Saam 63

1 Judah praezaek ah oh naah, David ih Saam laa. Aw Sithaw, nang loe ka Sithaw ah na oh; nang to kang pakrong han; tui om ai praezaek ah, ka pakhra mah nang hae tui ah anghaeh moe, ka taksa mah nang to poek.

A psalm of David, when he was in the Judean desert. God, you are my God, I eagerly look for you. I am thirsty for you; all that I am longs for you in this dry, weary, waterless land.

2 Na thacakhaih hoi na lensawkhaih to hnuk hanah, hmuenciim ah nang kang pakrong moe, kang hnuk boeh.

I see you in the Temple; I watch your power and glory.

3 Nang tahmenhaih loe hinghaih pongah hoih kue baktih toengah, pahni hoiah nang kang pakoeh han.

Your trustworthy love is better than life itself; I will praise you.

4 Ka hing thung tahamhoihaih kang paek han, na hmin hoiah ban ka payangh han.

I will thank you as long as I live; I lift up my hands as I celebrate your wonderful character.

5 Tangkhring hoi kathawk moi baktiah, ka hinghaih mah zok amhah tih, ka pahni mah anghoehaih laa to sah ueloe, ka pakha mah nang to pakoeh tih.

You satisfy me more than the richest food; I will praise you with joyful songs.

6 Ka iihkhun hoi nang to kang panoek poe moe, aqum puek nang to kang poek han.

I think of you all night long as I lie on my bed meditating about you.

7 Nang loe kai bomkung ah na oh pongah, na pakhraeh tahlip ah kang hoe han.

For you are the one who helps me; I sing happily from under your wings.

8 Ka hinghaih loe nang khaeah ni amha, na bantang ban hoiah nang patawnh.

I hold on to you; your strong arms lift me up.

9 Ka pakhra paro han pakrong kaminawk loe, longkhaw thungah caeh o tih.

Those who are trying to destroy me will go down into the grave.

10 Nihcae loe sumsen hoi amtimh o ueloe, tasuinawk ih rawkcak ah angcoeng o tih.

They will be killed by the sword; they will become food for jackals.

11 Toe siangpahrang loe Sithaw ah anghoe tih; anih hoi lokkamhaih sah kaminawk loe lensawk o tih; toe amsawnlok thui kaminawk ih pakha loe tamuep pae khoep tih.

But the king will be happy for what God has done. All who follow God will praise him, but those who tell lies will be silenced.