Sam 81
1 Kathutkung: Asaph Maimae thaonae Cathut koe kacaipounglah la sak awh. Jakop Cathut koe konawm laihoi hram awh.
For the chief musician; set to the Gittith style. A psalm of Asaph. Sing aloud to God our strength; shout out for joy to the God of Jacob.
2 La sak awh nateh cecak hah khawng awh. A lawk kahawi e ratoung tamawi hah kueng awh.
Sing a song and play the tambourine, the pleasant lyre with the harp.
3 Thapa rei hnin, kamhluem hnin, pawi hnin vah mongka ueng awh.
Blow the trumpet on the day of the new moon, on the day of the full moon, when our feast day begins.
4 Bangkongtetpawiteh, hethateh, Isarelnaw hanlah phunglam lah ao teh, Jakop Cathut kâlawk lah ao.
For it is a statute for Israel, a decree given by the God of Jacob.
5 Hethateh, Izip ram pueng a cei awh teh, thai panuek hoeh e lawk thainae hmuen koevah, lawkpanuesaknae Joseph koe a sak e doeh.
He issued it as a regulation in Joseph when he went against the land of Egypt, where I heard a voice that I did not recognize:
6 A loung dawk a hrawm e hnori hah a puen pouh teh, a kut hoi a tawm e a bawm hah a kuem pouh.
“I removed the burden from his shoulder; his hands were freed from holding the basket.
7 Rucat navah na kaw teh na rungngang awh. khoparitnae hmuen koehoi na pato awh teh, Meribah tui koehoi na tanouk awh. (Selah)
In your distress you called out, and I helped you; I answered you from a dark thundercloud. I tested you at the waters of Meribah. (Selah)
8 Oe ka taminaw thai awh haw, lawk na thui vai. Oe Isarel ka lawk tarawi awh haw.
Listen, my people, for I will warn you, Israel, if you would only listen to me!
9 Miphun louk cathut nangmouh koe awm mahoeh. Miphun louk cathut na bawk awh mahoeh.
There must be no foreign god among you; you must not worship any foreign god.
10 Kai teh Cathut Jehovah, Izip ram hoi na kahrawikung doeh. Ka kaw lah na pahni ang awh nateh, ka kawi sak han.
I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
11 Hatei, ka taminaw ni ka lawk hah ngai awh hoeh. Isarelnaw ni banglahai na pouk awh hoeh.
But my people did not listen to my words; Israel did not obey me.
12 Amamae lungpatanae koe ka poe teh, amamouh ngai patetlah ao awh.
So I gave them over to their own stubborn way so that they might do what seemed right to them.
13 Oe ka taminaw ni ka lawk hah ngai boilah, Isarel ni ka lamthung dawn haw pawiteh khe.
Oh, that my people would listen to me; oh, that my people would walk in my paths.
14 A taran tang ka tâ pouh vaiteh, ahnimouh katarankungnaw koe ka kut ka dâw pouh han eite.
Then I would quickly subdue their enemies and turn my hand against their oppressors.
15 BAWIPA kahmuhmanaw ni a hmalah kâhet awh vaiteh, ka taminaw teh pou a kangning awh han eite.
May those who hate Yahweh cringe in fear before him! May they be humiliated forever.
16 Kahawi poung e tavai hoi ka kawk vaiteh, lungsong thung e khoitui hoi a lungkhuekti sak han eite.
I would feed Israel with the finest wheat; I would satisfy you with honey out of the rock.”
