2 Samuel 22
1 Devit ni, Sawl hoi a taran pueng e kut thung hoi BAWIPA ni a rungngang nah hnin vah, BAWIPA e hmaitung a sak e lanaw teh:
After Yahweh had rescued David from Saul and his other enemies, David sang a song to Yahweh.
2 BAWIPA teh kaie lungsong, kaie rapan, kai na kahloutsakkung bawi.
[This is what] he sang: Yahweh, you are like a [huge overhanging] rock [under which I can hide] [MET]; you are like my fortress, and you rescue me.
3 Ka thaonae kaie Cathut, kai ni ka kâuep e, ka bahling hoi kai rungngangnae ki, ka rapanim kânguenae lah ao. Kaie rapan lah na o. Rektapnae thung hoi na rungngang haw.
Yahweh, you protect me; you are like a shield; you are the powerful one [MET] who saves me; you are like a place where I (find refuge/am safe). You save me from those who act violently toward me.
4 Pholen han kamcu e BAWIPA teh ka kaw vaiteh, taran kut dawk hoi na rungngang han.
I call out to you, Yahweh; you deserve to be praised, and you rescue me from my enemies.
5 Duenae tuicapa ni na kalup teh Cathut banglah noutnahoehnae tuicapa ni na taki sak.
“almost died [PRS]; it was like [MET] a huge wave had crashed over me, and almost destroyed me like a flood.
I thought that I would die; it was as though death wrapped ropes around me; it was as though I was in a trap where I would surely die. [PRS, MET] (Sheol h7585)
7 Ka lungreithai navah, BAWIPA ka kaw teh, ka Cathut koevah ka hram. Bawkim dawk hoi ka lawk a thai teh, ka hramnae lawk hah a hnâ thung a kâen.
But when I was (very distressed/in great trouble), I called out to you, Yahweh; I cried out to you, my God. And from your temple you heard me; you listened when I called to you to help me.
8 Hatnavah, a lungkhueknae lahoi talai a kâhuetsak, kalvan du ditouh lengleng a kâhuet.
“Then [it was as though] the earth quaked and shook; [it was as though] the foundations that ([held up/supported]) the sky trembled, because you were angry.
9 A hnawng dawk hoi hmaikhu a tâco teh, a pahni dawk hoi hmaikaknae lahoi, hmaisaan kaman sak.
[It was as though] smoke poured out of your nostrils and burning coals and fire that burns everything came out of your mouth.
10 Ama ni kalvan hai a pakui teh, a khoktabei rahim kho lah a hmo.
You tore open the sky and came down; there was a thick dark [cloud] under your feet.
11 Cherubim a kâcui teh a kamleng. Bokheiyah, kahlînaw e rathei van a hmu awh.
You rode [through the sky] on a winged creature; the wind enabled you to travel [swiftly] [MET], like a bird.
12 A hmonae hah ama kalupkung lah a sak teh, tui hoi katha poung e tâmainaw a pâkhueng teh,
The darkness surrounded you, like a blanket; thick clouds that were full of water also surrounded you.
13 a hma lae angnae lahoi hmaisaan a kaman sak.
Out of the lightning in front of you fire from burning coals flamed.
14 BAWIPA teh kalvan vah a cairing teh, ka lentoe poung e Cathut ni lawk a dei.
Then, Yahweh, you spoke like thunder from the sky; it was your voice, God, you who are greater than all other gods, that was heard.
15 Licung samtang a pathui teh, ahnimanaw a kâkayei sak. Sumpapalik sak teh ahnimanaw hah a rawk sak.
When you sent flashes of lightning, [it was as though] [MET] you shot your arrows and scattered your enemies.
16 BAWIPA ni yuenae hoi a hnawng dawk hoi kahlî a tâco sak e lahoi, tuipui a dengnae koehoi talaivan adu ungnae hah koung a kamnue sak.
Then the bottom of the ocean was uncovered; the foundations of the world could be seen when you rebuked [your enemies] with a snort from your nostrils.
17 A rasangnae hmuen koehoi a kut a kâyap teh, tui moikapap thung hoi na rasa.
“Yahweh, you reached down from heaven and lifted me up; you pulled me up from the deep water.
