Psalms 18
1 TO THE OVERSEER. BY A SERVANT OF YHWH, BY DAVID, WHO HAS SPOKEN TO YHWH THE WORDS OF THIS SONG IN THE DAY YHWH DELIVERED HIM FROM THE HAND OF ALL HIS ENEMIES, AND FROM THE HAND OF SAUL, AND HE SAYS: I love You, O YHWH, my strength.
Kak thaawmnaak na ak awm, Aw Bawipa, nang ce ni lungna nyng.
2 YHWH [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and the horn of my salvation, My high tower.
Bawipa taw ka lungnu, ka vawngcak ingkaw ka hulkung na awm hy: Khawsa taw kang thuknaak lungnu na awm hy. Amah taw ka phuhqa ingkaw ka hulnaak kii, vawngcak boeih na awm hy.
3 I call on YHWH, the Praised One, And I am saved from my enemies.
Kyihcah tyng Bawipa ce khy nyng saw, anih ing ka qaalkhqi anglakawhkawng ni hul hy.
4 Cords of death have surrounded me, And streams of the worthless make me afraid.
Thihnaak quikhqi ing ni pin nawh seetnaak tuiphu ing ni zawl khup hy.
Ceikhui quikhqi ing ni pin qap nawh; thihnaak dawng ing ni mam khoep hy. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my adversity I call YHWH, And I cry to my God. He hears my voice from His temple, And My cry comes into His ears before Him.
Kang ngaih a kyi awh Bawipa ce khy nyng; bawmnaak thoeh doena Khawsa venawh khy nyng. Anih ingtaw a bawkim awhkawng kak awi ning zaak pe nawh; kak khy awi ing a haiawh pha saw, ang haa khuiawh kun hy.
7 And the earth shakes and trembles, And foundations of hills are troubled, And they shake—because He has wrath.
Khawmdek ing tyn nawh thyn hy, ak kawsonaak awh tlangkhqi awm am cei dyna tyn boeih hy.
8 Smoke has gone up from His nostrils, And fire from His mouth consumes, Coals have been kindled by it.
Am haqawng khui awhkawng maikhu cawn nawh; mai kqawng ce am khak khui awhkawng cawn hy; cawhkawng mai ce alh hy.
9 And He inclines the heavens, and comes down, And thick darkness [is] under His feet.
Myi ak than tit tit ce a khawk kai awh ta nawh; khan khawnghi ce hawi nawh kqum law hy.
10 And He rides on a cherub, and flies, And He flies on wings of wind.
Chequbim ak khanawh ngawi nawh ang ding doena; zilh ang hla awhkawng hak pawm qu hy.
11 He makes darkness His secret place, Around Him His dwelling place, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
A sing qunaak na than sai nawh, a ceng a cawi awh ak chung qunaak aham khan rawhnu pui tlan sak hy.
12 From the brightness before Him His thick clouds have passed on, Hail and coals of fire.
Ak vang soeih haai awhkawng myi ak sah soeih ingkaw khawkphla ce thai sak hy.
13 And YHWH thunders in the heavens, And the Most High gives forth His voice, Hail and coals of fire.
Khan nakawng Bawipa hum khawmrang nawh; sawsang soeih awh ak awi hum dur dur hy.
14 And He sends His arrows and scatters them, And much lightning, and crushes them.
La ing kap nawh a qaalkhqi ce a thek a zak na kqeng sak khqi khawnghak nawh, khaw khawteh na phla sak tiksaw hquut khqi khawnghak hy.
15 And the streams of waters are seen, And foundations of the earth are revealed, From Your rebuke, O YHWH, From the breath of the wind of Your anger.
Aw Bawipa tuicunli ang lawngnaak ce sai pe nawh, khawmdek ang dyihnaak hun ce nam haqawng awhkaw nang hqi ing zyi nawh kaa na tiksaw, pho sak hyk ti.
16 He sends from above—He takes me, He draws me out of many waters.
Anih ing khan ben nakawng a baan thla nawh; a nimtu coengawh tuili dung awhkawng nik dawk hy.
17 He delivers me from my strong enemy, And from those hating me, For they have been stronger than I.
Tha ak awm soeih qaal, am ka noeng thai khing ka thunkha khqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul hy.
18 They go before me in a day of my calamity And YHWH is for a support to me.
Ka seetnaak khawnghyp awh ni mam khoep u seiawm, Bawipa taw tha anik pekung na awm hy.
19 And He brings me forth to a large place, He draws me out, because He delighted in me.
Anih ing a hoel a poeng na awmnaak hun na ni ceh pyi hy; kak khanawh ak kaw a law a dawngawh ni hul hy.
20 YHWH repays me According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He returns to me.
Bawipa ing ka dyngnaak lawt amyihna khaw nik poek pehy; ka kut qawi a ciim lawt amyihna laksawng ce ni pehy.
21 For I have kept the ways of YHWH, And have not done wickedly against my God.
Bawipa a lampyi ce ka hquut a dawngawh Khawsa cehta nawh thawlhnaak ce am sai nyng.
22 For all His judgments [are] before me, And I do not turn His statutes from me.
Amah a cawngpyinaak awikhqi boeih ce ka haiawh awm nawh; ak awi tlypnaak ce am pleng taak man nyng.
23 And I am perfect with Him, And I keep myself from my iniquity.
A haiawh coet kap kaana awm nawh, thawlhnaak ce hqe nyng.
24 And YHWH returns to me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, Before His eyes.
Ka dyngnaak ingkaw amik huh awh ka kut qawi a ciim amyihna Bawipa ing laksawng ni pehy.
