Psalms 18
1 Yahweh, I love you, the one who enables me to be strong.
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 Yahweh is like an [overhanging] rock [DOU, MET] [under which I can hide from my enemies]; he is like a strong fortress, the one who protects me; he protects me like a shield [MET] [protects a soldier]; he is the one to whom I go (for refuge/to be protected/safe), and he defends me by his great power [IDM].
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 I called out to Yahweh, who deserves to be praised, and he rescued me from my enemies.
Thang then ham aka koih BOEIPA te ka khue vaengah ka thunkha rhoek kut lamkah ka daem.
4 All around me were dangerous situations in which I might be killed [PRS]; it was as though there were huge waves [MET] that almost crashed on me and killed me.
Dueknah rhuihet loh kai n'yen tih aka muen soklong loh kai n'let sak.
5 [It was as though] the place where dead people are had ropes that were wrapped around me, or [it was as though] there was a trap [MET] that would [seize and] kill me. (Sheol h7585)
Saelkhui kah rhuihet loh kai m'ven tih dueknah hlaeh loh kai m'mah. (Sheol h7585)
6 But when I was very distressed, I called out to Yahweh, and from his temple he heard me. He listened to me when I cried out [for help].
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 quaked/shook strongly [DOU]; the mountains shook very strongly from their centers [DOU] because Yahweh was angry.
Te vaengah diklai tuen tih hinghuen. Amah taengah a sai dongah tlang yung rhoek khaw tlai uh tih tuen uh.
8 [It was as though] smoke poured out from his nostrils, and [as though] burning coals came out of his mouth.
A hnarhong lamkah hmaikhu thoeng tih a ka lamkah hmai loh a laeh vaengah hmai-alh khaw tak.
9 He opened the sky and came down with a black cloud under his feet.
Te phoeiah vaan te a koiloep tih a suntlak vaengah yinnah tah a kho hmui la pawk.
10 He flew, riding on the back of a creature that had wings, traveling [fast], blown along by the wind.
Cherub dongah ngol bal tih a ding vaengah khohli phae soah ding hang.
11 Darkness was all around him [like a blanket] [MET]; dark clouds, full of moisture, covered him [MET].
Khohmuep te a kaepvai kah a hlipyingnah la, khomong khomai kah tamyin tui te a dungtlungim la a khueh.
12 Hailstones and flashes of lightning were around him; hail and burning coals fell from the sky.
Amah hmai kah a aa te a khomai khui lamkah rhael neh hmai alh la coe.
13 Then Yahweh [spoke in a loud voice] from the sky, and [his enemies] heard his voice that sounded like thunder.
Te phoeiah BOEIPA tah vaan lamkah loh ha kawk tih Khohni loh a ol a huel vaengah rhael neh hmai alh la thoeng.
14 He shot his arrows at them and caused them to scatter; His flashes of lightning caused them to become very confused (OR, to run away).
A thaltang a kah tih amih te a taek a yaak. Rhaek neh a daeh tih amih te a khawkkhek.
15 The bottom of the ocean became visible, and the foundations of the earth were uncovered, when Yahweh rebuked his enemies when he snorted.
Na thintoek kah na hiil yilh neh BOEIPA nang kah tluungnah dongah sokca kah tui phoe tih lunglai khaw a yung hoep.
16 [It was as though] he reached down from heaven and grabbed me and pulled me up out of the deep ocean.
A sang lamloh yueng uh tih tui dueng khui kah kai he n'tuuk tih n'doek.
17 He rescued me from my strong enemies who hated me; they were very strong, with the result that I [could not defeat them].
Kai ham tah tlung uh coeng dae ka thunkha hlangtlung taeng lamkah neh ka lunguet taeng lamloh kai n'huul.
18 When I (was distressed/had troubles), they attacked me, but Yahweh defended/protected me.
Ka rhainah khohnin ah amih loh kai m'mah uh cakhaw kai ham tukcawt longkhawn la BOEIPA om.
19 He led me to a place where I was safe; he rescued me because he was pleased with me.
Tedae ka khuiah a naep dongah kai he a hoengpoeknah la n'thak tih kai n'pumcum sak.
20 Yahweh has rewarded me because I do what is right; he has blessed me because I (am innocent/have not done things that are wrong).
Ka duengnah bangla BOEIPA loh kai n'thuung tih ka kut kah cimcaihnah vanbangla kai taengah ha mael.
21 I have obeyed Yahweh’s laws; I have not abandoned him.
BOEIPA kah longpuei ka ngaithuen tih ka Pathen taeng lamkah ka poehlip van pawh.
22 My behavior was directed by his rules; I have not stopped obeying them.
Te dongah a laitloeknah boeih te kamah hmai ah ka khueh tih a khosing te kamah taeng lamkah ka phaelh pawh.
23 He knows that I have not done what is wrong; I have kept myself from sinning.
Amah hmaiah cuemthuek la ka om tih kamah kathaesainah lamloh khaw ka cue uh.
24 So he rewards me because I do what is right; he knows that I [SYN] have not committed sins.
Te dongah ka duengnah neh amah mikhmuh ah ka kut kah cimcaihnah vanbangla kai taengah BOEIPA loh n'thuung coeng.
