Zabbuli 108

1 Oluyimba. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Omutima gwange munywevu, Ayi Katonda; nnaayimbanga ne nkutendereza n’omwoyo gwange gwonna.

My heart is fixed, O God, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

2 Muzuukuke, mmwe entongooli n’ennanga ey’enkoba, nzija kuyimba okukeesa obudde.

Awake, psaltery and harp. I myself will awake right early.

3 Nnaakutenderezanga, Ayi Mukama, mu bantu bonna, nnaakuyimbiranga mu mawanga gonna.

I will give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples, and I will sing praises to thee among the nations.

4 Okwagala kwo kunene, kutumbiira okutuuka ku ggulu; n’obwesigwa bwo butuuka ku bire.

For thy loving kindness is great above the heavens, and thy truth is to the skies.

5 Ogulumizibwenga, Ayi Katonda, okuyisa eggulu; n’ekitiibwa kyo kibune ensi yonna.

Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth.

6 Tulokole otuyambe n’omukono gwo ogwa ddyo, abo booyagala banunulibwe.

That thy beloved may be delivered, save with thy right hand, and answer us.

7 Katonda ayogedde ng’asinziira mu kifo kye ekitukuvu n’agamba nti, “Nga nzijudde essanyu, ndisala mu Sekemu, era n’Ekiwonvu kya Sukkosi ndikigabanyagabanyaamu.

God has spoken in his holiness. I will exult. I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8 Ensi ya Gireyaadi yange, n’eya Manase nayo yange. Efulayimu mwe muli abalwanyi bange abazira; ate mu Yuda mwe munaavanga bakabaka.

Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine. Ephraim also is the defense of my head. Judah is my scepter.

9 Mowaabu be baweereza bange abawulize; ate Edomu be baddu bange; Abafirisuuti ndibaleekaanira mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka ery’obuwanguzi.”

Moab is my wash pot. Upon Edom I will cast my shoe. Over Philistia I will shout.

10 Ani anantuusa ku kibuga ekigumu ekinywevu? Ani anankulembera okunnyingiza mu Edomu?

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who has led me to Edom?

11 Si ggwe, ayi Katonda, atusudde, atakyatabaala n’amaggye gaffe?

Have thou not cast us off, O God? And thou go not forth, O God, with our armies.

12 Tudduukirire nga tulwanyisa abalabe baffe, kubanga obuyambi bw’abantu temuli nsa.

Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.

13 Bwe tunaabeeranga ne Katonda tunaabanga bawanguzi; kubanga y’anaalinnyiriranga abalabe baffe wansi w’ebigere bye.

Through God we shall do valiantly, for he it is who will tread down our adversaries.