Psalms 18
1 To the chief Musician. Of the servant of Yahweh, of David, —who spake unto Yahweh the words of this song, —in the day when Yahweh had rescued him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul; and he said: — I will love thee, O Yahweh my strength!
Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi gye yayimbira Mukama bwe yamuwonya abalabe be ne Sawulo. Nkwagala Ayi Mukama kubanga ggwe maanyi gange.
2 Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Mukama lwe lwazi lwange, ky’ekigo kyange ekigumu era ye mununuzi wange, ye Katonda wange era lwe lwazi lwange mwe neekweka; ye ngabo yange era ye mulokozi wange ow’amaanyi, era kye kigo kyange ekinywevu.
3 As one worthy to be praised, called I on Yahweh, —And, from my foes, was I saved.
Nkoowoola Mukama asaana okutenderezebwa, era amponya eri abalabe bange.
4 The meshes of death encompassed me, The torrents of perdition, made me afraid;
Emiguwa gy’okufa gyanneetooloola; embuyaga ez’okusaanawo zansaanikira.
Ebisiba eby’amagombe byanneetooloola; n’emitego gy’okufa ne ginjolekera. (Sheol h7585)
6 In my distress, called I on Yahweh, And, unto my God, made outcry for help, He heard, out of his temple, my voice, And my outcry for help came before him—entered into his ears!
Mu nnaku yange nakoowoola Mukama; ne nkaabirira Katonda wange annyambe. Yawulira eddoboozi lyange ng’ali mu yeekaalu ye; omulanga gwange ne gutuuka mu matu ge.
7 Then did the earth shake and quake, Even, the foundations of the mountains, were deeply moved, Yea they did shake, because he was angry.
Emisingi gy’ensi ne gikankana ne giyuuguuma; ensozi ne zinyeenyezebwa ne ziseeseetuka, kubanga yali asunguwadde.
8 There went up smoke in his nostrils, and, a fire out of his mouth, devoured, Live coals, were kindled from it:
Omukka ne gunyooka nga guva mu nnyindo ze. Omuliro ne guva mu kamwa ke, ne gukoleeza amanda ne gabuubuuka.
9 Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down, —and, thick gloom, was under his feet;
Yayabuluza eggulu n’akka wansi; ebire ebikutte nga biri wansi w’ebigere bye.
10 Then he rode on a cherub, and flew, and darted on the wings of the wind;
Yeebagala kerubi n’abuuka, n’aseeyeeyeza ku biwaawaatiro by’empewo.
11 Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him—his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.
Yafuula ekizikiza ekyamwetooloolanga okuba enkuufiira ey’ebire ebijjudde amazzi.
12 Out of the brightness before him, his clouds rolled along, hail, and live coals of fire.
Okumasamasa okwali mu maaso ge ne kuva mu bire bye, n’okumyansa kw’eggulu n’omuzira.
13 Then did Yahweh thunder in the heavens, and the Highest uttered his voice, —hail, and live coals of fire.
Mukama yabwatuka ng’asinziira mu ggulu; oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo yayogera; mu kamwa ke ne muvaamu omuzira n’okumyansa kw’eggulu.
14 And he sent forth his arrows and scattered them, yea, lightnings, he shot out, and confused them.
Yalasa obusaale bwe n’asaasaanya abalabe; n’okumyansa okw’eggulu n’abawangula.
15 Then appeared the channels of waters, were uncovered the foundations of the world, —At thy rebuke O Yahweh, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Ebiwonvu eby’omu nnyanja ne bibikkulwa n’emisingi gy’ensi ne gyeyerula olw’okunenya kwo Ayi Mukama n’olw’okubwatuka kw’omukka ogw’omu nnyindo zo.
16 He sent from on high, he took me, —he drew me out of many waters.
Mukama yagolola omukono gwe ng’ali waggulu, n’ankwata n’annyinyulula mu mazzi amangi.
17 He rescued me from my foe, in his might, and from them who hated me, because they were too strong for me:
Yamponya abalabe bange ab’amaanyi, abankyawa, abo abaali bansinza amaanyi.
18 They confronted me, in the day of my necessity, Then became Yahweh my stay:
Bannumba nga ndi mu buzibu, naye Mukama n’annyamba.
19 And brought me out, into a large place, he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
N’antwala mu kifo ekigazi n’amponya, kubanga yansanyukira nnyo.
20 Yahweh rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, he repaid me;
Mukama ankoledde ng’obutuukirivu bwange bwe buli, ansasudde ng’ebikolwa byange ebirungi bwe biri.
21 For I had kept the ways of Yahweh, and not broken away from my God;
Kubanga ntambulidde mu makubo ga Mukama, ne sikola kibi eri Katonda wange.
22 For, all his regulations, were before me, and, his statutes, did I not put from me:
Ddala ddala amateeka ga Mukama gonna ngagondedde, era ne siva ku biragiro bye.
23 So became I blameless with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.
Sisobyanga mu maaso ge era nneekuuma obutayonoona.
24 Yahweh therefore repaid me according to my righteousness, according to the pureness of my hands, before his eyes.
Noolwekyo, Mukama ansasudde ng’obutuukirivu bwange bwe buli, era ng’ebikolwa byange ebirungi bwe biri by’alaba.
