Psalms 73
1 A Psalm. Of Asaph. Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
Kawlung ak ciim, Israelkhqi venawh Khawsa taw leek tak tak hy.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;
Cehlai, kai aham taw, ka khaw ve bah tawm ca nawh; dyih hun hlauh tawm na awm nyng.
3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
Ikawtih, thlak chekhqi ami kam ak awm ce ka huh awh ak oek qukhqi ce nai haunyng.
4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
Ami thih awh ce khuikha am sim voel hy; ami pumqawkhqi ami sa dip pyng pyng nawh amik tha awm hy.
5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
Thlak changkhqi amyihna phyihqih am za tlaih uhy; thlanghqing tlawhnaak ing am khuikha sak khqi tlaih hy.
6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
Cedawngawh oek qunaak ce aawi na awi unawh; khawboe seetnaak ing thoeih ang cam qu uhy.
7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
Thin hqamnaak awhkawng thawlhnaak ce law hy; qaai kqawnnaak kawpoek ing a qi am ta qoe hy.
8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
Kawpoek seetnaak ing thlang qaih na unawh; oek qunaak ing thang the a kha na uhy.
9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
Amim khakhqi ce khanna ak awm na ngai unawh, amim laikhqi ing khawmdek ik-oeih ce lo uhy.
10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
Cedawngawh ak thlangkhqi ing a mimah a venna hlai unawh tui hqawng ce aw thu hqut uhy.
11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?
Cekkhqi ing, Ikawmyihna Khawsa ing ani sim naak kaw? Sawsang Soeih awh ak awm ce ak cyi hy voei nu?” ti uhy.
12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
Thalk chekhqi taw vemyihna awm uhy – ikawmyih poeknaak awm am ta voel uhy, a boeina boei khqoet khqoet uhy.
13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
Kawlung ak caihna ka taak ve a hoeina awm nawh kut sil nyng ka awm dym awm a hoeina awm hy.
14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.
Khawnghi zung khuikha za nyng saw; mymcang qoek awh phepnaak hu nyng.
15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.
Kai ing, Cemyih na sai u vang,” ka ti mantaw, na cakhqi ana zawi hawh kawng nyng.
16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
Vemyihkhqi boeih ve zaaksim aham tha ka lawh awh, ka ham quh soeih hy.
17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
Khawsa a hun ciim ka pha deng awh ni, a dytnaak ce kang zaksim hly hyn.
18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
A plainaak a hun awh cekkhqi ce nang ing ta tiksaw; plawci aham cekkhqi ce nuk khawng hyk ti.
19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
Ikawmyihna cekkhqi ce ami plawci bat paqap, kqih awmnaak ing cekkhqi ce nawi phang tlang pai hy!
20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
Thlang ing a hang hqyng awh ang mang kawna awm a mang ngaih amyihna, Aw Bawipa, nang awm na hang thawh awh, cekkhqi poeknaak mailai amyihna nang ing kawna awm am ngai kawp ti.
21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
Kak kawlung ko nawh kang myihla ak khuikha awh,
22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
kaw awm a sim kaana a khat qat na awm hqoeng nyng; na haiawh qamsa myihna awm nyng.
23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.
Cehlai, nang a venawh awm loet nyng; nang ing ka kut kak tang benawh nim tu hyk ti.
24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
Nak poek na lahnaak ing ni sawi kawm tiksaw, cek coeng awhtaw boeimangnaak khuiawh ni ceh pyi kawp ti.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.
Nang kaa taw a u nu khawk khan awh ka taak bai kaw? Nang coeng awhtaw ka ngaih ve khawmdek ing am tahy.
26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
Ka pumsa ingkaw kak kawlung ve tlu mai seiawm, Khawsa taw kak kawlung thaawmnaak ingkaw ka kumqui taham na awm hy.
27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
Nang a ven awhkawng ak hlakhqi boeih ce qeeng kawm usaw; na venawh ypawm na amak awm thlangkhqi ce nang ing hqe kawp ti.
28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
Cehlai, kai aham taw, Khawsa ing ak zoena awm ve nep hy. Boeimang Khawsa ce kang thuknaak hun na ta hawh nyng; na ik-oeih saikhqi boeih ce khypyi kawng nyng.
