Zabbuli 35
1 Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Mukama, wakanya abo abampakanya, lwanyisa abo abannwanyisa.
By David. Contend, LORD, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me.
2 Golokoka okwate engabo, n’akagabo onziruukirire.
Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help.
3 Galula effumu, abangigganya obazibire ekkubo; otegeeze omwoyo gwange nti, “Nze bulokozi bwo.”
Brandish the spear and block those who pursue me. Tell my soul, “I am your salvation.”
4 Abo bonna abannoonya okunzita bajolongebwe era baswazibwe; abo abateesa okunsanyaawo bazzibweyo ennyuma babune emiwabo.
Let those who seek after my soul be disappointed and brought to dishonour. Let those who plot my ruin be turned back and confounded.
5 Babe ng’ebisusunku ebifuumuulibwa empewo, malayika wa Mukama ng’abagoba.
Let them be as chaff before the wind, the LORD’s angel driving them on.
6 Ekkubo lyabwe libe lya kizikiza era lijjule obuseerezi, ne malayika wa Mukama ng’abagoba.
Let their way be dark and slippery, the LORD’s angel pursuing them.
7 Nga bwe bantega omutego nga siriiko kye mbakoze, ne bansimira n’ekinnya mu kkubo lyange awatali nsonga,
For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.
8 bazikirizibwe nga tebategedde, n’omutego gwe banteze be baba bagugwamu, era bagwe ne mu kinnya kiri bazikirire.
Let destruction come on him unawares. Let his net that he has hidden catch himself. Let him fall into that destruction.
9 Omwoyo gwange ne gulyoka gujaguliza mu Mukama, ne gusanyukira mu bulokozi bwe.
My soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice 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 shall say, “LORD, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
11 Abajulizi abakambwe bagolokoka ne bambuuza ebintu bye sirinaako kye mmanyi.
Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
12 Bwe mbayisa obulungi bo bampisa bubi, ne banakuwaza omwoyo gwange.
They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of 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,
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting. My prayer returned into my own bosom.
14 ne mbeera mu nnaku ng’ankungubagira ow’omukwano oba owooluganda nkoteka omutwe gwange mu buyinike ng’akaabira nnyina.
I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother. I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.
15 Naye bwe nagwa mu kabi ne beekuŋŋaanya nga basanyuse; ne bannumba nga simanyi, ne bampayiriza obutata.
But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
16 Banduulidde n’ettima ng’abatamanyi Katonda bwe bakola, ne bannumira obujiji.
Like the profane mockers in feasts, they gnashed their teeth at 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 will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.
18 Nnaakwebalizanga mu lukuŋŋaana olukulu, ne nkutenderezanga mu kibiina ky’abantu abangi ennyo.
I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you amongst many people.
19 Tokkiriza balabe bange kunneeyagalirako, abankyawa awatali nsonga; abankyayira obwereere tobakkiriza kunziimuula.
Don’t let those who are my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me; neither let those who hate me without a cause wink their eyes.
20 Teboogera bya mirembe, wabula okuwaayiriza abantu abeetuulidde emirembe mu nsi.
For they don’t speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.
21 Banjasamiza akamwa kaabwe ne boogera nti, “Leero luno, ky’okoze tukirabye n’amaaso gaffe.”
Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me. They said, “Aha! Aha! Our eye has seen it!”
22 Bino byonna obirabye, Ayi Mukama. Noolwekyo tosirika. Tonsuulirira, Ayi Mukama.
You have seen it, LORD. Don’t keep silent. Lord, don’t be far from me.
23 Golokoka ojje onnyambe; nnwanirira Ayi Katonda wange era Mukama wange.
Wake up! Rise up to defend me, my God! My Lord, contend for me!
24 Mu butuukirivu bwo nnejjeereza, Ayi Mukama Katonda wange, tobaganya kunneeyagalirako.
Vindicate me, LORD my God, according to your righteousness. Don’t let them gloat over me.
25 Tobaleka kulowooza nti, “Leero luno! Kino kye twali twagala!” Oba nti, “Tumusaanyizzaawo!”
Don’t let them say in their heart, “Aha! That’s the way we want it!” Don’t let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”
26 Abo bonna abanneeyagalirako olw’ennaku yange ne beesanyusa, batabulwetabulwe era baswazibwe; abo bonna abanneegulumirizaako baswazibwe era banyoomebwe.
Let them be disappointed and confounded together who rejoice at my calamity. Let them be clothed with shame and dishonour who magnify themselves against me.
27 Abo abasanyuka ng’annejjeereza, baleekaanire waggulu olw’essanyu n’okujaganya; era boogerenga nti, “Mukama agulumizibwe, asanyuka omuweereza we ng’atebenkedde.”
Let those who favour my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May The LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
28 Olulimi lwange lunaayogeranga ku butuukirivu bwo, era nnaakutenderezanga olunaku lwonna.
My tongue shall talk about your righteousness and about your praise all day long.
