< Sam 18 >

1 Kathutkung: Devit, Bawipa e san, Devit ni Sawl koehoi taran kut dawk hoi, hloutsaknae hawinae coe torei teh, BAWIPA hmalah sak e la Oe ka thaonae BAWIPA, nang teh na lungpataw han.
For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength.
2 BAWIPA teh kaie lungsong, kaie rapan, kaie rungngangkung lah ao. Kaie Cathut, ka thaonae, ka kâuep e bahling hoi ka rungngangnae ki hoi ka rapanim lah ao.
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
3 Pholen kamcu BAWIPA teh ka kaw vaiteh, ka tarannaw um hoi rungngang lah ka o han.
I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
4 Due patawnae ni na kalup, Cathut takihoehnae tuikalen ni na taki sak.
The cords of death encompassed me; the torrents of chaos overwhelmed me.
5 Sheol lungmathoenae ni na kalup teh, duenae tangkam ni na kangdue sin. (Sheol h7585)
The cords of Sheol entangled me; the snares of death confronted me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Kângairu kecu dawk BAWIPA ka kaw teh, ka Cathut koe ka hram. A Bawkim koehoi na thai pouh teh, a hmalah ka hramnae hah a hnâ koe a pha.
In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.
7 Hottelah, talai a kâhuet teh a pâyaw. A lungkhuek dawkvah, mondunaw totouh a pâyaw teh, a kâhuet awh.
Then the earth shook and quaked, and the foundations of the mountains trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.
8 A hnawng dawk hoi hmaikhu a luen takhang teh, a pahni dawk hoi ka tâcawt e hmai ni, koung a kak awh teh, hote e niyah hmaisaan a kaman sak.
Smoke rose from His nostrils, and consuming fire came from His mouth; glowing coals blazed forth.
9 Ama ni kalvan a kamkuisak teh, a kum cathuk. A khok rahim vah hmonae teh ao.
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.
10 Cherub a kâcui teh a kamleng. Kahlî rathei van vah a kamleng.
He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.
11 Hmonae teh ka dungpoung e hmuen lah a coung sak. Tui hmonae hoi kathapoung e kalvan tâmai hah ama kangangkung lah ao.
He made darkness His hiding place, and storm clouds a canopy around Him.
12 A hmalae angnae ni, kathapoung e tâmai a kâhin sak teh, roun hoi hmaisaan a bo.
From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced— hailstones and coals of fire.
13 BAWIPA ni kalvan hoi khoparit sak, A Lathueng Poung Cathut ni a lawk a tâcosak.
The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded— hailstones and coals of fire.
14 A lipala hah a pathui teh, a taran hah a pâyaw sak. Sumpa a palik sak teh, koung a tâ.
He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them.
15 Oe BAWIPA, na yuenae hoi na hnawng dawk e kâha ni a hmu dawkvah, talî laheipadin teh koung a kamnue teh, talaivan e dunaw teh a kamnue awh.
The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.
16 Lathueng hoi na kut na dâw teh, moikapap e tui thung hoi na rasa toe.
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters.
17 A thakaawmpounge ka taran kut dawk hoi na rungngang teh, na ka hmuhma ni teh athakaawmpounge naw koehoi haiyah na rungngang.
He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
18 Ahnimouh ni runae ka kâhmo navah, na kangdue sin awh. Hatei, BAWIPA teh ka kâuep e doeh.
They confronted me in my day of calamity, but the LORD was my support.
19 A hmuen kaw poung koe kai hah na thak. Kai dawk a lunghawi dawkvah, na rungngang.
He brought me out into the open; He rescued me because He delighted in me.
20 BAWIPA ni, ka lannae patetlah aphu na poe. Ka kut a thoung e patetlah na patho toe.
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
21 Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA e lamthung hah ka pâkuem teh, ka Cathut teh kahawihoeh lahoi ka cettakhai boihoeh.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Bangkongtetpawiteh, a lawkcengnae pueng teh ka hmalah ao teh, a coungnae hah ka tâkhawng boihoeh.
For all His ordinances are before me; I have not disregarded His statutes.
23 A hmaitung toun awm laipalah ka o teh, payonnae hah ka roun.
And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity.
