Psalms 18
1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul; And he said: I love thee, O LORD, my strength.
[Aka mawt ham, A thunkha boeih kah kut neh Saul kut lamkah a BOEIPA loh a huul khohnin vaengah hekah laa lung he BOEIPA taengah aka thui David, BOEIPA sal kah] Te dongah, “Kai kah ka thadueng, BOEIPA nang te kan haidam,” a ti.
2 The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
BOEIPA tah ka thaelpang, ka rhalvong neh kai aka hlawt, ka Pathen, ka lungpang la om. Amah dongah ka ying tih ka photling, daemnah molsom, neh ka imsang la om.
3 Praised, I cry, is the LORD, and I am saved from mine enemies.
Thangthen ham aka koih BOEIPA te ka khue vaengah ka thunkha rhoek kut lamkah ka daem.
4 The cords of Death compassed me, and the floods of Belial assailed me.
Dueknah rhuihet loh kai n'yen tih aka muen soklong loh kai n'let sak.
Saelkhui kah rhuihet loh kai m'ven tih dueknah hlaeh loh kai m'mah. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God; out of His temple He heard my voice, and my cry came before Him unto His ears.
Ka kho a bing vaengah BOEIPA te ka khue tih ka Pathen taengah ka pang. A bawkim lamloh ka ol a yaak tih ka pang ol loh amah hmai neh a hna khuila a pha.
7 Then the earth did shake and quake, the foundations also of the mountains did tremble; they were shaken, because He was wroth.
Te vaengah diklai tuen tih hinghuen. Amah taengah a sai dongah tlang yung rhoek khaw tlai uh tih tuen uh.
8 Smoke arose up in His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth did devour; coals flamed forth from Him.
A hnarhong lamkah hmaikhu thoeng tih a ka lamkah hmai loh a laeh vaengah hmai-alh khaw tak.
9 He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and thick darkness was under His feet.
Te phoeiah vaan te a koiloep tih a suntlak vaengah yinnah tah a kho hmui la pawk.
10 And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He did swoop down upon the wings of the wind.
Cherub dongah ngol bal tih a ding vaengah khohli phae soah ding hang.
11 He made darkness His hiding-place, His pavilion round about Him; darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
Khohmuep te a kaepvai kah a hlipyingnah la, khomong khomai kah tamyin tui te a dungtlungim la a khueh.
12 At the brightness before Him, there passed through His thick clouds hailstones and coals of fire.
Amah hmai kah a aa te a khomai khui lamkah rhael neh hmai alh la coe.
13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High gave forth His voice; hailstones and coals of fire.
Te phoeiah BOEIPA tah vaan lamkah loh ha kawk tih Khohni loh a ol a huel vaengah rhael neh hmai alh la thoeng.
14 And He sent out His arrows, and scattered them; and He shot forth lightnings, and discomfited them.
A thaltang a kah tih amih te a taek a yaak. Rhaek neh a daeh tih amih te a khawkkhek.
15 And the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare, at Thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils.
Na thintoek kah na hiil yilh neh BOEIPA nang kah tluungnah dongah sokca kah tui phoe tih lunglai khaw a yung hoep.
16 He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.
A sang lamloh yueng uh tih tui dueng khui kah kai he n'tuuk tih n'doek.
17 He delivered me from mine enemy most strong, and from them that hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
Kai ham tah tlung uh coeng dae ka thunkha hlangtlung taeng lamkah neh ka lunguet taeng lamloh kai n'huul.
18 They confronted me in the day of my calamity; but the LORD was a stay unto me.
Ka rhainah khohnin ah amih loh kai m'mah uh cakhaw kai ham tukcawt longkhawn la BOEIPA om.
19 He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.
Tedae ka khuiah a naep dongah kai he a hoengpoeknah la n'thak tih kai n'pumcum sak.
20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me.
Ka duengnah bangla BOEIPA loh kai n'thuung tih ka kut kah cimcaihnah vanbangla kai taengah ha mael.
21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
BOEIPA kah longpuei ka ngaithuen tih ka Pathen taeng lamkah ka poehlip van pawh.
22 For all His ordinances were before me, and I put not away His statutes from me.
Te dongah a laitloeknah boeih te kamah hmai ah ka khueh tih a khosing te kamah taeng lamkah ka phaelh pawh.
23 And I was single-hearted with Him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
Amah hmaiah cuemthuek la ka om tih kamah kah thaesainah lamloh ka cue uh.
24 Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.
Te dongah ka duengnah neh amah mikhmuh ah ka kut kah cimcaihnah vanbangla kai taengah BOEIPA loh n'thuung coeng.
