Psalms 14

1 [Only] foolish people say to themselves, “There is no God!” People who say those things are corrupt/worthless; they do abominable/detestable deeds; there is not one [of them] who does what is good/right.

Thlak qaw ingtaw ak kawk khuiawh, “Khawsa am awm hy,” ti. Kawna amak awm, amak thym ik-oeih ce sai hy; ik-oeih leek ak sai thlang pynoet ca awm am awm qoe hy.

2 Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees humans; he looks to see if anyone is very wise, with the result that he desires [to know] God.

Ak zasim thai awm nawh, Khawsa ak sui thlang ak awm khoem hy voei nu, tinawh khan nakawng Khawsa ing thlanghqing capakhqi ce nuk toek law hy.

3 But they are all corrupt/evil; no one does what is good/right.

Ak chang na pleng boeih unawh, plawci kang hawh uhy; ik-oeih leek ak sai thalng pynoet awm am awm nawh, pynoet ca awm am awm hy.

4 Will those evil people never learn [what God will do to punish them] [RHQ]? They act violently toward Yahweh’s people while eating the food that he provides, and they never pray to Yahweh.

Ik-oeih che ak saikhqi - thlang ing phaihpi a ai amyihna kak thlang ak daihkhqi, Bawipa amak khy man thlangkhqi ing a sim kaana awm hly u nawh nu?

5 But [some day] they will become very terrified because God helps those who act righteously [and will punish those who reject him].

Thlakdyngkhqi ing cunnaak awh Bawipa taw a awm dawngawh, a mingmih ing kqihnaak ing be uhy.

6 Those who do evil may prevent helpless people from doing what they plan to do, but Yahweh protects those helpless people [MET].

Nangmih thlak chekhqi khawdengkhqi ing cainaak kang pe u tik seiawm, Bawipa taw a mingmih ang thuknaak na awm hy.

7 I wish/desire that [Yahweh] would come from Jerusalem [MTY] and rescue [us] Israeli people! Yahweh, when you bless your people again, all of us Israeli people, who are the descendants of Jacob, will rejoice.

Aw Israelkhqi thaawngnaak ce Zion awhkawng law lah voei! Bawipa ing ak thlangkhqi zoseennaak a peek tlaih awh, Jakob ing zeel seitaw Israel ing ak kaw zeel poe seh!