Sam 44
1 Kathutkung: Korah capanaw Oe Cathut, ayan vah mintoenaw se nah na sak e hah, a dei awh teh ka hnâ ni a thai.
For the Chief Musician; [a Psalm] of the sons of Korah. Maschil. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the days of old.
2 Na kut hoi miphunlouknaw hah na pâlei. Hatei, mintoenaw hah a hmuen na poe, ayânaw hah runae na poe teh na pâlei.
Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand, and plantedst them in; thou didst afflict the peoples, and didst spread them abroad.
3 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ram teh tahloi hno lahoi a la awh e nahoeh. A kut hoi kârungngang awh e hai tho hoeh. Hatei, na thaonae kut hoi na minhmai angnae lahoi ram a la awh e doeh.
For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
4 Oe Cathut, nang teh kaie Siangpahrang doeh. Jakop hanelah tânae kâ poe haw.
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverance for Jacob.
5 Nang pawlawk lahoi ka taran hah ka tâ awh han. Na min lahoi ka tarannaw hah rep ka coungroe awh han.
Through thee will we push down our adversaries: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kaie licung hah ka kâuep mahoeh. Kaie senehmaica ni na rungngang mahoeh.
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7 Hatei, ka taran thung hoi na rungngang teh, na kahmuhmanaw hah yeiraipo hoi na o sak.
But thou hast saved us from our adversaries, and hast put them to shame that hate us.
8 Hnintangkuem Cathut dawk ka kâoup teh, a min hah pou ka pholen.
In God have we made our boast all the day long, and we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. (Selah)
9 Hatei atu teh hnam na thun takhai teh, yeiraipo hoi na o sak. Kaimae ransanaw koe bout na cet boihoeh.
But now thou hast cast [us] off, and brought us to dishonour; and goest not forth with our hosts.
10 Taran hmalah na yawng sak teh, na ka tarannaw ni a ngai patetlah na lawp awh.
Thou makest us to turn back from the adversary: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
11 Tu thei hane patetlah na ceikhai teh, miphun pueng koe koung na kathek awh.
Thou hast given us like sheep [appointed] for meat; and hast scattered us among the nations.
12 Na taminaw hah banghai bang hoeh lah na yo teh, aphu teh na bawi khai kalawn hoeh.
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and hast not increased [thy wealth] by their price.
13 Imrinaw lungkuep nahane hoi, tengpam e taminaw ni dudam e hoi, panuikhai hanelah na coung sak awh toe.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
14 Miphunlouknaw ni lairui lah rui hane hoi, taminaw ni lûsaling sin hanelah na coung sak awh toe.
Thou makest us a byword among the nations, a shaking of the head among the peoples.
15 Na kapathoenaw hoi na kahmuhmanaw e lawk kecu hoi, tarannaw hoi moi ka pathungnaw kecu dawk,
All the day long is my dishonour before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
16 kayanae teh ka hmalah pout laipalah ao teh, ka kayanae ni ka minhmai a ramuk.
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and the avenger.
17 Hotnaw pueng ni na bo sin. Hatei, na pahnim boihoeh. Na lawkkam hai ka tapoe boihoeh.
All this is come upon us; yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.
18 Kaimae lungthin hnuk kâhnawn hoeh niteh, na lamthung hai ka phen boi awh hoeh.
Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;
19 Hatei nang ni kahrawnguinaw onae koe koung na phi teh, kaimouh lathueng duenae tâhlip hoi na ramuk awh.
That thou hast sore broken us in the place of jackals, and covered us with the shadow of death.
20 Kaimouh ni, kamamae Cathut min ka pahnim awh teh, ramlouk cathut koe ka kut ka dâw awh pawiteh,
If we have forgotten the name of our God, or spread forth our hands to a strange god;
21 Cathut ni tang panuek mahoeh maw. Bangkongtetpawiteh, lungthin e arulawk hai kapanuekkung doeh.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
22 Nang hanelah hnintangkuem thei lah ka o awh. A thei hane tu patetlah doeh na pouk awh.
Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
23 Kâhlaw haw, Oe BAWIPA, bangkongmaw muet na i. Thaw nateh hnamthun takhai hanh leih.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
24 Bangkongmaw na minhmai pou na hro teh, runae hoi kapahuipalamnaw kâhmo awh e heh ouk na pahnim.
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
25 Talai dawk minhmai rekkâbet lah ka tabut teh, vaiphu dawk ka tabo.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
26 Na kabawmkung hanelah tho haw, na lungmanae lahoi na ratang haw.
Rise up for our help, and redeem us for thy lovingkindness’ sake.