18 A thakasaipoung e taran kut thung hoi na rungngang. Ahnimouh ni kai na hmuhma awh teh, kai hlak a thasai awh.
You rescued me from my strong enemies, from those who hated me; [I could not defeat them because] they were very strong.
19 A rucatnae koe ka phanae tueng dawk, na ngang awh nakunghai, BAWIPA teh kaie kânguenae lah ao.
They attacked me when I was experiencing troubles/difficulties, but Yahweh, you protected me.
20 Kai hah kalenpounge hmuen koe na ceikhai awh teh, kai dawk a lunghawi dawkvah, na hlout sak.
You brought me to a place where I was safe; you rescued me because you were pleased with me.
21 BAWIPA ni ka lannae patetlah na tawkphu na poe teh, ka kut a thoung e patetlah na patho.
“Yahweh, you rewarded me because I do what is right; you did good things for me because I (was innocent/had not done things that are wrong).
22 Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA e a lamthung hah pou ka dawn teh, kaie Cathut koehoi yon hoi kahmat boihoeh.
Yahweh, I have obeyed your laws; I have not turned away from you, my God.
23 A lawkcengnae pueng hah ka hmaitung vah ao. A phunglam ka cettakhai boihoeh.
All of your regulations were in my mind, and I did not turn away from [obeying] all your statutes.
24 A hmaitung hai toun hane kawi lah kaawm hoeh. Ka payonpakainae dawk hoi na hlout sak.
You know that I have not done anything that is evil; I have kept myself from doing things for which I should be punished.
25 Hatdawkvah, ka lannae patetlah na pathung. A mithmu vah kathounge patetlah na patho.
So you have rewarded me in return for my doing what is right, because [you know that] I (am innocent of doing/have not done) wrong things.
26 Pahrennae ka tawn e koe pahrennae ka tawn e patetlah na kamnue teh, tamikalan koe tamikalan lah na kamnue van han.
“Yahweh, you are faithful/loyal to those who always trust in you; you always do what is good to those whose behavior is always good.
27 Tamikathoung koe, kathounge lah na kamnue vaiteh, tami lungkapataknaw koe a lungpatanae lahoi na kamnue van han.
You act sincerely toward those whose inner beings are pure, but you are hostile to those who are perverse/wicked.
28 Kârahnoum e tami hah na rungngang teh, kâoupnaw na pabo hanelah pou na khet.
You rescue those who are humble, but you watch [MTY] those who are proud and humiliate them.
29 Oe BAWIPA, nang teh kaie hmaiim lah na o. BAWIPA ni kaie hmonae a ang sak han.
Yahweh, you are [like] [MET] a lamp that causes it to become light when I am in the dark.
30 Kai ni nang na kângue e lahoi ransahu ka tâ teh, rapan hai ka yawngtapue thai.
With your strength/help I can run through a line of enemy soldiers and I can climb over the wall [that surrounds their city].
31 Cathut e a lamthung teh a kuep. Yuemkamcu lawk teh tanouk lah ao. Kâuepnaw pueng hanelah bahling lah ao.
“My God whom I worship, everything that you do is perfect; you always do what you promise that you will do. You are like a shield [MET] to all those who request you to protect them.
32 BAWIPA hoeh e laipalah Cathut alouke ao maw. Cathut laipalah, lungsong alouke ao maw.
Yahweh, you are [RHQ] the only one who is God; only you are like a huge rock [MET] [under which we are protected/safe].
33 Cathut teh ka thaonae hoi ka kângue e lah ao, ka lamthung a hmacawn sak.
God, you [whom I worship] are a strong refuge for me; you keep me safe on the roads that I [walk on].
34 Ka khok heh sayuk e a khok patetlah a hue a rang sak teh, a hmuen karasang e koe na o sak.
[When I walk] in the mountains, you enable me to walk safely, without stumbling [MET] like a deer runs.
35 Ka kut teh tarantuk nahan a cangkhai. Hottelah rahum licung hai ka sawn thai.
You teach me [how to fight] in a battle in order that I can shoot arrows well from a very strong bow.
