Zabbuli 139
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Mukama, okebedde omutima gwange, n’otegeera byonna ebiri munda yange.
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].
2 Bwe ntuula omanya, ne bwe ngolokoka omanya; era otegeera byonna bye ndowooza, ne bwe mbeera ewala ennyo.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
3 Otegeera okutambula kwange kwonna n’okuwummula kwange. Omanyi amakubo gange gonna.
Thou searchest out my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways.
4 Ekigambo kye nnaayogera, Ayi Mukama, okimanya nga sinnaba na kukyogera.
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
5 Ondi mu maaso n’emabega, era ontaddeko omukono gwo.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
6 Okumanya okw’engeri eyo kunsukkiridde, era nkwewuunya nnyo, kunnema okutegeera.
[Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
7 Nnaagenda wa Omwoyo wo gy’atali? Oba nnaagenda wa ggwe gy’otoli?
Whither shall I from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, thou art there. (Sheol h7585)
9 Bwe nneebagala empewo ez’oku makya ne zintwala ne mbeera mu bitundu by’ennyanja ebisinga okuba ewala;
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
10 era n’eyo omukono gwo gunannuŋŋamya, omukono gwo ogwa ddyo gunannywezanga.
Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
11 Bwe nnaagamba nti, “Ekizikiza kimbuutikire, n’obudde obw’emisana bwe ndimu bufuuke ekiro.”
If I say, Surely the darkness shall overwhelm me, and the light about me shall be night;
12 Naye era ekizikiza gy’oli tekiba kizikiza, ekiro kyakaayakana ng’emisana; kubanga gy’oli ekizikiza n’omusana bifaanana.
Even the darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike [to thee].
13 Ggwe watonda byonna ebiri munda mu nze; ggwe wammumbira mu lubuto lwa mmange.
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in 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 thanks unto thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: wonderful are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
15 Wammanya nga ntondebwa, bwe nakolerwa mu kyama; bwe natondebwa mu buziba bw’ensi n’amagezi go amangi.
My frame was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Wandaba nga si natondebwa. Ennaku zange zonna ze wanteekerateekera zawandiikibwa mu kitabo kyo.
Thine eyes did see mine unperfect substance, and in thy book were all [my members] written, which day by day were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
17 By’ondowooleza nga bya muwendo munene, Ayi Katonda! Omuwendo gwabyo munene!
How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
18 Singa ngezaako okubibala bisinga omusenyu obungi. Ne bwe ngolokoka mu makya oba okyandowoozaako.
If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.
19 Abakola ebibi batte, Ayi Katonda; abasajja abassi b’abantu banveeko.
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloodthirsty men.
20 Abantu abo bakwogerako bibi; bakwegulumiririzaako mu butategeera bwabwe.
For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take [thy name] in vain.
21 Abakukyawa, Ayi Mukama, nange mbakyawa; abo abakwegulumiririzaako bansunguwaza.
Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?
22 Mbakyayira ddala nnyo, era mbayita balabe bange.
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
23 Nkebera, Ayi Katonda, otegeere omutima gwange. Ngezesa omanye ebirowoozo byange.
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me and know my thoughts:
24 Olabe obanga mu nze mulimu engeri yonna enkyamu; era onkulembere mu kkubo erintuusa mu bulamu obutaggwaawo.
And see if there be any way of wickedness in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
