Psalms 73
1 A Psalm of Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to those who are upright in heart.
Kawlung ak ciim, Israelkhqi venawh Khawsa taw leek tak tak hy.
2 But my feet were nearly moved; my steps had nearly slipped.
Cehlai, kai aham taw, ka khaw ve bah tawm ca nawh; dyih hun hlauh tawm na awm nyng.
3 For I was zealous over the iniquitous, seeing the peacefulness of sinners.
Ikawtih, thlak chekhqi ami kam ak awm ce ka huh awh ak oek qukhqi ce nai haunyng.
4 For they have no respect for their death, nor do they have support in their wounds.
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 with the hardships of men, nor will they be scourged with men.
Thlak changkhqi amyihna phyihqih am za tlaih uhy; thlanghqing tlawhnaak ing am khuikha sak khqi tlaih hy.
6 Therefore, arrogance has held on to them. They have been covered with their iniquity and impiety.
Cedawngawh oek qunaak ce aawi na awi unawh; khawboe seetnaak ing thoeih ang cam qu uhy.
7 Their iniquity has proceeded, as if from fat. They have parted from the affection of the heart.
Thin hqamnaak awhkawng thawlhnaak ce law hy; qaai kqawnnaak kawpoek ing a qi am ta qoe hy.
8 They have thought and spoken wickedness. They have spoken iniquity in high places.
Kawpoek seetnaak ing thlang qaih na unawh; oek qunaak ing thang the a kha na uhy.
9 They have set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue has traversed the earth.
Amim khakhqi ce khanna ak awm na ngai unawh, amim laikhqi ing khawmdek ik-oeih ce lo uhy.
10 Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.
Cedawngawh ak thlangkhqi ing a mimah a venna hlai unawh tui hqawng ce aw thu hqut uhy.
11 And they said, “How would God know?” and, “Isn’t there knowledge in high places?”
Cekkhqi ing, Ikawmyihna Khawsa ing ani sim naak kaw? Sawsang Soeih awh ak awm ce ak cyi hy voei nu?” ti uhy.
12 Behold, these are sinners, and, abounding in this age, they have obtained riches.
Thalk chekhqi taw vemyihna awm uhy – ikawmyih poeknaak awm am ta voel uhy, a boeina boei khqoet khqoet uhy.
13 And I said: So then, it is without purpose that I have justified my heart and washed my hands among the innocent.
Kawlung ak caihna ka taak ve a hoeina awm nawh kut sil nyng ka awm dym awm a hoeina awm hy.
14 And I have been scourged all day long, and I have received my chastisement in the mornings.
Khawnghi zung khuikha za nyng saw; mymcang qoek awh phepnaak hu nyng.
15 If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.
Kai ing, Cemyih na sai u vang,” ka ti mantaw, na cakhqi ana zawi hawh kawng nyng.
16 I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,
Vemyihkhqi boeih ve zaaksim aham tha ka lawh awh, ka ham quh soeih hy.
17 until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.
Khawsa a hun ciim ka pha deng awh ni, a dytnaak ce kang zaksim hly hyn.
18 So, because of deceitfulness, truly, you have placed it before them. While they were being lifted up, you were casting them down.
A plainaak a hun awh cekkhqi ce nang ing ta tiksaw; plawci aham cekkhqi ce nuk khawng hyk ti.
19 How have they been brought to desolation? They have suddenly failed. They have perished because of their iniquity.
Ikawmyihna cekkhqi ce ami plawci bat paqap, kqih awmnaak ing cekkhqi ce nawi phang tlang pai hy!
20 As a dream is to those who awaken, O Lord, so will you reduce their image to nothing in your city.
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 For my heart has been inflamed, and my temperament has been changed.
Kak kawlung ko nawh kang myihla ak khuikha awh,
22 And so, I have been reduced to nothing, and I did not know it.
kaw awm a sim kaana a khat qat na awm hqoeng nyng; na haiawh qamsa myihna awm nyng.
23 I have become like a beast of burden to you, and I am always with you.
Cehlai, nang a venawh awm loet nyng; nang ing ka kut kak tang benawh nim tu hyk ti.
24 You have held my right hand. And in your will, you have conducted me, and with your glory, you have taken me up.
Nak poek na lahnaak ing ni sawi kawm tiksaw, cek coeng awhtaw boeimangnaak khuiawh ni ceh pyi kawp ti.
25 For what is there for me in heaven? And what do I wish for on earth before you?
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 body has failed, and my heart: O God of my heart, and God my portion, into eternity.
Ka pumsa ingkaw kak kawlung ve tlu mai seiawm, Khawsa taw kak kawlung thaawmnaak ingkaw ka kumqui taham na awm hy.
27 For behold, those who put themselves far from you will perish. You have perished all those who fornicate away from 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 adhere to God, to put my hope in the Lord God, so that I may announce all your prophecies, at the gates of the daughter of Zion.
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.
