Sam 56
1 Kathutkung: Devit, Devit teh Gath kho vah, Filistin kut dawk a pha nah a sak e la Oe Cathut, kai na pahren haw. Taminaw ni padoun hanelah hnintangkuem na tuk teh, na rektap awh.
“For the leader of the music. To be sung to the tune of “The dumb dove among strangers.” A psalm of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.” Have pity upon me, O God! for man panteth for my life; My adversary daily oppresseth me!
2 Ka tarannaw ni hnintangkuem na kaven awh. Oe Lathueng Poung, na ka tarannaw teh apap poung.
Mine enemies daily pant for my life, And many are they who war proudly against me.
3 Ka lung a puen toteh, nang na kâuep han.
When I am in fear, I will put my trust in thee!
4 Cathut dawk (a lawk ka pholen han), Cathut ka kâuep dawkvah, taki han awm hoeh. Tami ni kai dawk bangmouh a sak thai han.
Through God shall I praise his word; In God do I put my trust; I will not fear; What can flesh do to me?
5 Ahnimouh teh kaie lawk hah hnintangkuem alouklah a pouk awh. Kai dawk kahawihoehe pouknae dueng doeh a pouk awh.
Every day they wrest my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
6 Kai thei hanelah a kâcai awh teh, cungtalah a kamkhueng awh teh, ka khokhnuk hah mitnout a ta awh.
They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they watch my steps, Lying in wait for my life.
7 Ahnimouh teh a payonnae dawk hoi a hlout awh han namaw. Oe Cathut, na lungkhuek nateh, ahnimanaw hah koung pâlei haw.
Shall they escape by their iniquity? In thine anger cast down the people, O God!
8 Ka kâvanae hah na touk teh, tuium dawk ka mitphi hah na ta. Na cauk dawk ao nahoehmaw.
Count thou my wanderings; Put my tears into thy bottle! Are they not recorded in thy book?
9 Nang koe ka hram toteh, ka tarannaw koung a yawng awh han. Hetheh ka panue. Bangkongtetpawiteh, Cathut teh kaie doeh.
When I cry to thee, my enemies shall turn back; This I know, that God is for me.
10 Cathut dawk (a lawk hah ka pholen han), BAWIPA dawk (a lawk hah ka pholen han).
Through God shall I praise his word; I shall glory in the promise of Jehovah.
11 Cathut ka kâuep dawkvah, ka taket mahoeh. Tami ni kai dawk bangmouh a sak thai han.
In God do I put my trust; I will not fear: What can man do to me?
12 Oe Cathut, nang koe ka lawkkamnae ni na katek teh, nang koevah, pholennae ka dei han.
Thy vows are upon me, O God! I will render praises to thee!
13 Bangkongtetpawiteh, ka hringnae heh duenae thung hoi na rungngang. Kahringnaw e angnae rahim vah, Cathut hmalah ka pai thai na han, ka khok kamthui hoeh nahan, na rungngang toe nahoehmaw.
For thou hast delivered me from death, Yea, my feet from falling, That I may walk before God in the light of the living.