25 With the kind You show Yourself kind, With a perfect man You show Yourself perfect.
Ueppawm thlang venawh ypawm na dang pe tiksaw, coet amak kap thlang venawh coet a kap kaana dang pe hyk ti.
26 With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the perverse You show Yourself a wrestler,
Ak zawziih thlang venawh ak zawziih na dang pe nawh, kawpoek ak kawi thlang venawh taw cyihnaak ce dang sak hyk ti.
27 For You save a poor people, And cause the eyes of the high to fall.
Dungvoeng na ak awmkhqi ce hul nawh ak thym na mik ak daikhqi ce ak nem na thla hyk ti.
28 For You light my lamp, My God YHWH enlightens my darkness.
Aw Bawipa, nang ing ka mai-im ve vang law sak loet nawh; ka Khawsa ing thannaak ce vangnaak na coeng law sak hyk ti.
29 For by You I run [against] a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.
Nang ak pyinaak ak caming ni ka qaal hquut nawh, ka Khawsa ing ni vawng ka lyn thai.
30 God—perfect [is] His way, The saying of YHWH is tried, He [is] a shield to all those trusting in Him.
Khawsa lampyi taw soep nawh Bawipa awi taw caih soeih hy. Amah awh ak thukkhqi boeih aham anih taw phuhqa na awm pehy.
31 For who [is] God besides YHWH? And who [is] a rock except our God?
Bawipa coengawh u Khawsa nu ak awm bai? Ningmih a Khawsa am kaa taw u mih lungnu nu ak awm bai?
32 God—who is girding me [with] strength, And He makes my way perfect.
Khawsa ing a bantha awm sak nawh ka lampyi soep sak hy.
33 Making my feet like does, And on my high places causes me to stand.
Ka khaw ce saksuk khaw amyihna ni sai pe nawh hun sang na ning dyih sak hy.
34 Teaching my hands for battle, And a bow of bronze was brought down by my arms.
Ka kutqawi ve qaal kahnaak ham ni cawng sak nawh, ka baan qawi ing qawhum la ce oi thai hy.
35 And You give to me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand supports me, And Your lowliness makes me great.
Noengnaak phuhqa ce nang ing ni pe nawh, nak tang kut ing nim tu hyk ti; dungvoeng na na awmnaak ing kai ni sang sak hyk ti.
36 You enlarge my step under me, And my ankles have not slipped.
Ka khawk kai awhkaw lampyi ce kau law sak tiksaw, ka khaw am pleng thai voel hy.
37 I pursue my enemies, and overtake them, And do not turn back until they are consumed.
Ka qaalkhqi ce hquut nawh khai khqi nyng, ama ming qeng hlan dy taw am hlat kawng.
38 I strike them, and they are not able to rise, They fall under my feet,
A mami thawh hqa kaana chawm khqi nyng, ka khawk kai na tlu boeih uhy.
39 And You gird me [with] strength for battle, You cause my withstanders to bow under me.
Qaal tuk aham thamahnaak ing ni thoeihcam nawh, ka qaalkhqi ce ka khawk kai na koep sak hyk ti.
40 As for my enemies—You have given to me the neck, As for those hating me—I cut them off.
Nang ing ka qaalkhqi hu benna cen sak khqi hyk ti, cawh kai ing him khqi pheng nyng.
41 They cry, and there is no savior, On YHWH, and He does not answer them.
Khy laawt hlai uhy, cehlai a mingmih ak hul hly kawi pynoet awm am awm hy - Bawipa ing cekkhqi ak khynaak awi ce am hlat pehy.
42 And I beat them as dust before wind, I empty them out as mire of the streets.
Zilh ing a zawn dekvai amyihna vyk khqi nyng saw, lam awhkaw nawngtui amyihna hawk khqi nyng.
43 You deliver me From the strivings of the people, You place me for a head of nations, A people I have not known serve me.
Kai anik tukkungkhqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul nawh; pilnam a lu na ni sai hawh hyk ti.
44 At the hearing of the ear they listen to me, Sons of a stranger feign obedience to me,
Kai a thang aming zaak awh, kak awi ngai unawh; qapchang thlangkhqi ing ka haiawh pe qu law uhy.
45 Sons of a stranger fade away, And are slain out of their close places.
Amik kaw boet nawh; a mimah a vawng kulh khui nakawng thyn doena law uhy.
46 YHWH lives—and blessed [is] my rock, And exalted is the God of my salvation.
Bawipa taw hqing hy; ka lungnu venawh kyihcahnaak awm seh nyng! Ka hulkung Khawsa taw zoeksang na awm seh!
47 God—who is giving vengeance to me, And He subdues peoples under me,
Anih taw kai aham kut anik thung peekkung Khawsa na awm nawh, pilnam thlang anik noeng sakkung na awm hy.
48 My deliverer from my enemies, You raise me above my withstanders, Deliver me from a man of violence.
Ka qaalkhqi ven awhkawng anik hulkung na awm hy. Nang ing ka qaalkhqik khanawh ni zoeksang nawh, khawboek chekhqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul hyk ti.
49 Therefore I confess You among nations, O YHWH, And I sing praise to Your Name,
Cedawngawh aw Bawipa, nang ce pilnam thlangkhqing lak awh nim kyihcah vang; nang ming kyihcahnaak laa sa vang.
50 Magnifying the salvation of His king, And doing kindness to His anointed, To David, and to his seed—for all time!
Anih ing a sangpahqang venawh noengnaak ak bau soeih pe nawh; a caksak thlang venawh amak dyt thai qeennaak ce dang sak hy. David ingkaw a cadil naakhqi venawh kumqui dyna am qeennaak dang sak hy.
