Tingtoeng 34
1 Abimelek hmai ah a omih te a thovael tih a haek dongah a caeh vaengkah David A tuetang boeih dongah BOEIPA te ka uem vetih, ka ka dongah amah koehnah om yoeyah saeh.
[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech; and he let him go, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be continually in my mouth.
2 Ka hinglu loh BOEIPA dongah thangthen saeh. kodo rhoek loh ya saeh lamtah a kohoe uh saeh.
My soul shall boast herself in the Lord: let the meek hear, and rejoice.
3 BOEIPA te kai neh pomsang uh sih lamtah a ming te tun pomsang uh sih.
Magnify you the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 BOEIPA te ka tlap vaengah kai n'doo tih ka rhihnahkoi boeih lamloh kai n'huul.
I sought the Lord diligently, and he listened to me, and delivered me from all my sojournings.
5 BOEIPA te a paelki vaengah hlampan uh tih a maelhmai tal uh pawh.
Draw near to him, and be enlightened: and your faces shall not [by any means] be ashamed.
6 Mangdaeng loh a khue te khaw BOEIPA loh a yaak dongah citcai boeih lamkah anih te a khang.
This poor man cried, and the Lord listened to him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions.
7 Amah aka rhih rhoek kah kaepvai ah BOEIPA kah puencawn te rhaeh tih amih te a pumcum sak.
The angel of the Lord will encamp round about them that fear him, and will deliver them.
8 Ten lamtah BOEIPA then tila hmuh lah. Amah dongah aka ying hlang tah a yoethen.
Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man who hopes in him.
9 Amah aka rhih rhoek ham tah a tloelnah a om pawt dongah a hlang cim rhoek loh BOEIPA te rhih uh lah.
Fear the Lord, all you his saints: for there is no lack to them that fear him.
10 Sathuengc a rhoek loh vawtthoek tih lamlum cakhaw BOEIPA aka tlap rhoek ham hnothen pakhat khaw vaitah uh uh mahpawh.
The rich have become poor and hungry: but they that seek the Lord diligently shall not lack any good thing. (Pause)
11 Camoe rhoek halo uh. Kai ol he ya uh lah. BOEIPA hinyahnah te nangmih kan cang puei eh.
Come, you children, hear me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 Khohnin then hmuh ham aka lungnah tih hingnah dongah aka omtoem hlang te ulae?
What man is there that desires life, loving to see good days?
13 Na lai te a thae lamkah, na ka te thailatnah aka thui lamloh rhalrhing lah.
Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.
14 A thae te nong tak lamtah hnothen te saii lah. Rhoepnah te tlap lamtah anih te hloem lah.
Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
15 Hlang dueng rhoek soah BOEIPA mik om tih amih kah a pang uh te a hna a kaeng.
The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears [are open] to their prayer:
16 Thae aka saii rhoek te diklai kah poekkoepnah lamkah khoe ham BOEIPA loh a hmai a thuh.
but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to destroy their memorial from the earth. The righteous cried, and the Lord listened to them,
17 Hlang dueng rhoek a pang uh vaengah BOEIPA loh a yaak tih amamih kah citcai boeih lamkah amih te a huul.
and delivered them out of all their afflictions.
18 Lungbuei aka rhek taengah BOEIPA a yoei pah tih mueihla aka hnipdik te a khang.
The Lord is near to them that are of a contrite heart; and will save the lowly in spirit.
19 Hlang dueng kah yoethae he yet dae yoethae khui boeih lamkah anih te BOEIPA loh a huul.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but out of them all Lord will deliver them.
20 Anih kah a rhuh boeih a ngaithuen pah dongah pakhat khaw paep mahpawh.
He keeps all their bones: not one of them shall be broken.
21 Halang te boethae loh a duek sak vetih, hlang dueng aka hmuhuet te boe ni.
The death of sinners is evil: and they that hate righteousness will go wrong.
22 A sal rhoek kah a hinglu te BOEIPA loh a lat tih amah dongah aka ying boeih tah boe uh uh mahpawh.
The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of those that hope in him shall go wrong.
