Zabbuli 26

1 Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Onnejjeereze, Ayi Mukama, kubanga obulamu bwange tebuliiko kya kunenyezebwa; nneesiga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, nga sibuusabuusa.

Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.

2 Neetegereza, Ayi Mukama, ongezese; weekalirize ebiri mu mutima gwange ne mu mmeeme yange.

Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

3 Kubanga okwagala kwo kwe kunkulembera, era mu mazima go mwe ntambulira.

For your mercy is before my eyes; and I have gone in the way of your good faith.

4 Situula na bantu balimba, so siteesaganya na bakuusa.

I have not taken my seat with foolish persons, and I do not go with false men.

5 Nkyawa ekibiina ky’aboonoonyi; so situula na bakozi ba bibi.

I have been a hater of the band of wrongdoers, and I will not be seated among sinners.

6 Naaba mu ngalo zange okulaga nga bwe sirina misango; ne ndyoka nzija ku Kyoto kyo, Ayi Mukama;

I will make my hands clean from sin; so will I go round your altar, O Lord;

7 ne nnyimba oluyimba olw’okwebaza, olwogera ku bikolwa byo ebyewuunyisa.

That I may give out the voice of praise, and make public all the wonders which you have done.

8 Ennyumba yo mw’obeera njagala, Ayi Mukama, kye kifo ekijjudde ekitiibwa kyo.

Lord, your house has been dear to me, and the resting-place of your glory.

9 Tombalira mu boonoonyi, wadde mu batemu,

Let not my soul be numbered among sinners, or my life among men of blood;

10 abakozesa emikono gyabwe okutegeka ebikolwa ebibi, era abali b’enguzi.

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

11 Naye nze ntambula nga siriiko kye nnenyezebwa; nkwatirwa ekisa, Ayi Mukama, ondokole.

But as for me, I will go on in my upright ways: be my saviour, and have mercy on me.

12 Nnyimiridde watereevu. Nnaatenderezanga Mukama mu kibiina ky’abantu ekinene.

I have a safe resting-place for my feet; I will give praise to the Lord in the meetings of the people.