Saam 147
1 Angraeng to saphaw oh; aicae Sithaw khaeah saphawhaih laasak hae hoih; anih saphawhaih loe hoih, anghoe han oh.
Hallelujah; for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.
2 Angraeng mah Jerusalem to sak moe, anghmaa Israel caanawk to tacuu let.
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem, He gathereth together the dispersed of Israel;
3 Poek amro kaminawk to ngantuisak moe, nihcae ih ahmaa to a zaeng pae.
Who healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
4 Cakaehnawk to a kroek moe, ahmin hoiah kawk boih.
He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.
5 Angraeng loe lensawk, thacak parai; anih ih panoekhaih loe boeng thai ai.
Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.
6 Kami tlim ah khosah kaminawk loe Angraeng mah tapom tahang; kasae kaminawk loe long ah a vah.
The LORD upholdeth the humble; He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.
7 Kawnhaih lok thuihaih hoiah Angraeng khaeah laa to sah oh; katoeng kruekhaih hoiah aicae ih Sithaw khaeah saphawhaih laa to sah oh,
Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving, sing praises upon the harp unto our God;
8 Anih mah ni van to tamai hoiah khuk; long ah kho angzosak moe, maenawk nuiah phroh to amprawksak.
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh the mountains to spring with grass.
9 Taw ih moinawk hoi kahang thaih pangaah caanawk to buh a paek.
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
10 Anih loe hrang thacakhaih to oep ai moe, kami ih khoknawk nuiah doeh anghoehaih tawn ni.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse; He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
11 Angraeng loe anih zithaih tawn kami hoi a palungnathaih oep kaminawk nuiah ni anghoe.
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that wait for His mercy.
12 Aw Jerusalem, Angraeng to pakoeh ah; Aw Zion, na Sithaw to pakoeh ah.
Glorify the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
13 Anih mah na khongkha takraenghaih thing to thacaksak moe, nangmah thungah na caanawk tahamhoihaih to ang paek.
For He hath made strong the bars of thy gates; He hath blessed thy children within thee.
14 Na prae angzithaih ramri ah angdaehhaih to a sak moe, nang to caak kahoih koek buh hoiah zok amhahsak.
He maketh thy borders peace; He giveth thee in plenty the fat of wheat.
15 A lokpaekhaih to long nuiah patoeh naah, a lok loe karangah cawnh.
He sendeth out His commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
16 Anih mah long ah dantui to tuumui baktiah kraksak moe, dantui kamkhawk doeh maiphu baktiah a haeh.
He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
17 Qaetui to thlung caret baktiah a haeh; a haeh ih kamding qaetui thungah mi maw angdoe thai tih?
He casteth forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?
18 A lok to patoeh moe, tui amkawsak; takhi a songsak pongah, tui to longh.
He sendeth forth His word, and melteth them; He causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19 A lok to Jakob khaeah patoeh moe, anih mah patuk ih loknawk hoi anih ih lokcaekhaihnawk to Israel khaeah amtuengsak.
He declareth His word unto Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances unto Israel.
20 Prae kalah kaminawk hanah loe to tiah sah pae ai; toe a lokcaekhaihnawk to nihcae mah panoek o ai. Angraeng to saphaw oh.
He hath not dealt so with any nation; and as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Hallelujah.
