Sam 17
1 Kathutkung: Devit Oe BAWIPA, lannae koe lah awm nateh, ka hramnae hah na thai pouh haw. Dumnae ka dei boihoeh e pahni hoi ka ratoumnae hah na thai pouh haw.
A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer— it comes from lips free of deceit.
2 Ka kong dawk lawk tâtuengnae hah na hmalah tâcawt naseh, na mit teh kalan e hno dawk um naseh.
May my vindication come from Your presence; may Your eyes see what is right.
3 Ka lungthin teh na tanouk toe. Karum vah na pai toe. Na tanouk teh banghai na hmawt hoeh. Ka pahni ni payon hoeh nahanelah ka noe toe.
You have tried my heart; You have visited me in the night. You have tested me and found no evil; I have resolved not to sin with my mouth.
4 Taminaw ni sak e kong dawk, karaphoekungnaw e lam hah na lawk lahoi ouk ka roun toe.
As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
5 Na lamthung dawk ka dawn lahun nah ka tâlaw payon hoeh nahanlah, na ka bawm haw.
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
6 Oe Cathut, nang ni na thai pouh dawkvah, kai ni ka hei. Na hnâ pakeng nateh, ka lawk hah na thai pouh haw.
I call on You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me; hear my words.
7 Nang kâuepnaw hah, katarankungnaw e kut dawk hoi, rungngangkung Cathut, pahrenlungmanae hah kamnuek sak haw.
Show the wonders of Your loving devotion, You who save by Your right hand those who seek refuge from their foes.
8 Kai rep na kacuengroe e tamikayonnaw hoi kai thei hanlah na kalup e tarannaw kut dawk hoi,
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
9 Mitmu patetlah kai hah na ring haw. Na rathei rahim vah na ramuk haw.
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
10 Ahnimouh teh amamae thâwnae hah a kâuep awh teh, kâoup laihoi lawk a dei awh.
They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 Ka ceinae lam hah a kalup awh teh, talai dawk rawp sak hanelah a mit pakhap laipalah na khet awh.
They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 Sendek ni a kei e moi ca han thouk a ngai e patetlah thoseh, sendek kanaw ni arulahoi a pawp e patetlah thoseh ao awh.
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
13 Oe BAWIPA, thaw haw. Kangdout sin nateh, rawm sak haw. Tamikathoutnaw e kut dawk hoi na tahloi hoi na rungngang haw.
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
14 Oe BAWIPA, talai tami lah kaawm e hotnaw e kut dawk hoi na rungngang haw. Ahnimouh teh atuvah, amamouh hanelah, a pang awh toe. Ahnimae ngainae hah hnopai hoi a kawi sak. A canaw hai a tawnta awh teh, a catounnaw koe a hnopainaw hah a parâw pouh awh.
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
15 Kai niteh, lannae lahoi na minhmai ka hmu han. Nang patetlah ka kâhlaw toteh ka lung a kuep han.
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
