Psalms 140
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Katoeng kruek zaehoikung hanah. David ih Saam laa. Aw Angraeng, kahoih ai kami khae hoiah na pahlong ah; poeksae kami ih ban thung hoiah na pakaa ah;
2 Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.
nihcae loe sethaih khue to poek o; ni thoekkruek misatuk hanah amkhueng o.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Nihcae loe palai to pahui palai baktiah taak o; nihcae ih pahni thungah pahui sae kasoe tui to oh. (Selah)
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
Aw Angraeng, kasae kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah na pakaa ah; poeksae kami ih ban thung hoiah na pakaa ah; nihcae loe ka khok tangkan amthaeksak hanah poek o.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)
Amoek kaminawk mah kai hanah tamquta hoi thaang ang patung pae o moe, qui to payang o; ka caehhaih loklam ah palok payang o moe, dongh patung o. (Selah)
6 I said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Angraeng khaeah, nang loe kai ih Sithaw ah na oh, tiah ka thuih; Aw Angraeng, tahmen kang hnikhaih hae tahngai ah.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Aw Angraeng Sithaw, thacak kai akrangkung, misatukhaih niah ka lu hae nang khuk pae boeh.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)
Aw Angraeng, kasae kaminawk koehhaih to paek hmah; nihcae poekhaih doeh koepsak hmah, to tih ai nahaeloe nihcae loe amoek o moeng tih. (Selah)
9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Kai takui kaminawk ih lu loe, angmacae pahni hoi thuih ih sethaih mah khuk nasoe.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Nihcae nuiah hmai kamngaeh to krah nasoe; nihcae angthawk o let han ai ah, kangqong hmai thungah, tangqom kathuk thungah va o nasoe.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
Sethaih lok thui thaih kami loe prae thungah om hmah nasoe; to baktih poeksae kami loe a hnukah sethaih mah patom nasoe.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
Patangkhang kami to Angraeng mah khetzawn, amtang kami to toenghaih hoiah lok a caek.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Tangtang ni katoeng kaminawk mah loe na hmin to saphaw o tih; poektoeng kaminawk loe na hmaa ah om o tih.
