Saam 44
1 Katoeng kruek zaehoikung hanah, Korah caanawk ih Maskil. Aw Sithaw, naa hoi ka thaih o boeh; canghnii ah, nang mah nihcae khaeah na sak pae ih tok to, kam panawk mah ang thuih o boeh.
For the Chief Musician; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the days of old.
2 Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk loe na ban hoiah na haek moe, kam panawk hanah to ahmuen to na paek; to kaminawk to na pacaekthlaek moe, kam panawk to na loisak.
Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand, and plantedst them in; thou didst afflict the peoples, and didst spread them abroad.
3 Nihcae mah to prae to sumsen hoiah pazawk o ai, angmacae bantha hoiah doeh pazawk o ai: toe nihcae to na palung pongah na bantang ban, na ban hoi na mikhmai aanghaih hoiah ni na pahlong.
For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
4 Aw Sithaw, nang loe ka Siangpahrang ah na oh; Jakob pahlonghaih lok to paek ah.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.
5 Nang rang hoiah ka misanawk to hnuk kang nawn o sak moe, nangmah ih ahmin hoiah nihcae to ka tit o han.
Through thee will we push down our adversaries: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 Kaimah ih kalii hae kang oep haih mak ai, ka sumsen mah doeh na pahlong mak ai.
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 Toe kai hnuma kaminawk to na zatsak moe, kaicae to misanawk ban thung hoiah nang pahlong.
But thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
8 Kaicae loe athun qui Sithaw ah ni kam oek o, na hmin to dungzan khoek to ka saphaw o. (Selah)
In God have we made our boast all the day long, and we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. (Selah)
9 Toe vaihi loe nang pahnawt sut boeh moe, azat nang pawsak boeh; kaicae ih misatuh kaminawk hoi doeh nawnto na caeh ai boeh.
But now thou hast cast [us] off, and brought us to dishonour; and goest not forth with our hosts.
10 Kaicae hae misa khae hoiah nam laemsak let: kaicae hnuma kaminawk loe angmacae koeh ah amro o.
Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
11 Moicaak han suek ih tuu baktiah nang prawt sut boeh moe, Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk salakah nang haehsak phang.
Thou hast given us like sheep [appointed] for meat; and hast scattered us among the nations.
12 Nangmah ih kaminawk to atho kazoi ah na zawh, toe nihcae zawhhaih atho mah nang ih hmuenmae to pung kue mak ai.
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price.
13 Ka imtaeng ih kaminawk mah kasaethuih han kahoih ah nang sak, ka imtaeng kaminawk mah kasaethuihaih hoi pahnuithuihaih to nang phawsak.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14 Sithaw panoek ai kaminawk salakah patahhaih lok ah na thuih moe, minawk salakah lu haek thuih hanah nang sak.
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15 Na hmaa ah ni thokkruek ahmin ka set moe, ka mikhmai hae azathaih mah khuk khoep boeh,
All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 kasaethuih koeh kami hoi ahmin setsak koeh kami, lulak koeh kami hoi misanawk pongah ni, to tiah ka oh.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.
17 Hae hmuennawk boih kaicae nuiah phak; toe nang kang pahnet o ai, lok na maihaih doeh ka phrae o ai.
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18 Kaicae ih palungthin loe hnuk bangah amlaem ai moe, kaicae ih khoknawk doeh na loklam hoiah amkhraeng ai;
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19 toe tasuinawk ohhaih salakah nang tit moe, duekhaih tahlip hoiah nang kraeng khoep.
That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 Kaicae mah Sithaw ih ahmin ka pahnet o moe, prae kalah sithaw khaeah ban ka payangh o cadoeh,
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
21 Sithaw loe palung thungah tamquta hoi poek ih hmuen to panoek pongah anih mah hnu mak ai maw?
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Ue, nang pongah athun qui duekhaih ka tong o; hum han ih tuu baktiah ang poek o.
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23 Aw Angraeng, anglawt lai ah, tipongah na iih loe? Angthawk ah, kaicae hae dungzan khoek to na haek hmah.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24 Tipongah mikhmai na hawk ving moe, kaicae raihaih hoi patangkhanghaih to nang pahnet pae ving loe?
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 Kaicae hinghaih loe maiphu thungah krak tathuk boeh moe, kaicae ih zok doeh long ah angbet caeng boeh.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26 Kaicae abomh han angthawk ah loe, na palungnathaih hoiah kaicae hae na krang ah.
Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
