Zabbuli 41
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Alina omukisa asaasira omunaku; Mukama amulokola ku lunaku olw’akabi.
For the Leader. A Psalm of David. Happy is he that considereth the poor; the LORD will deliver him in the day of evil.
2 Mukama anaamukuumanga anaawonyanga obulamu bwe, era anaamuwanga omukisa mu nsi; n’atamuwaayo eri okwegomba kw’abalabe be.
The LORD preserve him, and keep him alive, let him be called happy in the land; and deliver not Thou him unto the greed of his enemies.
3 Mukama anaamujjanjabanga nga mulwadde; n’amuwonya mu bulumi.
The LORD support him upon the bed of illness; mayest Thou turn all his lying down in his sickness.
4 Nayogera nti, “Ayi Mukama onsaasire omponye; kubanga nnyonoonye mu maaso go.”
As for me, I said: 'O LORD, be gracious unto me; heal my soul; for I have sinned against Thee.'
5 Abalabe bange boogeza obukyayi nti, “Alifa ddi n’okwerabirwa ne yeerabirwa?”
Mine enemies speak evil of me: 'When shall he die, and his name perish?'
6 Bwe bajja okundaba beefuula mikwano gyange; naye munda yaabwe bankyawa era basanyuka okulaba nga ngalamidde awo nnumwa. Bwe bansiibula bagenda beesekera nga bwe baduula.
And if one come to see me, he speaketh falsehood; his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he speaketh of it.
7 Abalabe bange bonna abo bateesa mu kaama; nga banjogerako ebitali birungi.
All that hate me whisper together against me, against me do they devise my hurt:
8 Boogera nti, “Endwadde emukutte mbi nnyo, emukubye wansi tayinza kuwona.”
'An evil thing cleaveth fast unto him; and now that he lieth, he shall rise up no more.'
9 Era ne mukwano gwange gwe neesiganga bwe twalyanga, anneefuukidde.
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
10 Naye ggwe, Ayi Mukama, onsaasire, onzizeemu amaanyi ndyoke nneesasuze.
But Thou, O LORD, be gracious unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.
11 Mmanyi ng’onsanyukira, kubanga omulabe wange tampangudde.
By this I know that Thou delightest in me, that mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
12 Onnywezezza mu bwesimbu bwange, ne mbeera mu maaso go ennaku zonna.
And as for me, Thou upholdest me because of mine integrity, and settest me before Thy face for ever.
13 Atenderezebwenga Mukama Katonda wa Isirayiri, oyo eyabaawo okuva edda n’edda lyonna n’okutuusa emirembe gyonna.
Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
