Saam 18
1 Kak thaawmnaak na ak awm, Aw Bawipa, nang ce ni lungna nyng.
To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said, I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.
2 Bawipa taw ka lungnu, ka vawngcak ingkaw ka hulkung na awm hy: Khawsa taw kang thuknaak lungnu na awm hy. Amah taw ka phuhqa ingkaw ka hulnaak kii, vawngcak boeih na awm hy.
The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.
3 Kyihcah tyng Bawipa ce khy nyng saw, anih ing ka qaalkhqi anglakawhkawng ni hul hy.
I will call upon the LORD, [who is worthy] to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
4 Thihnaak quikhqi ing ni pin nawh seetnaak tuiphu ing ni zawl khup hy.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Kang ngaih a kyi awh Bawipa ce khy nyng; bawmnaak thoeh doena Khawsa venawh khy nyng. Anih ingtaw a bawkim awhkawng kak awi ning zaak pe nawh; kak khy awi ing a haiawh pha saw, ang haa khuiawh kun hy.
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, [even] into his ears.
7 Khawmdek ing tyn nawh thyn hy, ak kawsonaak awh tlangkhqi awm am cei dyna tyn boeih hy.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he was wroth.
8 Am haqawng khui awhkawng maikhu cawn nawh; mai kqawng ce am khak khui awhkawng cawn hy; cawhkawng mai ce alh hy.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
9 Myi ak than tit tit ce a khawk kai awh ta nawh; khan khawnghi ce hawi nawh kqum law hy.
He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.
10 Chequbim ak khanawh ngawi nawh ang ding doena; zilh ang hla awhkawng hak pawm qu hy.
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
11 A sing qunaak na than sai nawh, a ceng a cawi awh ak chung qunaak aham khan rawhnu pui tlan sak hy.
He made darkness his secret place; his pavilion round about him [were] dark waters [and] thick clouds of the skies.
12 Ak vang soeih haai awhkawng myi ak sah soeih ingkaw khawkphla ce thai sak hy.
At the brightness [that was] before him his thick clouds passed, hail [stones] and coals of fire.
13 Khan nakawng Bawipa hum khawmrang nawh; sawsang soeih awh ak awi hum dur dur hy.
The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail [stones] and coals of fire.
14 La ing kap nawh a qaalkhqi ce a thek a zak na kqeng sak khqi khawnghak nawh, khaw khawteh na phla sak tiksaw hquut khqi khawnghak hy.
Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
15 Aw Bawipa tuicunli ang lawngnaak ce sai pe nawh, khawmdek ang dyihnaak hun ce nam haqawng awhkaw nang hqi ing zyi nawh kaa na tiksaw, pho sak hyk ti.
Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 Anih ing khan ben nakawng a baan thla nawh; a nimtu coengawh tuili dung awhkawng nik dawk hy.
He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 Tha ak awm soeih qaal, am ka noeng thai khing ka thunkha khqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul hy.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
18 Ka seetnaak khawnghyp awh ni mam khoep u seiawm, Bawipa taw tha anik pekung na awm hy.
They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
19 Anih ing a hoel a poeng na awmnaak hun na ni ceh pyi hy; kak khanawh ak kaw a law a dawngawh ni hul hy.
He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
20 Bawipa ing ka dyngnaak lawt amyihna khaw nik poek pehy; ka kut qawi a ciim lawt amyihna laksawng ce ni pehy.
The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
21 Bawipa a lampyi ce ka hquut a dawngawh Khawsa cehta nawh thawlhnaak ce am sai nyng.
For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Amah a cawngpyinaak awikhqi boeih ce ka haiawh awm nawh; ak awi tlypnaak ce am pleng taak man nyng.
