Zabbuli 14

1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Omusirusiru ayogera mu mutima gwe nti, “Tewali Katonda.” Aboogera bwe batyo boonoonefu, bakola ebitasaana tekuli n’omu ku bo akola kirungi.

To the chief music-maker. Of David. The foolish man has said in his heart, God will not do anything. They are unclean, they have done evil works; there is not one who does good.

2 Mukama atunuulira abantu bonna mu nsi ng’asinziira mu ggulu, okulaba obanga mulimu mu bo ategeera, era abanoonya Katonda.

The Lord was looking down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who had wisdom, searching after God.

3 Naye bonna bakyamye boonoonese; teri akola kirungi, era teri n’omu.

They have all gone out of the way together; they are unclean, there is not one who does good, no, not one.

4 Abo bonna abakola ebibi tebaliyiga? Kubanga basaanyaawo abantu bange ng’abalya emmere; so tebakoowoola Mukama.

Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

5 Balitya nnyo! Kubanga Katonda abeera wamu n’abatuukirivu.

Then were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the upright.

6 Mulemesa entegeka z’omwavu, songa Mukama kye kiddukiro kye.

You have put to shame the thoughts of the poor, but the Lord is his support.

7 Singa obulokozi bwa Isirayiri butuuse mu kiseera kino nga buva mu Sayuuni! Mukama bw’alirokola abantu be, Yakobo alijaguza ne Isirayiri alisanyuka.

May the salvation of Israel come out of Zion! when the fate of his people is changed by the Lord, Jacob will have joy and Israel will be glad.