Psalms 140

1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

[Aka mawt ham David kah Tingtoenglung] BOEIPA aw boethae Adam kut lamloh kai n'pumcum sak lamtah, kuthlahnah hlang kut lamloh kai n'kueinah lah.

2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

A lungbuei khuiah boethae a huet uh tih khohnin takuem caem a hueh uh.

3 They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)

A lai te rhul bangla a suih tih a hmuilai dongah minta sue kap. (Selah)

4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

BOEIPA aw halang kut lamkah neh hlang kah kuthlahnah lamloh kai dawndah lah. Ka kho ah kalh sak ham moeh uh cakhaw kai nan kueinah coeng.

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

Thinthah rhoek loh kai ham pael neh rhuihet uh a tung uh. Namtlak hmoi ah lawk a tung uh tih kai hamla hlaeh a tung uh. (Selah)

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

BOEIPA taengah, “Namah tah kai kah Pathen. BOEIPA aw ka huithuinah ol he hnakaeng lah,” ka ti.

7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Ka Boeipa Yahovah tah kai kah khangnah sarhi ni. Lungpok haica khohnin ah pataeng ka lu soah nan khuk coeng.

8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; further not his evil device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)

BOEIPA aw halang kah huengaihnah te na rhoi moenih. A kopoek thae na dang sak pawt te ni a pomsang uh eh. (Selah)

9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Kai aka ven rhoek kah a lu te amamih hmuilai kah thakthaenah loh amamih te thing rhoe thing saeh.

10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

Amih soah hmai-alh tla rhoe tla saeh. Amih te hmai khui neh rhomdung khuila cungku saeh lamtah thoo uh boel saeh.

11 An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Olsai hlang he hlang kah khohmuen ah naepnoi boel saeh. Boethae kuthlahnah te khaw pathaeng payang la yoep saeh.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the needy.

Mangdaeng kah dumlai neh khodaeng kah laitloeknah BOEIPA loh a rhoi te ka ming rhoela ka ming.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Aka dueng rhoek loh na ming te rhep a uem uh vetih aka thuem rhoek ni na mikhmuh ah kho a sak uh eh.