Sam 20

1 Kathutkung: Devit Runae hnin dawk BAWIPA ni na pato naseh. Jakop Cathut min lahoi na roum sak naseh.

To the Chief Musician. A Melody of David. Yahweh answer thee, in the day of distress, The Name of the God of Jacob give thee safety;

2 Hmuen kathoung koehoi kabawpnae teh tâcawt sak naseh. Zion hoi tha awm sak naseh.

Send thy help out of the sanctuary, and, out of Zion, sustain thee;

3 Na thuengnae pueng na thai pouh naseh. Hmaisawi thuengnae hai dâw naseh.

Remember every present of thine, and, thine ascending-sacrifice, esteem. (Selah)

4 Na ngainae patetlah na poe naseh, na pouknae patetlah kuep sak naseh.

Give thee according to thy heart, and, all thy purposes, fulfil.

5 Na rungngangnae dawk ka konawm awh vaiteh, Cathut min lahoi lukkarei a yap awh han. BAWIPA ni na hei e pueng kuep sak lawiseh.

We will shout aloud in thy salvation, and, in the Name of our God, shall we become great, Yahweh fulfil all thy petitions.

6 BAWIPA ni satui awi e a rungngang tie atuvah panue awh toe. Kathounge kalvan hoi a rungngangnae aranglae kut, athakaawme hoi na pato han.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, —He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

7 Atangawn ni leng a kâuep awh teh, atangawn ni marang a kâuep awh. Hatei, kaimouh teh, BAWIPA Cathut min hah pou ka kâuep awh han.

These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

8 Ahnimouh teh tabut hoi a rawp awh. Hatei, kaimouh teh ka thaw awh teh, kalancalah ka kangdue awh.

They, have bowed down and fallen, but, we, have arisen, and stand upright.

9 BAWIPA rungngang haw. Ka kaw toteh siangpahrang ni na pato naseh.

Yahweh, hath saved the king. Answer us, then, on the day when we call.