25 With the loving, thou didst show thyself loving, —With the blameless man, thou didst show thyself blameless;
Eri omwesigwa weeraga ng’oli mwesigwa, n’eri atalina musango weeraga nga tolina musango.
26 With the pure, thou didst show thyself pure, But, with the perverse, thou didst show thyself ready to contend.
Eri abalongoofu weeraga ng’oli mulongoofu, n’eri abakyamu weeraga ng’obasinza amagezi.
27 For, as for thee, an oppressed people, thou didst save, but, looks that were lofty, layedst thou low;
Owonya abawombeefu, naye abeegulumiza obakkakkanya.
28 For, thou, didst light up my lamp, Yahweh my God, enlightened my darkness;
Okoleezezza ettaala yange; Ayi Mukama Katonda wange, ekizikiza kyange okimulisizza.
29 For, by thee, I ran through a troop, and, by my God, I leapt over a wall.
Bwe mbeera naawe nsobola okulumba abalabe bange; nga ndi ne Katonda wange nsobola okuwalampa bbugwe.
30 As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.
Katonda byonna by’akola bigolokofu; Mukama ky’asuubiza akituukiriza; era bwe buddukiro bw’abo bonna abamwekwekamu.
31 For who is a GOD, save Yahweh? And who is a Rock, save our God?
Kale, ani Katonda, wabula Mukama? Era ani Lwazi, wabula Katonda waffe?
32 The GOD who girded me with strength, and set forth, as blameless, my way:
Oyo ye Katonda ampa amaanyi era aluŋŋamya ekkubo lyange.
33 Planting my feet like hinds’ [feet], yea, on my high places, he caused me to stand:
Ebigere byange abinyweza ng’eby’empeewo, n’ansobozesa okuyimirira ku ntikko z’ensozi.
34 Teaching my hands to war, —so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.
Anjigiriza okulwana entalo, ne nsobola n’okuleega omutego ogw’obusaale ogw’ekikomo.
35 Thus didst thou grant me, as a shield, thy salvation, —and, thy right hand, sustained me, and, thy condescension, made me great.
Ompadde obulokozi bwo okuba engabo yange; era ompaniridde n’omukono gwo ogwa ddyo; weetoowazizza n’ongulumiza.
36 Thou didst widen my stepping-places under me, so that, mine ankles, faltered not.
Ongaziyirizza ekkubo ebigere byange we biyita, obukongovvule bwange ne butanuuka.
37 I pursued my foes, and overtook them, and returned not, till they were consumed:
Nagoba abalabe bange embiro, ne mbakwata ne sidda mabega okutuusa nga mbazikirizza.
38 I crushed them, and they were unable to rise, They fell under my feet.
Nababetenta ne batasobola na kugolokoka, ne mbalinnyako ebigere byange.
39 Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants under me.
Ompadde amaanyi ag’okulwana; abalabe bange ne banvuunamira.
40 As for my foes, thou didst give me their neck, and, as for them who hated me, I destroyed them.
Okyusizza abalabe bange ne bankuba amabega ne badduka, ne ndyoka nsanyaawo abo bonna abankyawa.
41 They cried out, but there was none to save, unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.
Baalaajana naye tewaali yabawonya; ne bakaabirira Mukama, naye n’atabaddamu.
42 Then did I beat them in pieces, like dust on the face of the wind. Like the mire in the lanes, did I scatter them.
Ne mbamerengula ng’enfuufu empewo gy’efuumuula; ne mbasammula eri ng’ebisooto by’omu luguudo.
43 Thus didst thou rescue me from the contentions of a people, —didst appoint me to be the head of nations, A people I had not known, served me:
Omponyezza obulumbaganyi bw’abantu; n’onfuula omufuzi w’amawanga. Abantu be nnali simanyi ne bafuuka abaweereza bange.
44 At the hearing of the ear, they submitted to me, the sons of the foreigner, came cringing unto me:
Olumpulira ne baŋŋondera, bannamawanga ne bajugumira mu maaso gange.
45 The sons of the foreigner, lost heart, and came quaking out of their fortresses.
Bannamawanga baggwaamu omutima ne bava mu bigo byabwe nga bakankana.
46 Yahweh liveth and, blessed, be my Rock, yea, exalted, be the God of my salvation:
Mukama mulamu! Atenderezebwe, Olwazi lwange; era agulumizibwe Katonda w’obulokozi bwange.
47 The GOD, who hath avenged me, —and subjugated peoples under me:
Ye Katonda, asasula ku lwange abankola obubi era akakkanya amawanga ne ngafuga. Amponyeza abalabe bange.
48 Who hath delivered me from my foes, —Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.
Ayi Mukama, ongulumizizza okusinga abalabe bange, n’onkuuma abakambwe ne batankwatako.
49 For this cause, will I praise thee among the nations, O Yahweh, and, to thy Name, will I sweep the strings: —
Noolwekyo, Ayi Mukama, nnaakutenderezanga mu mawanga, era nnaayimbanga nga ntendereza erinnya lyo.
50 Who hath made great the victories of his King, —and shown lovingkindness to his Anointed One, To David and to his Seed, Unto times age-abiding.
Awa kabaka obuwanguzi obw’amaanyi, amulaga ebyekisa emirembe gyonna oyo gwe yafukako amafuta, eri Dawudi n’eri ezzadde lye.
