Zabbuli 31
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Mukama, ggwe kiddukiro kyange, leka nneme kuswazibwa. Ndokola mu butuukirivu bwo.
For the leader. A psalm of David. In you, O Lord, I take refuge; let me never be put to shame. Rescue me in your faithfulness;
2 Ontegere okutu kwo oyanguwe okunziruukirira. Beera ekiddukiro kyange eky’olwazi era ekigo eky’amaanyi eky’okumponya.
incline to me your ear. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a rock of defence, a fortified house, to save me.
3 Nga bw’oli olwazi lwange era ekigo kyange; olw’erinnya lyo onkulembebere era onnuŋŋamye.
For my rock and my fortress are you; lead me and guide me so your name will be honoured.
4 Omponye mu mutego gwe banteze; kubanga ggwe kiddukiro kyange.
Draw me out of the net they have hid for me, for you yourself are my refuge.
5 Nteeka omwoyo gwange mu mikono gyo; ondokole, Ayi Mukama, Katonda ow’amazima.
Into your hand I commend my spirit: you ransom me, Lord, faithful God.
6 Nkyawa abo abeesiga bakatonda abalala; nze nneesiga Mukama.
I hate those devoted to worthless idols; I trust in the Lord.
7 Nnaajaguzanga ne nsanyukira mu kwagala kwo, kubanga olabye okubonaabona kwange era omanyi ennaku endi ku mwoyo.
I will rejoice and be glad in your love, because you have looked on my misery, and cared for me in my distress.
8 Tompaddeeyo mu balabe bange, naye otadde ebigere byange mu kifo ekigazi.
You have not given me into the enemy’s hand, you have set my feet in a spacious place.
9 Onsaasire, Ayi Mukama, kubanga ndi mu nnaku nnyingi; amaaso gange gakooye olw’ennaku; omwoyo gwange n’omubiri gwange nabyo binafuye olw’obuyinike.
Be gracious to me, Lord, for I am distressed; my eye is wasted away with sorrow.
10 Obulamu bwange buweddewo olw’obunaku n’emyaka gyange ne giggwaawo olw’okusinda. Amaanyi gampweddemu olw’okwonoona kwange, n’amagumba ganafuye.
For my life is consumed with grief, and my years with sighing. My strength is broken with misery, my bones waste away.
11 Abalabe bange bonna bansekerera, banneetamiddwa. Nfuuse ekyenyinyalwa mu mikwano gyange, n’abandaba mu kkubo banziruka.
The scorn of all my foes, the butt of my neighbours am I, a terror to my acquaintance. At the sight of me in the street people turn quickly away.
12 Nneerabiddwa ng’eyafa edda; nfuuse ng’ekibumbe ekyatifu.
I am clean forgotten like the dead, am become like a ruined vessel.
13 Buli ludda mpulirayo obwama nga bangeya; bye banteesaako nga basala olukwe okunzita.
I hear the whispers of many – terror on every side – scheming together against me, plotting to take my life.
14 Naye nneesiga ggwe, Ayi Mukama; nga njogera nti, “Oli Katonda wange.”
But my trust is in you, Lord. ‘You are my God,’ I say;
15 Entuuko zange ziri mu mikono gyo; ondokole mu mikono gy’abalabe bange n’abangigganya.
my times are in your hand, save me from the hand of the foes who pursue me.
16 Amaaso go ogatunuulize omuweereza wo; ondokole n’okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo.
Make your face to shine on your servant, save me in your love.
17 Ayi Mukama tondeka kuswazibwa, kubanga nkukoowoola; leka abo ababi baswale, era bagalamire emagombe nga basirise. (Sheol h7585)
Put me not, O Lord, to shame, for I have called upon you. Let the wicked be put to shame silent in Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
18 Akamwa kaabwe akayogera eby’obulimba kasirisibwe, kubanga boogera ebitaliimu ku batuukirivu bo, nga babyogeza amalala n’okunyooma.
Strike the false lips dumb, that speak proudly against the righteous with haughtiness and contempt.
19 Obulungi bwo, bwe waterekera abo abakutya nga buyitirivu, n’obuwa mu lwatu abo abaddukira gy’oli.
How great is the goodness you have treasured for those who fear you, and wrought for those who take refuge in you, in plain sight of all!
20 Obalabirira n’obawonya enkwe z’abalabe baabwe, n’obakuuma bulungi mu nnyumba yo, n’ennyombo z’abantu ne zitabatuukako.
In your sheltering wings you hide them from plottings of people, you keep them safe in a bower from the chiding of tongues.
21 Mukama atenderezebwenga kubanga yandaga okwagala kwe okungi, bwe nnali mu kibuga kye baali bazingizza.
Blest be the Lord for the wonderful love he has shown me in time of distress.
22 Bwe natya ennyo ne njogera nti, “Ngobeddwa mu maaso go.” Kyokka wampulira nga nkukaabirira n’onsaasira.
For I had said in panic, ‘I am driven clean out of your sight.’ But you heard my plea, when I cried to you for help.
23 Mwagalenga Mukama abatukuvu be mwenna! Mukama akuuma abo abamwesiga, naye ab’amalala ababonereza mu bujjuvu.
Love the Lord, all you faithful; the Lord protects the loyal, but repays the haughty in full.
24 Muddeemu amaanyi mugume omwoyo mmwe mwenna abalina essuubi mu Mukama.
Let your hearts be courageous and strong, all you who wait on the Lord.
