Sam 72
1 Kathutkung: Solomon Oe Cathut, na lawkcengnae heh siangpahrang poe nateh, na lannae hah siangpahrang capanaw hanelah hrueng pouh haw.
A psalm written by Solomon. O God, enable [me, ] the king [whom you appointed in Israel], to rule justly. Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly
2 Ahni ni na taminaw hah lannae hoi lawkceng vaiteh, nange karoedengnaw hah
in order that I will judge your people fairly, that I will govern your oppressed people justly.
3 Monnaw ni tamimaya koe roumnae poe vaiteh, monruicanaw ni lannae hah na poe awh han.
I desire that [all over the country—even] on the hills and mountains [DOU]— people will live peacefully and righteously.
4 Ama ni ka mathoe e tamimaya koe kângingnae thokhai vaiteh, ka voutthoup e catounnaw hah rungngang vaiteh, rep kacuengroenaw hah a rek awh han.
Help [me], your king, to defend the poor people and to rescue needy people and to defeat those who oppress them.
5 Kanî hoi thapa a kangning roukrak, tami kâkuen e pueng ni nang teh na taki awh han.
I desire that your people will revere you as long as the moon shines, [forever].
6 Ama teh pho kahring va hoehnahlan e kho ka rak e patetlah thoseh, talai kakawkkung kho a rak e patetlah thoseh a kum han.
I desire that my rule will [be enjoyed by the people] [SIM] like [they enjoy] rain on growing crops, like [they enjoy] showers that fall on the land.
7 Ama se nah teh, tamikalannaw kâroe vaiteh, thapa ao roukrak teh, lungkuep roumnae ao han.
I hope/desire that people will live righteously during the years that I rule, and that my people will live peacefully and prosperously as long as the moon shines.
8 Ama ni talîpui avanglah hoi avanglah totouh, talîpui koehoi talai pout totouh a uk han.
I hope/desire that the kings [of Israel] will rule [the people] in all the area from one sea [in the east] to another [in the west], and from the [Euphrates] River to the most remote/distant places on earth.
9 Kahrawngum vah kho kasaknaw ni a hmalah tabawk awh vaiteh, a tarannaw ni vaiphu hah a palem awh han.
I hope/desire that those who live in the desert will bow down before them, and that their enemies will throw themselves on the ground [in submission] to them.
10 Tarshish ram hoi tuilum siangpahrangnaw ni, hno poe hane sin awh vaiteh, Sheba hoi Seba siangpahrangnaw ni hai poehnonaw hah a poe awh han.
I hope/desire that the kings of Spain and of the islands [in the Mediterranean Sea] will bring (tribute money/taxes) to the kings [of Israel], and that the kings of Sheba [to the south] and of Seba [to the southwest] will bring them gifts.
11 Bokheiyah, siangpahrangnaw pueng, a hmalah tabawk awh vaiteh, miphun pueng ni a thaw a tawk awh han.
I hope/desire that all the [other] kings [in the world] will bow before the kings [of Israel], and that [people of] all nations will serve them.
12 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kavoutthoupnaw a hram awh toteh, a rungngang han. Mathoenaw hoi kabawmkung ka tawn hoeh naw hai a kabawp han.
They will rescue poor people when they (cry out/plead) for help, and help those who are needy and those who have no one to help them.
13 Mathoe hoi voutthoup naw hah pahren vaiteh, voutthoup hringnae hah a rungngang han.
They will pity those who are weak and needy; he saves the people’s lives.
14 Repcoungroenae hoi kaisuenae thung hoi a hringnae ratang vaiteh, a thipaling teh a mithmu vah ka sungren poung e lah ao han.
Our kings will rescue the people from being oppressed and from being treated cruelly, [because] (their lives/they) [MTY] are precious to our kings.
15 Ama teh a hring vaiteh, Sheba sui hah ama koe poe lah ao han. Ratoumnae hai ama koe pou poe lah awm vaiteh, hnintangkuem pholen lah ao han.
I hope/desire that our kings will live a long time! I hope/desire that they will be given gold from Sheba. I desire that people will always pray for our kings and praise them all the time, [every day].
16 Ram dawk cakang moi awm vaiteh, monsom e a pawhiknaw hah Lebanon patetlah kâhuen vaiteh, khothung e taminaw teh, talai phokahring patetlah a kâhuet awh han.
I hope/desire that the fields will produce plenty of grain [everywhere, even] on the tops of the hills in the land where they rule, like the grain that grows [on the hills] in Lebanon. I hope/desire that the cities [in Israel] will be full of people like the fields are full of grass.
17 A min teh a yungyoe roum mahoeh toe. Kanî a ang roukrak a min ao yungyoe han. Ama dawk ayânaw ni yawhawi hmawt awh vaiteh, miphun pueng ni tami yaw kahawi e ati awh han.
I desire that the names of our kings will never be forgotten. I hope/desire that people will remember them as long as the sun shines. I hope/desire that people of all nations will ask (God to bless them/that they will be blessed by God) just like he has blessed the kings [of Israel].
18 BAWIPA Cathut, Isarel Cathut, kângairu hno kasakkung dueng pholen lah awm lawiseh.
Praise Yahweh, the God whom [we] Israelis [worship]; he is the only one who does wonderful things.
19 A min sungren teh a yungyoe pholen lah awm naseh. Talai abuemlah a sungrennae hoi kawi lawiseh. Amen hoi Amen.
Praise him forever! I desire that (his glory will fill the whole world/people all over the world may see that he is very great) [MTY]! Amen! May it be so!
20 Jesi Capa Devit ratoumnae a pout toe.
That is the end of this group of prayers/songs written by David, the son of Jesse.
