Saam 45
1 Katoeng kruek zaehoikung hanah, Korah caanawk ih Maskil zuva ih laa. A oih ih bungmu loe Liliies. Kai ih palungthin loe hoihaih hoiah angphui tahang moe, ka sak atimhaih to siangpahrang hmaa ah ka thuih: ka palai loe ca tarik kop kami ih cacung ah oh.
For the Chief Musician. Set to “The Lilies.” A contemplation by the sons of Korah. A wedding song. My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.
2 Nang loe kaminawk pongah na hoih kue: na pahni loe tahmenhaih hoiah koi: to pongah Sithaw mah dungzan khoek to tahamhoihaih ang paek.
You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.
3 Aw thacak koek, na lensawkhaih hoi na thacakhaih hoiah, na sumsen to na phaih nuiah angnaeng ah.
Strap your sword on your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty.
4 Loktang ah ohhaih, poeknaemhaih, na toenghaih ah na lensawkhaih to amtueng moe, hmabang ah caeh poe; na bantang ban mah zitthok hmuennawk to na patuek tih.
In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.
5 Kanoe nang ih palaanawk mah siangpahrang misanawk ih palung thuem ah kah pae, to naah kaminawk loe na khok tlim ah amtim o.
Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king’s enemies.
6 Aw Sithaw, na angraeng tangkhang loe dungzan khoek to cak: na prae ukhaih cunghet loe toenghaih cunghet ah oh.
Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
7 Nang loe toenghaih to na koeh moe, sethaih to na hnukma: to pongah Sithaw, na Sithaw mah, nam puinawk pong kamthlai ah, anghoehaih situi hoiah ang bawh.
You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
8 Tasaino hoi sak ih siangpahrang imthung hoiah lak ih, myrrh, aloes, hmuihoih thing hoi khukbuennawk mah, nang han palung anghoesak.
All your garments smell like myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made you glad.
9 Siangpahrang ih canunawk loe na khingya han koi nongpatanawk thungah athum o: na bantang bangah loe Ophir sui hoiah amthoep siangpahrang zu to angdoet.
Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.
10 Aw canu, tahngai ah, na naa to patuengh loe poek ah; nangmah ih kaminawk hoi nam pa im doeh pahnet lai ah;
Listen, daughter, consider, and turn your ear. Forget your own people, and also your father’s house.
11 na kranghoihaih mah siangpahrang to anghoesak tih: anih loe na Angraeng ah oh pongah, anih to pakoeh ah.
So the king will desire your beauty, honor him, for he is your lord.
12 Tura canu loe tangqum sin ueloe, angzo tih; angraengnawk mah doeh na koehhaih sak hanah na hni o tih.
The daughter of Tyre comes with a gift. The rich among the people entreat your favor.
13 Siangpahrang canu loe athung ah lensawkhaihnawk boih hoiah oh: anih loe sui hoiah sak ih khukbuen to angkhuk.
The princess inside is all glorious. Her clothing is interwoven with gold.
14 Anih to angan hoih parai rong congca khukbuen hoiah amthoep o sak ueloe, siangpahrang khaeah caeh o haih tih: anih hnukbang tangla hoi ampuinawk doeh, nang khaeah hoi o tih.
She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
15 Anghoehaih hoiah nihcae to hoi o ueloe, siangpahrang ohhaih imthung ah akun o haih tih.
With gladness and rejoicing they shall be led. They shall enter into the king’s palace.
16 Na caanawk mah nam panawk ih ahmuen to la o ueloe, long nui boih ah nihcae to angraeng ah na omsak tih.
Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.
17 Na hmin to adung maeto pacoeng maeto pahnet thai han ai ah ka sak han, to ah kaminawk boih mah nang hae dungzan hoi dungzan khoek to pakoeh o tih boeh.
I will make your name to be remembered in all generations. Therefore the peoples shall give you thanks forever and ever.
