Zabbuli 18
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi gye yayimbira Mukama bwe yamuwonya abalabe be ne Sawulo. Nkwagala Ayi Mukama kubanga ggwe maanyi gange.
I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
2 Mukama lwe lwazi lwange, ky’ekigo kyange ekigumu era ye mununuzi wange, ye Katonda wange era lwe lwazi lwange mwe neekweka; ye ngabo yange era ye mulokozi wange ow’amaanyi, era kye kigo kyange ekinywevu.
Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
3 Nkoowoola Mukama asaana okutenderezebwa, era amponya eri abalabe bange.
I will call upon Jehovah, who is worthy to be praised. So I shall be saved from my enemies.
4 Emiguwa gy’okufa gyanneetooloola; embuyaga ez’okusaanawo zansaanikira.
The cords of death encompassed me, and the floods of lawlessness made me afraid.
The cords of Sheol were round about me. The snares of death came upon me. (Sheol h7585)
6 Mu nnaku yange nakoowoola Mukama; ne nkaabirira Katonda wange annyambe. Yawulira eddoboozi lyange ng’ali mu yeekaalu ye; omulanga gwange ne gutuuka mu matu ge.
In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.
7 Emisingi gy’ensi ne gikankana ne giyuuguuma; ensozi ne zinyeenyezebwa ne ziseeseetuka, kubanga yali asunguwadde.
Then the earth shook and trembled. The foundations also of the mountains quaked and were shaken because he was angry.
8 Omukka ne gunyooka nga guva mu nnyindo ze. Omuliro ne guva mu kamwa ke, ne gukoleeza amanda ne gabuubuuka.
There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured. Coals were kindled by it.
9 Yayabuluza eggulu n’akka wansi; ebire ebikutte nga biri wansi w’ebigere bye.
He also bowed the heavens, and came down, and thick darkness was under his feet.
10 Yeebagala kerubi n’abuuka, n’aseeyeeyeza ku biwaawaatiro by’empewo.
And he rode upon a cherub, and flew. Yea, he soared upon the wings of the wind.
11 Yafuula ekizikiza ekyamwetooloolanga okuba enkuufiira ey’ebire ebijjudde amazzi.
He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.
12 Okumasamasa okwali mu maaso ge ne kuva mu bire bye, n’okumyansa kw’eggulu n’omuzira.
At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.
13 Mukama yabwatuka ng’asinziira mu ggulu; oyo Ali Waggulu Ennyo yayogera; mu kamwa ke ne muvaamu omuzira n’okumyansa kw’eggulu.
Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, and the Most High uttered his voice, hailstones and coals of fire.
14 Yalasa obusaale bwe n’asaasaanya abalabe; n’okumyansa okw’eggulu n’abawangula.
And he sent out his arrows, and scattered them, Yea, lightnings manifold, and discomfited them.
15 Ebiwonvu eby’omu nnyanja ne bibikkulwa n’emisingi gy’ensi ne gyeyerula olw’okunenya kwo Ayi Mukama n’olw’okubwatuka kw’omukka ogw’omu nnyindo zo.
Then the channels of waters appeared, and the foundations of the world were laid bare at thy rebuke, O Jehovah, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
16 Mukama yagolola omukono gwe ng’ali waggulu, n’ankwata n’annyinyulula mu mazzi amangi.
He sent from on high, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
17 Yamponya abalabe bange ab’amaanyi, abankyawa, abo abaali bansinza amaanyi.
He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.
18 Bannumba nga ndi mu buzibu, naye Mukama n’annyamba.
They came upon me in the day of my calamity, but Jehovah was my stay.
19 N’antwala mu kifo ekigazi n’amponya, kubanga yansanyukira nnyo.
He also brought me forth into a large place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.
20 Mukama ankoledde ng’obutuukirivu bwange bwe buli, ansasudde ng’ebikolwa byange ebirungi bwe biri.
Jehovah has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me.
21 Kubanga ntambulidde mu makubo ga Mukama, ne sikola kibi eri Katonda wange.
For I have kept the ways of Jehovah, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
22 Ddala ddala amateeka ga Mukama gonna ngagondedde, era ne siva ku biragiro bye.
For all his ordinances were before me, and I put not away his statutes from me.
23 Sisobyanga mu maaso ge era nneekuuma obutayonoona.
I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.
24 Noolwekyo, Mukama ansasudde ng’obutuukirivu bwange bwe buli, era ng’ebikolwa byange ebirungi bwe biri by’alaba.
Therefore Jehovah has recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.
25 Eri omwesigwa weeraga ng’oli mwesigwa, n’eri atalina musango weeraga nga tolina musango.
With the merciful thou will show thyself merciful. With the perfect man thou will show thyself perfect.