36 Nama ni rungngangnae saiphei hah na poe teh, a lungsawnae lahoi kai teh na tawm rasang e lah ka o.
[It is as though] [MET] you have given me a shield by which you have saved/rescued me, and you have answered my prayers and caused me to become famous/great.
37 Kai ni ka cei nahane lamthung na pacei teh, ka khoknaw hai thawn hoeh.
You have not allowed [my enemies] to capture me [IDM], and I have not fallen down [during battles].
38 Ka tarannaw ka pha teh ka thei, koung ka thei hoehroukrak kai ni ka ban hoeh.
“pursued my enemies and defeated them; I did not stop [fighting them] until they were all killed.
39 Kaie ka khok rahim a rawp awh teh, a thaw thai awh hoeh nahanelah, katinkaawi teh ka thei.
I struck them down; I stabbed them with my sword; they fell down at my feet and did not stand up again.
40 Bangkongtetpawiteh, tarantuk sak hanelah, nang ni thaonae hoi na pathoup teh, kai na katuknaw hah kaie rahim na sung sak.
You have given me strength for fighting battles and caused those who were attacking me to fall down, and I trampled on them.
41 Kai na ka hmuhma e a lahuennaw hah kai koe na poe teh, nama ni kai na katuknaw hah hnuklah na kamlang sak.
You caused my enemies to turn and run away from me; I destroyed those who hated me.
42 A hram awh ei, ka rungngang hane tami awmhoeh. BAWIPA teh a khet awh ei, pato awh hoeh.
They (looked for/wanted) someone to rescue them, but no one did. They cried out to you, Yahweh, [for help, ] but you did not answer them.
43 Hatnavah, kai ni ahnimanaw hah vaiphu patetlah reppasei lah ka phawm teh, lam dawk songnawng patetlah ka coungroe awh teh, kaheikalai awh.
I crushed them, and as a result they became like [SIM] tiny particles of dust. I trampled them, and they became like [SIM] mud in the streets.
44 Nang ni ka taminaw hoi hawihoehnae dawk hoi na rungngang teh, Jentelnaw e kaukkung lah na o sak nahanelah, na ring e ka panuek boihoeh e naw ni, kaimae thaw a tawk awh han.
“You rescued me from those who tried to rebel [against me], and you appointed me to rule many nations; people whom I did not know previously are now (under my authority/my slaves).
45 Jentelnaw hah kai koe a kâpoe awh vaiteh, a thai awh tahma ka lawk a ngai awh han.
Foreigners humbly bowed down in front of me; as soon as they heard about me, they obeyed me.
46 Jentelnaw a tâco awh han.
They became afraid, and they came to me, trembling, from the places where they were hiding.
47 BAWIPA teh yungyoe a hring. Kaie lungsong, pholennae lah awm seh. Kaie rungngangnae lungsong Cathut teh, tawmrasang e lah awm naseh.
“Yahweh, you are alive! I praise you! You are like [MET] a [huge overhanging] rock under which I am safe/protected! You are the one who rescues me [MET]. Everyone should exalt/honor/praise you.
48 Kai koe lah moi ka pathung pouh e hoi miphun pueng kaie rahim ka pabawt e teh katâkung Cathut doeh.
You enable me to conquer my enemies; you cause people of [other] nations to be (under my authority/my slaves).
49 Tarannaw e kut dawk hoi, na hlout sak. Kai na ka taran naw e a lathueng vah, na tawm teh, ka mathoutmakainaw e kut dawk hoi na hlout sak.
You delivered me from my enemies; you caused me to be honored more than they were; you rescued me from men who [always] acted violently.
50 Hatdawkvah, Oe BAWIPA, kai teh Jentelnaw koevah, lunghawinae lawk ka dei vaiteh, na min pholennae la ka sak han.
Because of all that, I exalt you among many people-groups and I sing to praise you.
51 Cathut teh a siangpahrang hanelah, rungngangnae imrasang lah ao teh, satui a awi e Devit hoi a canaw koe lathueng vah yungyoe hoi yungyoe totouh, pahren lungmanae a kamnue sak.
You enable me, whom you appointed to be king, to powerfully conquer [my enemies]; you faithfully love me, David, and you will love my descendants forever.
