Sam 63

1 Kathutkung: Devit, Judah kahrawngum ao navah a sak e la Oe Cathut, nang teh ka Cathut doeh. Amom vah na tawng han. Ka hringnae ni nang na kahran. Ka takthai ni nang na rabui. Kenae hoi tui kahrannae, tui ohoehnae ram dawk kaawm e lah ka o.

A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, my God, you, you do I seek: my heart thirsts for you, my body faints for you in a parched and waterless land.

2 Na bawilennae hmu hanlah, hmuen kathoung thung na tawng toe.

As I in the temple have seen you, beholding your power and your glory,

3 Na pahrennae teh hringnae hlak hai a hawihnawn dawkvah, ka pahni hoi ka pholen han.

for better than life is your kindness: my lips shall utter your praise.

4 Hot patetlah ka hringyung thung na pholen han. Na min lahoi ka kut ka dâw han.

So, while I live, I will bless you, and lift up my hands in your name.

5 Ka hringnae heh rakhing hoi a thaw kaboum lah ca e patetlah a lungkuep han. Hateh, konawm pahni hoi na pholen han.

As with marrow and fat am I feasted; with joyful lips I will praise you.

6 Ka ikhun dawk hoi ka pouk navah, karumsaning totouh ouk ka pouk.

I call you to mind on my bed, and muse on you in the night watches;

7 Bangkongtetpawiteh, nang teh na kabawmkung doeh. Hatdawkvah, na rathei rahim vah ka konawm han.

for you have been my help, I joyfully sing in the shadow of your wings.

8 Ka hringnae ni kahnaicalah na hruiyun teh, nama e aranglae kut hoi na kuet.

I cling close after you, your right hand holds me up.

9 Hatei, ka hringnae thei hanlah katawngnaw teh, adungpoungnae koe talai thung vah a cei awh han.

But those who seek after my life shall go down to the depths of the earth,

10 Tahloi hoi dout awh vaiteh, Asuinaw ni ca hanelah, ao han.

given o’er to the power of the sword, or as prey for jackals to devour.

11 Hatei, siangpahrang teh Cathut dawk konawm vaiteh, Cathut noe laihoi thoekâbo e pueng ni, a pholen awh han. Hatei laithoe kadeinaw e pahninaw teh, tabuem lah ao awh han.

But the king shall rejoice in God: all who own his allegiance will glory. For the mouth of the false shall be stopped.