Saam 56
1 Katoeng kruek zaehoikung hanah. Anih mah oih ih bungmu loe, angthla parai oak thing pong ih pahuu baktiah oh. Gath ah Philistin kaminawk mah David naeh o naah David ih miktam. Aw Sithaw, na tahmen ah, kaminawk loe kai caak hanah, ni thokkruek ang pacaekthlaek o.
“For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
2 Aw Kasang koek, ka misanawk mah kai caak hanah, ni thokkruek ang tuk o; nihcae loe paroeai pop o.
Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
3 Zithaih hoi ka oh naah, nang khaeah ka buep han.
When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
4 A lok to ka pakoeh han, Sithaw ka oep pongah ka zii mak ai, kami mah kawbangmaw na naa thai tih?
Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
5 Nihcae loe ni thokkruek ka loknawk to tamet o, ka nuiah kahoih ai poekhaih a tawnh o.
Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 Nihcae mah ka hinghaih tamit hanah angang o naah, nawnto amkhueng o, anghawk o moe, ka caehhaih khok tangkan to khet parui o.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
7 Nihcae loe sakpazaehaih hoiah loih o tih maw? Aw Sithaw, palung na phuihaih hoiah to kaminawk to amtimsak ah.
Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
8 Ahmuen kruekah kam hethaih to na poek paeh loe, ka mikkhraetuinawk hae nangmah ih pailang thungah na khrum paeh: to mikkhraetuinawk loe na cabu thungah oh na ai maw?
Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
9 Sithaw kai khaeah oh pongah, kang kawk naah, ka misanawk loe hnukbangah angnawn o tih, tiah ka panoek.
When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
10 Sithaw oephaih hoiah a lok to ka pakoeh han; Sithaw oephaih hoiah a lok to ka pakoeh han.
Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
11 Sithaw ka oep pongah ka zii mak ai; kami mah kawbangmaw na naa thai tih?
In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
12 Aw Sithaw, na hmaa ah lokmaihaih ka sak baktih toengah; nang pakoehhaih laa to ka sak han.
Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
13 Tipongah tih nahaeloe duekhaih thung hoiah nang loisak boeh; Sithaw hmaa ah ka hing kaminawk ih aanghaih hoiah ka caeh thai hanah, ka khok hae nam thaeksak ai.
For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
