Zabbuli 149

1 Mutendereze Mukama! Muyimbire Mukama oluyimba oluggya, mumutenderereze wamu n’ekibiina ky’abatukuvu.

Praise the Lord! Sing a new song to the Lord! Praise him wherever his faithful followers gather!

2 Isirayiri asanyukirenga eyamutonda; n’abantu ba Sayuuni bajagulize Kabaka waabwe!

Let Israel celebrate their Creator; let the people of Zion be happy in their King.

3 Batenderezenga erinnya lye nga bwe bazina, bamutenderezenga nga bwe bakuba ennanga n’ebitaasa.

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

4 Kubanga Mukama asanyukira abantu be, n’abawombeefu abawa engule ey’obulokozi.

For the Lord enjoys his people; he honors the oppressed with salvation.

5 Abatuukirivu bajagulizenga mu kitiibwa kino; bayimbire ku bitanda byabwe olw’essanyu.

Let the faithful celebrate how he honors them; let them sing happily even from their beds.

6 Batenderezenga Katonda waabwe, bakwate ekitala eky’obwogi obubiri,

May their praises of God always be on their lips, a double-edged sword in their hands,

7 bawoolere eggwanga, babonereze n’amawanga,

ready to take revenge on the nations, to punish the foreign peoples,

8 bateeke bakabaka baago mu njegere, n’abakungu baago babasibe amagulu n’ebyuma,

to imprison their kings in shackles and their leaders in iron chains,

9 babasalire omusango ogwabawandiikirwa. Kino kye kitiibwa ky’abatukuvu be bonna. Mutendereze Mukama.

to impose the judgment decreed against them. This is an honor for all his faithful followers. Praise the Lord!