Zabbuli 139
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Mukama, okebedde omutima gwange, n’otegeera byonna ebiri munda yange.
For the end, a Psalm of David. O Lord, you have proved me, and known me.
2 Bwe ntuula omanya, ne bwe ngolokoka omanya; era otegeera byonna bye ndowooza, ne bwe mbeera ewala ennyo.
You know my down-sitting and mine up-rising: you understand my thoughts long before.
3 Otegeera okutambula kwange kwonna n’okuwummula kwange. Omanyi amakubo gange gonna.
You have traced my path and my bed, and have foreseen all my ways.
4 Ekigambo kye nnaayogera, Ayi Mukama, okimanya nga sinnaba na kukyogera.
For there is no unrighteous word in my tongue: behold, O Lord, you have known all things,
5 Ondi mu maaso n’emabega, era ontaddeko omukono gwo.
the last and the first: you have fashioned me, and laid your hand upon me.
6 Okumanya okw’engeri eyo kunsukkiridde, era nkwewuunya nnyo, kunnema okutegeera.
The knowledge of you is too wonderful for me; it is very difficult, I can’t [attain] to it.
7 Nnaagenda wa Omwoyo wo gy’atali? Oba nnaagenda wa ggwe gy’otoli?
Whither shall I go from your Spirit? and whither shall I flee from my presence?
If I should go up to heaven, you are there: if I should go down to hell, you are present. (Sheol h7585)
9 Bwe nneebagala empewo ez’oku makya ne zintwala ne mbeera mu bitundu by’ennyanja ebisinga okuba ewala;
If I should spread my wings [to fly] straight forward, and sojourn at the extremity of the sea, [it would be vain],
10 era n’eyo omukono gwo gunannuŋŋamya, omukono gwo ogwa ddyo gunannywezanga.
for even there your hand would guide me, and your right hand would hold me.
11 Bwe nnaagamba nti, “Ekizikiza kimbuutikire, n’obudde obw’emisana bwe ndimu bufuuke ekiro.”
When I said, Surely the darkness will cover me; even the night [was] light in my luxury.
12 Naye era ekizikiza gy’oli tekiba kizikiza, ekiro kyakaayakana ng’emisana; kubanga gy’oli ekizikiza n’omusana bifaanana.
For darkness will not be darkness with you; but night will be light as day: as its darkness, so shall its light [be to you].
13 Ggwe watonda byonna ebiri munda mu nze; ggwe wammumbira mu lubuto lwa mmange.
For you, O Lord, have possessed my reins; you have helped me from my mother's womb.
14 Nkutendereza, kubanga wankola mu ngeri ey’entiisa era ey’ekitalo; emirimu gyo gya kyewuunyo; era ekyo nkimanyidde ddala bulungi.
I will give you thanks; for you are fearfully wondrous; wondrous are your works; and my soul knows [it] well.
15 Wammanya nga ntondebwa, bwe nakolerwa mu kyama; bwe natondebwa mu buziba bw’ensi n’amagezi go amangi.
My bones, which you made in secret were not hidden from you, nor my substance, in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Wandaba nga si natondebwa. Ennaku zange zonna ze wanteekerateekera zawandiikibwa mu kitabo kyo.
Your eyes saw my unwrought [substance], and all [men] shall be written in your book; they shall be formed by day, though [there should for a time] be no one amongst them.
17 By’ondowooleza nga bya muwendo munene, Ayi Katonda! Omuwendo gwabyo munene!
But your friends, O God, have been greatly honoured by me; their rule has been greatly strengthened.
18 Singa ngezaako okubibala bisinga omusenyu obungi. Ne bwe ngolokoka mu makya oba okyandowoozaako.
I will number them, and they shall be multiplied beyond the sand; I awake, and am still with you.
19 Abakola ebibi batte, Ayi Katonda; abasajja abassi b’abantu banveeko.
Oh that you would kill the wicked, O God; depart from me, you men of blood.
20 Abantu abo bakwogerako bibi; bakwegulumiririzaako mu butategeera bwabwe.
For you will say concerning [their] thought, [that] they shall take your cities in vain.
21 Abakukyawa, Ayi Mukama, nange mbakyawa; abo abakwegulumiririzaako bansunguwaza.
Have I not hated them, O Lord, that hate you? and wasted away because of your enemies?
22 Mbakyayira ddala nnyo, era mbayita balabe bange.
I have hated them with perfect hatred; they were counted my enemies.
23 Nkebera, Ayi Katonda, otegeere omutima gwange. Ngezesa omanye ebirowoozo byange.
Prove me, O God, and know my heart; examine me, and know my paths;
24 Olabe obanga mu nze mulimu engeri yonna enkyamu; era onkulembere mu kkubo erintuusa mu bulamu obutaggwaawo.
and see if [there is any] way of iniquity in me, and lead me in an everlasting way.
