Saam 71
1 Aw Angraeng, nang thungah ni kang hawk; natuek naah doeh azathaih na tongsak hmah.
In you, O Lord, I take refuge, let me never be put to shame.
2 Na toenghaih hoi pahlong ah loe, na loisak ah; kai khaeah na naa to patueng ah loe, na pahlong ah.
In your faithfulness save me and rescue me, bend your ear to me and save me.
3 Ka phak thaihaih ahmuen kruekah, ka buephaih ah om ah; nang loe ka lungsong hoi kang vaenghaih ah na oh pongah, kai pahlong hanah lok na paek boeh.
Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me; for my rock and my fortress are you.
4 Aw ka Sithaw, kami zaenawk ih ban thung hoiah pahlong ah, katoeng ai kami hoi hmawsaeng kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah na pahlong ah.
Save me, my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and cruel.
5 Aw Angraeng Sithaw, nang loe ka oephaih akung pui ah na oh; ka thendoeng nathuem hoi boeh ni nang loe kang oephaih ah na oh.
For you, Lord, are my hope, in whom from my youth I have trusted.
6 Ka tapen tangsuek nathuem hoi nang khaeah kam ha boeh; nang mah ni kam no zok thung hoiah nang lak. Nang loe dungzan ah kang pakoeh han.
On you have I leaned from my birth; from my mother’s womb it was you who did draw me. In you is my hope evermore.
7 Kai loe kanoih kaminawk dawnrai han koi ah ni ka oh; toe nang loe kacak ka buephaih ah na oh.
I have been as a wonder to many, for you are my refuge and strength.
8 Ka pakha loe athun qui nang pakoehhaih, na lensawkhaih hoiah koi nasoe.
All the day long my mouth is filled with your praise and your glory.
9 Kai mitong naah na pahnawt sut hmah; ka thaboeng naah na caeh taak hmah.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; when my strength is spent, forsake me not.
10 Ka misanawk loe kai aekhaih lok to thuih o; ka hinghaih patoem kaminawk loe nawnto amkhueng o,
For my foes whisper against me, they who watch me take counsel together;
11 anih loe Sithaw mah pahnawt sut boeh; patom oh loe naeh oh; anih bomkung mi doeh om ai boeh, tiah a thuih o.
‘God has left him,’ they say: ‘pursue and seize him, for he is helpless.’
12 Aw Sithaw, kangthla ah na om taak ving hmah; aw ka Sithaw, kai abomh hanah karangah angzo ah!
O God, be not far from me, haste, O my God, to my help.
13 Ka hinghaih misa ah poek kaminawk loe azathaih hoiah anghma angtaa o nasoe; kai nganbawh kana paek han pakrong kaminawk loe pronghaih hoi ahminsethaih mah kraeng khoep nasoe.
Put my foes to shame and dishonour, with insult and shame be they covered.
14 Toe kai loe oephaih ka tawnh poe pongah, nang to kang pakoeh aep aep han.
But I will never stop hoping, and more and yet more will I praise you.
15 Nazetto maw tiah ka panoek ai cadoeh, ka pakha mah na toenghaih hoi na pahlonghaih to ni thokkruek thui tih.
All the day long shall my mouth tell your faithfulness and your salvation, though I know not how they may be counted.
16 Kai loe Angraeng Sithaw thacakhaih hoiah ka caeh, na toenghaih khue ni ka thuih han.
I will tell of the might of the Lord, and your faithfulness praise, you alone.
17 Aw Sithaw, ka thendoeng nathuem hoiah nang patuk boeh; na sak ih dawnrai hmuennawk to vaihni khoek to ka thuih.
You have taught me, O God, from my youth, and till now have I told of your wonders.
18 Aw Sithaw, kai loe vaihi mitong boeh, na thacakhaih to sampok khoek to, vaihi dung ih kaminawk khaeah ka thuih moe, na sakthaihaih to angzo han koi kaminawk khaeah ka thui ai karoek to, na pahnawt sut hmah.
Even in old age and grey hair, O God, do not forsake me. Still would I tell of your might unto all generations to come.
19 Aw Sithaw, kalen parai hmuennawk sahkung, na toenghaih loe van khoek to phak; Aw Sithaw, nang baktih mi maw kaom?
Your power and your justice, O God, extend as far as the heavens: for great are the things you have done. Who is like you, O God?
20 Kalen parai raihaih to nang patuek boeh; nang mah nang hingsak let ueloe, kathuk long thung hoiah kai nang thawksak let tih.
You have caused us to see troubles many, but you will revive us again. From the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
21 Kai khosak hoihhaih to pungsak ueloe, na pathloep let tih.
You will multiply my greatness, and comfort me again.
22 Aw ka Sithaw, nang hoi na loktang lok to katoeng hoiah kang pakoeh han; aw Israelnawk ih Ciimcai Sithaw, katoeng kruekhaih hoiah nang pakoehhaih laa to ka sak han.
So with harp I will praise you, and your faithfulness, O my God; and make music to you on the lyre, O you Holy One of Israel.
23 Nang khaeah laa ka sak naah, ka palainawk anghoe o ueloe, na krang ih ka hinghaih doeh anghoe tih.
My lips shall ring out their joy, my mouth shall sing praises to you; all of me, which you have redeemed.
24 Ni thokkruek ka palai mah na toenghaih to thui tih; kai nganbawh kana paek hanah pakrong kaminawk loe, azathaih to tongh o moe, dawnraihaih hoiah oh o sut boeh.
Yes, all the day long shall my tongue utter your righteousness; for ashamed and confounded are they who were seeking my hurt.
