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;

Aw Bawipa, thlakchekhqi kut khuiawh kawng ni hul lah; boeksekhqi a kut khui awhkawng nang ing nik chung lah,

2 Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war.

ak kawlung khuiawh ak che poeknaak doeng ta unawh myngawi qaal na tho loet uhy.

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)

A mim laikhqi ce khqui am lai amyihna hqat sak unawh; khquihse a chy ce ami hui kqang awm hy.

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 Bawipa, thlakchekhqi kut khui awhkawng nang ing ni khoem lah; kai a khawkham lawlh sak aham ak cai thlakchekhqi anglakawhkawng ni hlip lah.

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)

Ak oek qukhqi ing kai aham ang hyp na dawng dun law unawh; lawk qui ce zan law uhy, ka cehnaak lam boeih awh dun law uhy.

6 I said to the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Aw Bawipa, nang a venawh, “Nang taw ka Khawsa ni,” ti nyng. Aw Bawipa, qeennaak thoeh doena kang kqangnaak awi ve ngai law lah.

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

Aw Boeimang Khawsa, kai anik hulkung thakawm, qal tuknaak kung awh ka lu ak dah lawkung –

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

Aw Bawipa, thlakchekhqi a ngaihnaak ce koeh soep law pe sak; a ming cainaak awm koeh coeng sak, cemyih am mantaw oek qu hau kawm uh.

9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Kai anik chungkhqi a lukhqi taw a mimah a hui ing ang coeng sak kyinaak ing sing pe seh.

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

Maikqawng ce a mingmih ak khan awh tlaak pe seitaw; a mami thawh thai voel aham mai awh, lawk-kqawng khuina khawng u seh.

11 Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

Qam khuiawh thlang kqawnseet na ak nget khqi ce koeh awm seh; boeksekhqi taw seetnaak ing a hu awh hquut seh.

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

Bawipa ing thymnaak ce khawdengkhqi ham taak pe nawh ak voethlauhkhqi ce dawm a hlai hy tice sim nyng.

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

Thlakdyngkhqi ing nang ang ming ce kyihcah kawm usaw thlak leek khqi ce na haiawh awm kawm uh.