24 Hatdawkvah, BAWIPA ni ka lannae patetlah na patho. A mithmu ka thoungnae patetlah na patho.
So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His sight.
25 Tami ka pahren e koe pahrennae na kamnue sak vaiteh, tamikalan koe lannae hah na kamnue sak han.
To the faithful You show Yourself faithful, to the blameless You show Yourself blameless;
26 Tami kathoung koe na thoungnae na kamnue sak vaiteh, tami ka taran e koe tarannae hah na kamnue sak han.
to the pure You show Yourself pure, but to the crooked You show Yourself shrewd.
27 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kârahnoumnaw hah, na rungngang teh, kâoupnaw hah na pabo han.
For You save an afflicted people, but You humble those with haughty eyes.
28 Ka hmaiim hah na ang sak teh, BAWIPA ka Cathut ni kaie hmonae hah a ang sak han.
For You, O LORD, light my lamp; my God lights up my darkness.
29 Nang pawlawk lahoi ransahu hah ka raphoe han. Ka Cathut pawlawk lahoi khorapan ka kawi thai han.
For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.
30 Cathut e lamthung teh a kuep. BAWIPA e lawk teh a thoung dawkvah, Ama kâuep e tami pueng hanelah bahling lah ao.
As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
31 Bangkongtetpawiteh, BAWIPA laipateh, bangpatet e Cathut alouke maw kaawm.
For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?
32 Thaonae hoi na kapathoupkung teh Cathut doeh. Ka lamthung hai a kuep sak.
It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.
33 Ama ni ka khok heh sayuk khok patetlah a sak teh, a hmuen rasangnae koe na o sak.
He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights.
34 Ka kut heh tarantuknae a cangkhai. Hatdawkvah, ka kut ni rahum licung patenghai a sawn thai.
He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 Na rungngangnae bahling hai na poe toe. Aranglae kut hoi na kuet, na panguepnae ni na tawmdawm.
You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
36 Ka ceinae lamthung na kaw sak dawkvah, tâlaw laipalah ka o.
You broaden the path beneath me so that my ankles do not give way.
37 Ka taran ka pâlei teh ka pha. Koung ka raphoe hoehroukrak ka ban takhai boihoeh.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.
38 Bout a thaw thai hoeh nahanelah, hmâ ka paca teh, ka khok rahim koung a rawp awh.
I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
39 Tarantuk hanelah na pathoup toung dawkvah, na katarankung teh ka rahim vah tâ lah ao.
You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
40 Ka taran teh na yawng sak. Hottelah na kahmuhmanaw heh ka raphoe.
You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
41 Ahnimouh teh a hram awh. Hatei, ahnimouh rungngangkung awm hoeh. BAWIPA koe a hram awh ei, pato hoeh.
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
42 Hottelah, vaiphu kahlî ni a palek e patetlah dikkaneng lah ka nep teh, lamthung dawk e songnawng patetlah ka tâkhawng.
I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
43 Ka yonnaw thung hoi na rungngang teh, miphunnaw e lû lah na coung sak. Ka panue hoeh e naw ni ka thaw a tawk awh han.
You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
44 Ka lawk a thai awh tahma vah, a tarawi awh teh, ramlouk taminaw hai kai koe a kâhei awh.
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.
45 Ramlouk taminaw teh koung a yawng awh teh, a kâhronae hmuen koehoi, taki laihoi a tâco awh.
Foreigners lose heart and come trembling from their strongholds.
46 BAWIPA teh a hring. Kaie lungsong teh pholen lah awm seh. Kaie rungngangnae Cathut teh tawm lah awm seh.
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
47 Cathut teh moipathung pouh kung lah ao teh, ka rahim e taminaw katâkung lah ao.
the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,
48 Ka tarannaw koehoi na rungngang teh, na katarankungnaw lathueng vah, na tawm. Rektapnaw kut dawk hoi na rungngang.
who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
49 Hatdawkvah BAWIPA, Jentelnaw rahak vah, nang koe lunghawilawk ka dei vaiteh, na min pholen hoi la ka sak han.
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
50 A siangpahrang koevah, ka len e hloutnae a poe teh, satui awi e Devit hoi, a catounnaw lathueng vah, a yungyoe hoi a lungmanae a kamnue sak.
Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

< Sam 18 >