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.
[By Solomon.] God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.
2 Anih loe nangmah ih kaminawk to toenghaih hoiah lokcaek ueloe, nangmah ih amtang kaminawk hanah toenghaih to paek tih.
He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.
3 Maenawk mah kaminawk khaeah monghaih to sin tih; maesomnawk mah toenghaih athaih to sin pae tih.
The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.
4 Anih mah amtang kaminawk to lokcaek tih; kavawt kaminawk ih caanawk to pahlong ueloe, pacaekthlaek kaminawk to anghma angtaasak tih.
He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.
5 Ni hoi khrah oh nathung, adung kaminawk boih mah, nang to zii o tih.
They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.
6 Anih loe aah kok ih phroh nuiah kakrah khotui baktih, long duksak khotui baktiah, angzo tathuk tih.
He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as 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.
In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.
8 Tuipui maeto hoi maeto bang khoek to, vapui hoi long boenghaih khoek to, anih mah uk tih.
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the farthest parts of the earth.
9 Praezaek ah kaom kaminawk loe anih hmaa ah tabok o tih; a misanawk loe maiphu to palaek o tih.
Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick 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 of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
11 Ue, siangpahrangnawk boih anih hmaa ah tabok o tih; prae congca kaminawk boih mah anih ih tok to sah pae o tih.
Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
12 Kavawt kami hoi bomkung tawn ai amtang kaminawk qah o naah, anih mah pathloep tih.
For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
13 Anih mah amtang kami hoi kavawt kaminawk to tahmen ueloe, kavawt kaminawk hinghaih to pahlong tih.
He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.
14 Alinghaih hoi pacaekthlaekhaih thung hoiah nihcae hinghaih to loisak tih; nihcae ih athii loe a mikhnuk ah atho om tih.
He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
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.
And he shall live, and the gold of Sheba shall be given to him. Men shall pray for him continually. He shall 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.
There shall be abundance of grain throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the 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.
His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
18 Israel Sithaw, Angraeng Sithaw loe tahamhoihaih om nasoe; anih mah khue ni dawnrai hmuennawk to sak!
Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Anih ih ahmin lensawkhaih loe dungzan khoek to om nasoe! Long boih a lensawkhaih hoiah koi nasoe. Amen hoi Amen.
Blessed be his glorious name forever. Let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
20 Jesse capa David lawkthuihaihnawk loe boeng boeh.
This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
