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 Jehovah, righteousness, attend my cry, Give ear [to] my prayer, without lips of deceit.
2 Ka kong dawk lawk tâtuengnae hah na hmalah tâcawt naseh, na mit teh kalan e hno dawk um naseh.
From before thee my judgment doth go out; Thine eyes do see uprightly.
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.
Thou hast proved my heart, Thou hast inspected by night, Thou hast tried me, Thou findest nothing; My thoughts pass not over my mouth.
4 Taminaw ni sak e kong dawk, karaphoekungnaw e lam hah na lawk lahoi ouk ka roun toe.
As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;
5 Na lamthung dawk ka dawn lahun nah ka tâlaw payon hoeh nahanlah, na ka bawm haw.
To uphold my goings in Thy paths, My steps have not slidden.
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 — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.
7 Nang kâuepnaw hah, katarankungnaw e kut dawk hoi, rungngangkung Cathut, pahrenlungmanae hah kamnuek sak haw.
Separate wonderfully Thy kindness, O Saviour of the confiding, By Thy right hand, from withstanders.
8 Kai rep na kacuengroe e tamikayonnaw hoi kai thei hanlah na kalup e tarannaw kut dawk hoi,
Keep me as the apple, the daughter of the eye; In shadow of Thy wings thou dost hide me.
9 Mitmu patetlah kai hah na ring haw. Na rathei rahim vah na ramuk haw.
From the face of the wicked who spoiled me. Mine enemies in soul go round against me.
10 Ahnimouh teh amamae thâwnae hah a kâuep awh teh, kâoup laihoi lawk a dei awh.
Their fat they have closed up, Their mouths have spoken with pride:
11 Ka ceinae lam hah a kalup awh teh, talai dawk rawp sak hanelah a mit pakhap laipalah na khet awh.
'Our steps now have compassed [him];' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.
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.
His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.
13 Oe BAWIPA, thaw haw. Kangdout sin nateh, rawm sak haw. Tamikathoutnaw e kut dawk hoi na tahloi hoi na rungngang haw.
Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy 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 men, Thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, their portion [is] in life, And [with] Thy hidden things Thou fillest their belly, They are satisfied [with] sons; And have left their abundance to their sucklings.
15 Kai niteh, lannae lahoi na minhmai ka hmu han. Nang patetlah ka kâhlaw toteh ka lung a kuep han.
I — in righteousness, I see Thy face; I am satisfied, in awaking, [with] Thy form!
