Saam 79

1 Aw Khawsa, pilnam thlangkhqi ing na qo ak pangkhqi tuk hawh uhy; na bawkim ciim ce tyih kap sak unawh, Jerusalem ce qawp sak hawh uhy.

A psalm of Asaph. God, foreign nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have turned Jerusalem into a heap of ruins.

2 Na tyihzawih thlangkhqi qawk ce khan nakaw phakhqi a buh na pe uhy; nak thlang ciimkhqi a sa ce khawmdek qamsakhqi a buh na pe uhy.

They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the skies, the bodies of your faithful people to the beasts of the earth.

3 Jerusalem a kengsam awh tui amyihna thi ce hawk uhy, qawk ak pup hly kawi u pynoet awm am awm hy.

They have shed their blood like water around Jerusalem, and there was none to bury them.

4 Kami kengsam awhkaw thlangkhqi a qaihbu nani kami awm hawh hy.

We have become a reproach for our neighbors, mocking and derision to those who are around us.

5 Iqyt dy nu, Aw Bawipa? Kumqui dyna nak kaw so hly hawh nawh nu? Iqyt dy nu nak thatlainaak ce mai amyihna a uih kaw?

How long, Yahweh? Will you stay angry forever? How long will your jealous anger burn like fire?

6 Nang ama nik sim pilnam ak khan awh nak kawsonaak ce hawk lah, nang ming amak khy pilnam ak khan awh nak kawsonaak ce hawk lah;

Pour out your wrath on the nations that do not know you and on the kingdoms that do not call upon your name.

7 kawtih cekhqi ing Jacob ce daih unawh a im a lokhqi ce hqe pe pheng hawh uhy.

For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed his villages.

8 Ami pakhqi a thawlhnaak ce kaimih koeh nik kawqut nak khqi; nam qeennaak ing kaimih hqum aham ang tawnna law hlah seh, voet a hlauh na awm hqoeng hawh unyng.

Do not hold the sins of our forefathers against us; may your merciful actions come to us, for we are very low.

9 Aw Khawsa kaimih a hulkung, kaimih ve ni hul khqi lah, nang ming thangleeknaak aham; namah ang ming ak caming kaimih ve ni hul khqi nawhtaw ni thaawng khqi lah.

Help us, God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of your name; save us and forgive our sins for your name's sake.

10 Ikawtih pilnam thlangkhqi ing, “Hana a Khawsa a awm?” ami ti hly paqap? Kaimih amik huh awh pilnam thlangkhqi a sim na kqawn unawh, na tyihzawih thlangkhqi a thi phu nang ing lo hy tice sim lah u seh.

Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” May the blood of your servants that was shed be avenged on the nations before our eyes.

11 Thawng ak tlakhqi ak khynaak awi ing na haai pha law seitaw; na bantha ing thih aham ami thawlh sak ce dem sak lah.

May the groans of the prisoners come before you; with the greatness of your power keep the children of death alive.

12 Ka kengsam awhkaw thlangkhqi namah a nik thekhanaakkhqi ce a phai awh pyh ak khqih dy awh Bawipa nang ing thung lah.

Pay back into the laps of our neighboring countries seven times as much as the insults with which they have insulted you, Lord.

13 Cawhtaw nang ak thlangkhqi, na qamno a sainaak awhkaw tuukhqi ing nang ce kumqui dyna nim kyihcah hawh kawm uh; cadil dyna nang kyihcahnaak ce kqawn kawng unyng.

So we your people and sheep of your pasture will give you thanks forever. We will tell your praises to all generations.