25 With the merciful Thou dost show Thyself merciful, with the upright man Thou dost show Thyself upright;
Hingcim taengah uepom la na om tih, cuemthuek hlang taengah na cungkuem coeng.
26 With the pure Thou dost show Thyself pure; and with the crooked Thou dost show Thyself subtle.
Aka meet uh taengah na meet uh tih, voeldak te tah na hnueih.
27 For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.
Namah loh pilnam mangdaeng te na khang tih mikhmuh kah aka pomsang rhoek khaw na kunyun sak.
28 For Thou dost light my lamp; the LORD my God doth lighten my darkness.
Ka BOEIPA Pathen namah loh ka hmaithoi nan tok tih ka hmaisuep khaw a tue.
29 For by Thee I run upon a troop; and by my God do I scale a wall.
Namah neh caem ka poeng tih ka Pathen nen tah pangbueng khaw ka poe thai.
30 As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in Him.
Pathen tah a longpuei khangmai tih BOEIPA tah olthui a cimcaih dongah anih khuiah aka ying boeih ham tah photling la a om pah.
31 For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?
BOEIPA phoeiah Pathen te unim? Mamih kah Pathen phoeiah tah unim lungpang bal?
32 The God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way straight;
Pathen loh kai he khuehtawn m'vah sak tih, ka longpuei khangmai la a khueh.
33 Who maketh my feet like hinds', and setteth me upon my high places;
Ka kho he sayuk bangla han saii tih, ka hmuensang ah kai m'pai sak.
34 Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Ka kut he caemtloek ham a cang tih, ka ban loh rhohum lii khaw a phuk thai.
35 Thou hast also given me Thy shield of salvation, and Thy right hand hath holden me up; and Thy condescension hath made me great.
Namah kah khangnah photling te kai taengah nan paek tih, na bantang kut loh kai n'duel. Te dongah na kodonah neh kai nan rhoeng sak.
36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
Ka kungdak kah ka kholaeh khaw na aeh dongah ka kho paloe pawh.
37 I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them; neither did I turn back till they were consumed.
Ka thunkha rhoek te ka hloem tih amih te ka kae phoeiah amih ka khah hlanah ka balkhong moenih.
38 I have smitten them through, so that they are not able to rise; they are fallen under my feet.
Amih te ka phop sak daengah ni thoo uh thai pawt tih ka kho tangah a bakop uh.
39 For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; Thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
Caemtloek ham khaw kai he thadueng nan vah sak tih kai aka tlai thil rhoek te kamah hmuila na koisu.
40 Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, and I did cut off them that hate me.
Te dongah ka thunkha rhoek kah a rhawn te kai taengah na duen sak tih ka lunguet te ka biit.
41 They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.
BOEIPA taengah pang uh coeng dae khang voel pawt tih amih te doo voel pawh.
42 Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.
Te dongah amih te khohli hman kah laipi bangla ka neet tih long kah tangnong bangla ka hawk.
43 Thou hast delivered me from the contentions of the people; Thou hast made me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known serve me.
Pilnam kah tuituknah khui lamkah kai nan hlawt. Namtom kah a lu la kai nan khueh te aka ming pawh pilnam loh kai taengah tho a thueng.
44 As soon as they hear of me, they obey me; the sons of the stranger dwindle away before me.
Ka ol te a hna dongah olthang la a yaak uh vaengah kholong ca rhoek loh kai taengah mai a tum uh.
45 The sons of the stranger fade away, and come trembling out of their close places.
Kholong ca rhoek loh tahah uh tih a vongtung khui lamkah samoe uh.
46 The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;
BOEIPA he hingnah la a om dongah ka lungpang tah a yoethen pai tih ka daemnah Pathen tah pomsang pai saeh.
47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, and subdueth peoples under me.
Pathen loh kai hamla tawnlohnah a paek dongah kai dangah ni pilnam a voek.
48 He delivereth me from mine enemies; yea, Thou liftest me up above them that rise up against me; Thou deliverest me from the violent man.
Ka thunkha rhoek taeng lamkah kai nan hlawt, kai aka tlai thil soah kai nan pomsang bal. Hlang kah kuthlahnah lamkah kai nan huul.
49 Therefore I will give thanks unto Thee, O LORD, among the nations, and will sing praises unto Thy name.
Te dongah BOEIPA nang te namtom taengah kan uem vetih na ming te ka tingtoeng ni.
50 Great salvation giveth He to His king; and showeth mercy to His anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
A manghai kah khangnah tah len khaw len pai. Te dongah ni sitlohnah he a koelh taengah khaw, David neh a tiingan taengah khaw kumhal duela a saii pah.
