantang bannawk loe bokhaih hmuen hoiah koi.

whose hands are stained with villainy, and whose right hand is filled with bribes.

11 Toe kai loe toenghaih loklam to pazui pongah, na krang ah loe, na tahmen ah.

But my walk is blameless! O redeem me, be gracious to me.

12 Ka khok hae kadue ahmuen ah angdoe ueloe, rangpui amkhuenghaih ahmuen ah Angraeng to tahamhoihaih ka paek han.

My foot stands on even ground, in the choirs I will bless the Lord.