25 Yahweh, you are faithful to those who faithfully [do what you tell them to do]; you always do what is good/right to those who do what you want them to do.
Hingcim taengah uepom la na om tih, cuemthuek hlang taengah na cungkuem coeng.
26 You are kind to those who are kind to others, but you act wisely toward those who (act perversely/do bad things).
Aka meet uh taengah na meet uh tih voeldak te tah na hnueih.
27 You save those who are humble, but you cause those who are proud to be humiliated/ashamed.
Namah loh pilnam mangdaeng te na khang tih mikhmuh kah aka pomsang rhoek khaw na kunyun sak.
28 You give light to my [soul/spirit]; you take away the darkness of my soul.
Ka BOEIPA Pathen namah loh ka hmaithoi nan tok tih ka hmaisuep khaw a tue.
29 You enable me to be strong, with the result that I can run and attack a line of enemy soldiers; with your help I can (scale/climb up) the walls [that surround my enemies’ cities].
Namah neh caem ka poeng tih ka Pathen nen tah pangbueng khaw ka poe thai.
30 Everything that Yahweh my God does is perfect. We can depend on him to do what he promises. He is like a shield [MET] to protect all those who go to him for refuge.
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 Yahweh is [RHQ] the only one who is God; only he is like an [overhanging] rock [under which we can be safe].
BOEIPA phoeiah Pathen te unim? Mamih kah Pathen phoeiah tah unim lungpang bal?
32 God is the one who enables me to be strong and who keeps me safe on the roads that I walk on.
Pathen loh kai he khuehtawn m'vah sak tih, ka longpuei khangmai la a khueh.
33 He enables me to [walk swiftly without stumbling], like a deer walks/runs in the mountains.
Ka kho he sayuk bangla han saii tih, ka hmuensang ah kai m'pai sak.
34 He teaches me how to use a strong/metal bow in order that I can use it to fight in battles.
Ka kut he caemtloek ham a cang tih, ka ban loh rhohum lii khaw a phuk thai.
35 Yahweh, you protect and save me with your shield; you have made me safe by your power [MTY]. I have become (strong/a great [king]) because you have helped me.
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 You have cleared the road for me, with the result that now I do not slip/stumble.
Ka kungdak kah ka kholaeh khaw na aeh dongah ka kho paloe pawh.
37 I have pursued my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until I had defeated/killed them all.
Ka thunkha rhoek te ka hloem tih amih te ka kae phoeiah amih ka khah hlanah ka balkhong moenih.
38 When I strike them, they are not able to get up again; they lie on the ground, defeated.
Amih te ka phop daengah ni thoo uh thai pawt tih ka kho tangah a bakop uh.
39 You have enabled me to be strong in order that I can fight battles and defeat my enemies.
Caemtloek ham khaw kai he thadueng nan vah sak tih kai aka tlai thil rhoek te kamah hmuila na koisu.
40 You caused my enemies to run away (OR, you enabled me to put my foot on my enemies’ necks [after I captured them and forced them to lie on the ground]); I have gotten rid of all those who hated me.
Te dongah ka thunkha rhoek kah a rhawn te kai taengah na duen sak tih ka lunguet te ka biit.
41 They called out for someone to help them, but no one saved them.
BOEIPA taengah pang uh coeng dae khang voel pawt tih amih te doo voel pawh.
42 I pulverize them, with the result that they become like [MET] the dust that the wind [blows away]; I throw them out like [SIM] [people throw] dirt out into the streets.
Te dongah amih te khohli hman kah laipi bangla ka neet tih long kah tangnong bangla ka hawk.
43 You enabled me to defeat those who fought against me, and appointed me to be the ruler of [many]; people whom I did not know about previously are now slaves [in my kingdom].
Pilnam kah tuituknah khui lamkah kai nan hlawt. Namtom kah a lu la kai nan khueh ming pawt pilnam loh kai taengah tho a thueng.
44 When foreigners hear about me, they (cringe/bow low before me) and they obey me.
Ka ol te a hna dongah olthang la a yaak uh vaengah kholong ca rhoek loh kai taengah mai a tum uh.
45 They are no longer courageous, and from their forts [where they were hiding] they come [to me] trembling.
Kholong ca rhoek loh tahah uh tih amamih vongtung khui lamkah samoe uh.
46 Yahweh is alive! Praise the one who is like an [overhanging] rock [MET] [under which I am safe] Exalt the God who saves me!
BOEIPA he hingnah la a om dongah ka lungpang tah a yoethen pai tih ka daemnah Pathen tah pomsang pai saeh.
47 He enables me to get revenge on my enemies; he causes me to defeat nations and to rule over them,
Pathen loh kai hamla tawnlohnah a paek dongah kai dangah ni pilnam a voek.
48 and he rescues me from my enemies. He has lifted me up high so that violent men could not reach me [and harm me].
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 So I praise him [and I tell] the nations [the great things that he has done].
Te dongah BOEIPA nang te namtom taengah kan uem vetih na ming te ka tingtoeng ni.
50 He has enabled me, his king, to powerfully defeat my enemies; he faithfully loves me, David, the one he has chosen [to be king], and he will faithfully love my descendants forever.
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.
