Psalms 34
1 A psalm of David concerning the time he pretended to be mad in front of Abimelech who then sent him away. I will always bless the Lord; my mouth will continually praise him.
Abimelek hmai ah a omih te a thovael tih a haek dongah a caeh vaengkah David A tuetang boeih dongah BOEIPA te ka uem vetih, ka ka dongah amah koehnah om yoeyah saeh.
2 From the bottom of my heart I am proud of the Lord; those who are humble will hear and be happy.
Ka hinglu loh BOEIPA dongah thangthen saeh. kodo rhoek loh ya saeh lamtah a kohoe uh saeh.
3 Glorify God with me; together let's honor his reputation.
BOEIPA te kai neh pomsang uh sih lamtah a ming te tun pomsang uh sih.
4 I asked the Lord for help, and he answered me. He set me free from all my fears.
BOEIPA te ka tlap vaengah kai n'doo tih ka rhihnahkoi boeih lamloh kai n'huul.
5 The faces of those who look to him will shine with joy; they will never be downcast with shame.
BOEIPA te a paelki vaengah hlampan uh tih a maelhmai tal uh pawh.
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard me, and saved me from all my troubles.
Mangdaeng loh a khue te khaw BOEIPA loh a yaak dongah citcai boeih lamkah anih te a khang.
7 The angel of the Lord stands guard over all those who honor him, keeping them safe.
Amah aka rhih rhoek kah kaepvai ah BOEIPA kah puencawn te rhaeh tih amih te a pumcum sak.
8 Taste, and you will see that the Lord is good! How happy are those who trust in his protection!
Ten lamtah BOEIPA then tila hmuh lah. Amah dongah aka ying hlang tah a yoethen.
9 Show your reverence for the Lord, you who are his holy people, for those who respect him have everything they need.
Amah aka rhih rhoek ham tah a tloelnah a om pawt dongah a hlang cim rhoek loh BOEIPA te rhih uh lah.
10 Lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who trust in the Lord have all that is good.
Sathuengc a rhoek loh vawtthoek tih lamlum cakhaw BOEIPA aka tlap rhoek ham hnothen pakhat khaw vaitah uh uh mahpawh.
11 Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
Camoe rhoek halo uh. Kai ol he ya uh lah. BOEIPA hinyahnah te nangmih kan cang puei eh.
12 Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?
Khohnin then hmuh ham aka lungnah tih hingnah dongah aka omtoem hlang te ulae?
13 Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.
Na lai te a thae lamkah, na ka te thailatnah aka thui lamloh rhalrhing lah.
14 Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.
A thae te nong tak lamtah hnothen te saii lah. Rhoepnah te tlap lamtah anih te hloem lah.
15 The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.
Hlang dueng rhoek soah BOEIPA mik om tih amih kah a pang uh te a hna a kaeng.
16 The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.
Thae aka saii rhoek te diklai kah poekkoepnah lamkah khoe ham BOEIPA loh a hmai a thuh.
17 But when his people call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.
Hlang dueng rhoek apang uh vaengah BOEIPA loh a yaak tih amamih kah citcai boeih lamkah amih te a huul.
18 The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.
Lungbuei aka rhek taengah BOEIPA a yoei pah tih mueihla aka hnipdik te a khang.
19 Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.
Hlang dueng kah yoethae he yet dae yoethae khui boeih lamkah anih te BOEIPA loh a huul.
20 He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.
Anih kah a rhuh boeih a ngaithuen pah dongah pakhat khaw paep mahpawh.
21 Evil kills the wicked. Those who hate good people will suffer for their wrongdoing.
Halang te boethae loh a duek sak vetih, hlang dueng aka hmuhuet te boe ni.
22 The Lord saves the lives of his servants. Those who trust in his protection will not suffer for their wrongdoings.
A sal rhoek kah a hinglu te BOEIPA loh a lat tih amah dongah aka ying boeih tah boe uh uh mahpawh.