For all his judgments [were] before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
23 A haiawh coet kap kaana awm nawh, thawlhnaak ce hqe nyng.
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
24 Ka dyngnaak ingkaw amik huh awh ka kut qawi a ciim amyihna Bawipa ing laksawng ni pehy.
Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 Ueppawm thlang venawh ypawm na dang pe tiksaw, coet amak kap thlang venawh coet a kap kaana dang pe hyk ti.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
26 Ak zawziih thlang venawh ak zawziih na dang pe nawh, kawpoek ak kawi thlang venawh taw cyihnaak ce dang sak hyk ti.
With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
27 Dungvoeng na ak awmkhqi ce hul nawh ak thym na mik ak daikhqi ce ak nem na thla hyk ti.
For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
28 Aw Bawipa, nang ing ka mai-im ve vang law sak loet nawh; ka Khawsa ing thannaak ce vangnaak na coeng law sak hyk ti.
For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
29 Nang ak pyinaak ak caming ni ka qaal hquut nawh, ka Khawsa ing ni vawng ka lyn thai.
For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
30 Khawsa lampyi taw soep nawh Bawipa awi taw caih soeih hy. Amah awh ak thukkhqi boeih aham anih taw phuhqa na awm pehy.
[As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.
31 Bawipa coengawh u Khawsa nu ak awm bai? Ningmih a Khawsa am kaa taw u mih lungnu nu ak awm bai?
For who [is] God save the LORD? or who [is] a rock save our God?
32 Khawsa ing a bantha awm sak nawh ka lampyi soep sak hy.
[It is] God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
33 Ka khaw ce saksuk khaw amyihna ni sai pe nawh hun sang na ning dyih sak hy.
He maketh my feet like hinds’ [feet], and setteth me upon my high places.
34 Ka kutqawi ve qaal kahnaak ham ni cawng sak nawh, ka baan qawi ing qawhum la ce oi thai hy.
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35 Noengnaak phuhqa ce nang ing ni pe nawh, nak tang kut ing nim tu hyk ti; dungvoeng na na awmnaak ing kai ni sang sak hyk ti.
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36 Ka khawk kai awhkaw lampyi ce kau law sak tiksaw, ka khaw am pleng thai voel hy.
Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37 Ka qaalkhqi ce hquut nawh khai khqi nyng, ama ming qeng hlan dy taw am hlat kawng.
I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38 A mami thawh hqa kaana chawm khqi nyng, ka khawk kai na tlu boeih uhy.
I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39 Qaal tuk aham thamahnaak ing ni thoeihcam nawh, ka qaalkhqi ce ka khawk kai na koep sak hyk ti.
For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40 Nang ing ka qaalkhqi hu benna cen sak khqi hyk ti, cawh kai ing him khqi pheng nyng.
Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41 Khy laawt hlai uhy, cehlai a mingmih ak hul hly kawi pynoet awm am awm hy - Bawipa ing cekkhqi ak khynaak awi ce am hlat pehy.
They cried, but [there was] none to save [them: even] unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42 Zilh ing a zawn dekvai amyihna vyk khqi nyng saw, lam awhkaw nawngtui amyihna hawk khqi nyng.
Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43 Kai anik tukkungkhqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul nawh; pilnam a lu na ni sai hawh hyk ti.
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; [and] thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people [whom] I have not known shall serve me.
44 Kai a thang aming zaak awh, kak awi ngai unawh; qapchang thlangkhqi ing ka haiawh pe qu law uhy.
As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45 Amik kaw boet nawh; a mimah a vawng kulh khui nakawng thyn doena law uhy.
The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46 Bawipa taw hqing hy; ka lungnu venawh kyihcahnaak awm seh nyng! Ka hulkung Khawsa taw zoeksang na awm seh!
The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 Anih taw kai aham kut anik thung peekkung Khawsa na awm nawh, pilnam thlang anik noeng sakkung na awm hy.
[It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
48 Ka qaalkhqi ven awhkawng anik hulkung na awm hy. Nang ing ka qaalkhqik khanawh ni zoeksang nawh, khawboek chekhqi kut khui awhkawng ni hul hyk ti.
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
49 Cedawngawh aw Bawipa, nang ce pilnam thlangkhqing lak awh nim kyihcah vang; nang ming kyihcahnaak laa sa vang.
Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
50 Anih ing a sangpahqang venawh noengnaak ak bau soeih pe nawh; a caksak thlang venawh amak dyt thai qeennaak ce dang sak hy. David ingkaw a cadil naakhqi venawh kumqui dyna am qeennaak dang sak hy.
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
