< Saam 97 >

1 Angraeng thacakhaih hoi ukhaih Angraeng mah uk pongah, long loe anghoe nasoe; tuipui thung ih praenawk doeh anghoe o nasoe.
The LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
2 Tamainawk hoi khoving mah anih to takui o khoep; toenghaih hoi amsoem ah lokcaekhaih loe angraeng tangkhang pahnuthaih ahmuen ah oh.
Clouds and darkness are around him. Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.
3 Hmai loe anih hmaa ah caeh moe, anih taengah kaom a misanawk to kangh boih.
A fire goes before him, and burns up his adversaries on every side.
4 Kampha anih ih a aengh mah long to toeh phaeng; long mah anih to hnuk naah tasoeh.
His lightning lights up the world. The earth sees, and trembles.
5 Maenawk loe Angraeng hmaa ah, long boih ukkung Angraeng hmaa ah, samdai baktiah amkaw o.
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
6 Vannawk mah a toenghaih to amtueng o sak, kaminawk boih mah a lensawkhaih to hnuk o.
The heavens declare his righteousness. All the peoples have seen his glory.
7 Sakcop ih krangnawk bok kami, krangnawk pongah amoekhaih tawn kaminawk loe, azat o nasoe; nangcae sithawnawk boih, anih to bok oh.
Let all them be shamed who serve engraved images, who boast in their idols. Worship him, all you gods!
8 Aw Angraeng, na lokcaekhaih pongah, Zion mah thaih naah anghoe moe, Judah canunawk doeh anghoe o.
Zion heard and was glad. The daughters of Judah rejoiced because of your judgments, LORD.
9 Angraeng, nang loe, longnawk boih pongah na sang koek; sithawnawk boih pong kasangah pakoeh ah na oh.
For you, LORD, are most high above all the earth. You are exalted far above all gods.
10 Angraeng palung kaminawk, kahoih ai hmuen to hnuma oh; anih loe kaciim angmah ih kaminawk hinghaih to toep pae; nihcae to kasae kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah pahlong pae.
You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
11 Katoeng kami hanah aanghaih to oh moe, poek katoeng kaminawk hanah anghoehaih to oh.
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
12 Nangcae katoeng kaminawk, Angraeng ah anghoe oh; a ciimcaihaih to pakoeh oh.
Be glad in the LORD, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

< Saam 97 >