26 Eri abalongoofu weeraga ng’oli mulongoofu, n’eri abakyamu weeraga ng’obasinza amagezi.
With the pure thou will show thyself pure. And with the perverse thou will show thyself contrary.
27 Owonya abawombeefu, naye abeegulumiza obakkakkanya.
For thou will save the afflicted people, but the haughty eyes thou will bring down.
28 Okoleezezza ettaala yange; Ayi Mukama Katonda wange, ekizikiza kyange okimulisizza.
For thou will light my lamp. Jehovah my God will lighten my darkness.
29 Bwe mbeera naawe nsobola okulumba abalabe bange; nga ndi ne Katonda wange nsobola okuwalampa bbugwe.
For by thee I run upon a troop, and by my God I leap over a wall.
30 Katonda byonna by’akola bigolokofu; Mukama ky’asuubiza akituukiriza; era bwe buddukiro bw’abo bonna abamwekwekamu.
As for God, his way is perfect. The word of Jehovah is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
31 Kale, ani Katonda, wabula Mukama? Era ani Lwazi, wabula Katonda waffe?
For who is God, except Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
32 Oyo ye Katonda ampa amaanyi era aluŋŋamya ekkubo lyange.
the God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect?
33 Ebigere byange abinyweza ng’eby’empeewo, n’ansobozesa okuyimirira ku ntikko z’ensozi.
He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me upon my high places.
34 Anjigiriza okulwana entalo, ne nsobola n’okuleega omutego ogw’obusaale ogw’ekikomo.
He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of brass.
35 Ompadde obulokozi bwo okuba engabo yange; era ompaniridde n’omukono gwo ogwa ddyo; weetoowazizza n’ongulumiza.
Thou have also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand has held me up, and thy gentleness has made me great.
36 Ongaziyirizza ekkubo ebigere byange we biyita, obukongovvule bwange ne butanuuka.
Thou have enlarged my steps under me, and my feet have not slipped.
37 Nagoba abalabe bange embiro, ne mbakwata ne sidda mabega okutuusa nga mbazikirizza.
I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again till they are consumed.
38 Nababetenta ne batasobola na kugolokoka, ne mbalinnyako ebigere byange.
I will smite them through, so that they shall not be able to rise. They shall fall under my feet.
39 Ompadde amaanyi ag’okulwana; abalabe bange ne banvuunamira.
For thou have girded me with strength to the battle. Thou have subdued under me those who rose up against me.
40 Okyusizza abalabe bange ne bankuba amabega ne badduka, ne ndyoka nsanyaawo abo bonna abankyawa.
Thou have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, that I might cut off those who hate me.
41 Baalaajana naye tewaali yabawonya; ne bakaabirira Mukama, naye n’atabaddamu.
They cried, but there was none to save, even to Jehovah, but he answered them not.
42 Ne mbamerengula ng’enfuufu empewo gy’efuumuula; ne mbasammula eri ng’ebisooto by’omu luguudo.
Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the mire of the streets.
43 Omponyezza obulumbaganyi bw’abantu; n’onfuula omufuzi w’amawanga. Abantu be nnali simanyi ne bafuuka abaweereza bange.
Thou have delivered me from the strivings of the people. Thou have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44 Olumpulira ne baŋŋondera, bannamawanga ne bajugumira mu maaso gange.
As soon as they hear of me they shall obey me. The foreigners shall submit themselves to me.
45 Bannamawanga baggwaamu omutima ne bava mu bigo byabwe nga bakankana.
The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their close places.
46 Mukama mulamu! Atenderezebwe, Olwazi lwange; era agulumizibwe Katonda w’obulokozi bwange.
Jehovah lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
47 Ye Katonda, asasula ku lwange abankola obubi era akakkanya amawanga ne ngafuga. Amponyeza abalabe bange.
even the God who executes vengeance for me, and subdues peoples under me.
48 Ayi Mukama, ongulumizizza okusinga abalabe bange, n’onkuuma abakambwe ne batankwatako.
He rescues me from my enemies. Yea, thou lift me up above those who rise up against me. Thou deliver me from the violent man.
49 Noolwekyo, Ayi Mukama, nnaakutenderezanga mu mawanga, era nnaayimbanga nga ntendereza erinnya lyo.
Therefore I will give thanks to thee, O Jehovah, among the Gentiles, and will sing praises to thy name.
50 Awa kabaka obuwanguzi obw’amaanyi, amulaga ebyekisa emirembe gyonna oyo gwe yafukako amafuta, eri Dawudi n’eri ezzadde lye.
He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his seed, for evermore.
