Zabbuli 111
1 Mutendereze Mukama! Nneebazanga Mukama n’omutima gwange gwonna, mu lukiiko lw’abalongoofu, era ne mu lukuŋŋaana.
Praise Yahweh! I will thank Yahweh with my entire inner being, every time I am with a large group of godly/righteous people.
2 Mukama by’akola bikulu; bifumiitirizibwako abo bonna ababisanyukira.
The things that Yahweh has done are wonderful! All those who are delighted/pleased with those things desire to (study/think about) them.
3 Emirimu gye mikulu nnyo era gya kitiibwa, n’obutuukirivu bwe tebuggwaawo emirembe gyonna.
[Because of everything] that he does, people greatly honor him and respect him because he is a great king; the righteous/just things that he does will endure forever.
4 Ayamba abantu okujjukira ebyamagero bye, Mukama wa kisa era ajjudde okusaasira.
He has [appointed/established festivals in which] we remember the wonderful things that he has done; Yahweh [always] is kind and merciful.
5 Agabira abamutya emmere; era ajjukira endagaano ye buli kiseera.
He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made [with our ancestors].
6 Abantu be abalaze ng’ebikolwa bye bwe biri eby’amaanyi; n’abagabira ensi eyali ey’abannaggwanga.
By enabling his people to capture the lands that belonged to other people-groups, he has shown to [us], his people, that he is very powerful.
7 By’akola byonna bya bwesigwa era bya bwenkanya; n’amateeka ge gonna ga bwesigwa,
He [MTY] faithfully [does what he has promised] and always does what is just/fair, and we can depend on him [to help us] when he commands us to do things.
8 manywevu emirembe gyonna; era yagassaawo nga ga bwesigwa era nga ga mazima.
What he commands must be obeyed forever; and he acted in a true and righteous manner when he gave us those commands.
9 Yanunula abantu be; n’alagira endagaano ye ebeerewo emirembe gyonna. Erinnya lye ttukuvu era lya ntiisa!
He rescued [us], his people, [from being slaves in Egypt], and he made an agreement [with us] that will last forever. He [MTY] is holy and awesome!
10 Mu kutya Mukama amagezi mwe gasookera era abo abagondera ebigambo ebyo bajjudde obutegeevu. Mukama atenderezebwenga emirembe gyonna.
Revering Yahweh is the way to become wise. All those who obey [his commands] will know what is good [for them to decide to do]. We should praise him forever!
