Saam 97
1 Angraeng thacakhaih hoi ukhaih Angraeng mah uk pongah, long loe anghoe nasoe; tuipui thung ih praenawk doeh anghoe o nasoe.
The Lord is king, let the earth rejoice: let her many isles be glad.
2 Tamainawk hoi khoving mah anih to takui o khoep; toenghaih hoi amsoem ah lokcaekhaih loe angraeng tangkhang pahnuthaih ahmuen ah oh.
Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and right are the base of his throne.
3 Hmai loe anih hmaa ah caeh moe, anih taengah kaom a misanawk to kangh boih.
Fire goes before him, and blazes around his steps,
4 Kampha anih ih a aengh mah long to toeh phaeng; long mah anih to hnuk naah tasoeh.
his lightnings illumine the world: the earth quakes at the sight.
5 Maenawk loe Angraeng hmaa ah, long boih ukkung Angraeng hmaa ah, samdai baktiah amkaw o.
Mountains melt like wax before the Lord of all the earth.
6 Vannawk mah a toenghaih to amtueng o sak, kaminawk boih mah a lensawkhaih to hnuk o.
The heavens proclaim his justice, all nations behold his glory.
7 Sakcop ih krangnawk bok kami, krangnawk pongah amoekhaih tawn kaminawk loe, azat o nasoe; nangcae sithawnawk boih, anih to bok oh.
Shamed are all image-worshippers, who make a boast of their idols. All the gods bow before him.
8 Aw Angraeng, na lokcaekhaih pongah, Zion mah thaih naah anghoe moe, Judah canunawk doeh anghoe o.
Zion is glad at the tidings, the towns of Judah rejoice because of your judgments, Lord.
9 Angraeng, nang loe, longnawk boih pongah na sang koek; sithawnawk boih pong kasangah pakoeh ah na oh.
For you are most high over all the earth, greatly exalted above all gods.
10 Angraeng palung kaminawk, kahoih ai hmuen to hnuma oh; anih loe kaciim angmah ih kaminawk hinghaih to toep pae; nihcae to kasae kaminawk ih ban thung hoiah pahlong pae.
The Lord loves those who hate evil, he guards the lives of the faithful: from the hand of the wicked he saves them.
11 Katoeng kami hanah aanghaih to oh moe, poek katoeng kaminawk hanah anghoehaih to oh.
Light arises for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Nangcae katoeng kaminawk, Angraeng ah anghoe oh; a ciimcaihaih to pakoeh oh.
Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous: give thanks to his holy name.
