Saam 72
1 Solomon ih Saam laa. Aw Sithaw, katoeng na lokcaekhaih to siangpahrang han paek ah loe, na toenghaih to siangpahrang ih capa hanah paek ah.
A psalm of Solomon. God, please give the king fairness, and give the king's son the ability to do what's right.
2 Anih loe nangmah ih kaminawk to toenghaih hoiah lokcaek ueloe, nangmah ih amtang kaminawk hanah toenghaih to paek tih.
May he rightly judge your people, and may he be fair to the poor.
3 Maenawk mah kaminawk khaeah monghaih to sin tih; maesomnawk mah toenghaih athaih to sin pae tih.
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring goodness.
4 Anih mah amtang kaminawk to lokcaek tih; kavawt kaminawk ih caanawk to pahlong ueloe, pacaekthlaek kaminawk to anghma angtaasak tih.
May he defend the poor and save their children, may he crush those who oppress them.
5 Ni hoi khrah oh nathung, adung kaminawk boih mah, nang to zii o tih.
May they respect him as long as the sun and the moon shine above, for all generations.
6 Anih loe aah kok ih phroh nuiah kakrah khotui baktih, long duksak khotui baktiah, angzo tathuk tih.
May his reign be like rain falling on new grass, like showers that water the earth.
7 Katoeng kami loe anih oh nathung khosak hoihaih to tawn o tih; khrah anghma ai karoek to, pop parai monghaih to om tih.
May those who live right prosper under his rule; may there be great prosperity until the moon is no more.
8 Tuipui maeto hoi maeto bang khoek to, vapui hoi long boenghaih khoek to, anih mah uk tih.
May he rule from sea to sea, from the river to the ends of the earth.
9 Praezaek ah kaom kaminawk loe anih hmaa ah tabok o tih; a misanawk loe maiphu to palaek o tih.
Desert tribes will kneel before him; and his enemies will bite the dust.
10 Tarshish siangpahrang hoi tuipui thungah kaom prae ukkung siangpahrangnawk mah tangqum to sin o tih; Sheba hoi Seba siangpahrangnawk mah doeh tangqum to paek o tih.
The kings of Tarshish and the islands will bring him tribute; the kings of Sheba and Seba will present him with gifts.
11 Ue, siangpahrangnawk boih anih hmaa ah tabok o tih; prae congca kaminawk boih mah anih ih tok to sah pae o tih.
Every king will bow down to him; every nation will serve him.
12 Kavawt kami hoi bomkung tawn ai amtang kaminawk qah o naah, anih mah pathloep tih.
He will help the poor when they cry out to him, and help those who are suffering that have no one to support them.
13 Anih mah amtang kami hoi kavawt kaminawk to tahmen ueloe, kavawt kaminawk hinghaih to pahlong tih.
He has pity on the poor and needy—he saves their lives!
14 Alinghaih hoi pacaekthlaekhaih thung hoiah nihcae hinghaih to loisak tih; nihcae ih athii loe a mikhnuk ah atho om tih.
He rescues them from violence and oppression, for their lives mean so much to him.
15 Anih loe hinglung sawk tih; anih khaeah Sheba ih sui to paek o tih; apet ai ah anih han lawkthui pae o ueloe, ni thokkruek anih to saphaw o tih.
May he live long! May the gold from Sheba be given to him. May people always pray for him and bless him all day long.
16 Long ah cang pung tih, Lebanon baktiah maesangnawk nuiah athaih tacawt tih; vangpui thung ih kaminawk loe long ih phroh baktiah qoeng o tahang tih.
May there be plenty of grain in the land, even growing on mountain-tops. May the fruit on the trees sway like the trees of Lebanon. May the people in the city flourish like grass in a field.
17 Ahmin loe dungzan khoek to cak tih; ni oh nathung Anih ih ahmin to om poe tih. Anih rang hoiah kaminawk tahamhoih o tih; prae congca kaminawk mah anih to tahamhoihaih, tiah kawk o tih.
May his fame live forever, may it last as long as the sun. May all nations be blessed through him, and may they praise him.
18 Israel Sithaw, Angraeng Sithaw loe tahamhoihaih om nasoe; anih mah khue ni dawnrai hmuennawk to sak!
Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who is the only one who can do such fantastic things!
19 Anih ih ahmin lensawkhaih loe dungzan khoek to om nasoe! Long boih a lensawkhaih hoiah koi nasoe. Amen hoi Amen.
Praise his wonderful nature forever! May the whole world be full of his glory! Amen and amen!
20 Jesse capa David lawkthuihaihnawk loe boeng boeh.
(This is the end of the psalms of David, son of Jesse.)
