Zabbuli 35
1 Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Mukama, wakanya abo abampakanya, lwanyisa abo abannwanyisa.
BY DAVID. Strive, YHWH, with my strivers, fight with my fighters,
2 Golokoka okwate engabo, n’akagabo onziruukirire.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise for my help,
3 Galula effumu, abangigganya obazibire ekkubo; otegeeze omwoyo gwange nti, “Nze bulokozi bwo.”
And draw out spear and lance, To meet my pursuers. Say to my soul, “I [am] your salvation.”
4 Abo bonna abannoonya okunzita bajolongebwe era baswazibwe; abo abateesa okunsanyaawo bazzibweyo ennyuma babune emiwabo.
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
5 Babe ng’ebisusunku ebifuumuulibwa empewo, malayika wa Mukama ng’abagoba.
They are as chaff before wind, And a messenger of YHWH driving away.
6 Ekkubo lyabwe libe lya kizikiza era lijjule obuseerezi, ne malayika wa Mukama ng’abagoba.
Their way is darkness and slipperiness, And a messenger of YHWH—their pursuer.
7 Nga bwe bantega omutego nga siriiko kye mbakoze, ne bansimira n’ekinnya mu kkubo lyange awatali nsonga,
For without cause they hid their net [in] a pit for me, Without cause they dug for my soul.
8 bazikirizibwe nga tebategedde, n’omutego gwe banteze be baba bagugwamu, era bagwe ne mu kinnya kiri bazikirire.
Desolation meets him—he does not know, And his net that he hid catches him, He falls into it for desolation.
9 Omwoyo gwange ne gulyoka gujaguliza mu Mukama, ne gusanyukira mu bulokozi bwe.
And my soul is joyful in YHWH, It rejoices in His salvation.
10 Amagumba gange galyogera nti, “Ani afaanana nga ggwe, Ayi Mukama? Kubanga abaavu obadduukirira n’obawonya ababasinza amaanyi, n’abali mu kwetaaga n’obawonya abanyazi.”
All my bones say, “YHWH, who is like You, Delivering the poor from the [one] stronger than he, And the poor and needy from his plunderer.”
11 Abajulizi abakambwe bagolokoka ne bambuuza ebintu bye sirinaako kye mmanyi.
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me.
12 Bwe mbayisa obulungi bo bampisa bubi, ne banakuwaza omwoyo gwange.
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul,
13 So nga bwe baalwala nanakuwala ne nnyambala ebibukutu, ne neerumya nga nsiiba, ne nsaba Mukama nga nkotese omutwe, naye okusaba kwange bwe kutaddibwamu,
And I—in their sickness my clothing [is] sackcloth, I have humbled my soul with fastings, And my prayer returns to my bosom.
14 ne mbeera mu nnaku ng’ankungubagira ow’omukwano oba owooluganda nkoteka omutwe gwange mu buyinike ng’akaabira nnyina.
As [if] a friend, as [if] my brother, I habitually walked, As a mourner for a mother, I have bowed down mourning.
15 Naye bwe nagwa mu kabi ne beekuŋŋaanya nga basanyuse; ne bannumba nga simanyi, ne bampayiriza obutata.
And they have rejoiced in my halting, And have been gathered together, The strikers were gathered against me, And I have not known, They have torn, and they have not ceased;
16 Banduulidde n’ettima ng’abatamanyi Katonda bwe bakola, ne bannumira obujiji.
With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing their teeth against me.
17 Ayi Mukama, olituusa ddi ng’otunula butunuzi? Nziruukirira nga bannumba, obulamu bwange obuwonye okutaagulwataagulwa, obulamu bwange obw’omuwendo eri empologoma zino.
Lord, how long do You behold? Keep my soul back from their desolations, My only one from young lions.
18 Nnaakwebalizanga mu lukuŋŋaana olukulu, ne nkutenderezanga mu kibiina ky’abantu abangi ennyo.
I thank You in a great assembly, I praise You among a mighty people.
19 Tokkiriza balabe bange kunneeyagalirako, abankyawa awatali nsonga; abankyayira obwereere tobakkiriza kunziimuula.
Do not let my enemies rejoice over me [with] falsehood, Those hating me without cause wink the eye.
20 Teboogera bya mirembe, wabula okuwaayiriza abantu abeetuulidde emirembe mu nsi.
For they do not speak peace, And against the quiet of the land, They devise deceitful words,
21 Banjasamiza akamwa kaabwe ne boogera nti, “Leero luno, ky’okoze tukirabye n’amaaso gaffe.”
And they enlarge their mouth against me, They said, “Aha, aha, our eye has seen.”
22 Bino byonna obirabye, Ayi Mukama. Noolwekyo tosirika. Tonsuulirira, Ayi Mukama.
You have seen, O YHWH, Do not be silent, O Lord—do not be far from me,
23 Golokoka ojje onnyambe; nnwanirira Ayi Katonda wange era Mukama wange.
Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.
24 Mu butuukirivu bwo nnejjeereza, Ayi Mukama Katonda wange, tobaganya kunneeyagalirako.
Judge me according to Your righteousness, O YHWH my God, And they do not rejoice over me.
25 Tobaleka kulowooza nti, “Leero luno! Kino kye twali twagala!” Oba nti, “Tumusaanyizzaawo!”
They do not say in their heart, “Aha, our desire.” They do not say, “We swallowed him up.”
26 Abo bonna abanneeyagalirako olw’ennaku yange ne beesanyusa, batabulwetabulwe era baswazibwe; abo bonna abanneegulumirizaako baswazibwe era banyoomebwe.
They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.
27 Abo abasanyuka ng’annejjeereza, baleekaanire waggulu olw’essanyu n’okujaganya; era boogerenga nti, “Mukama agulumizibwe, asanyuka omuweereza we ng’atebenkedde.”
They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they continually say, “YHWH is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.”
28 Olulimi lwange lunaayogeranga ku butuukirivu bwo, era nnaakutenderezanga olunaku lwonna.
And my tongue utters Your righteousness, All the day Your praise!
