Zabbuli 41
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Alina omukisa asaasira omunaku; Mukama amulokola ku lunaku olw’akabi.
For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. Happy are those who consider the weak; in the day of misfortune the Lord will deliver them.
2 Mukama anaamukuumanga anaawonyanga obulamu bwe, era anaamuwanga omukisa mu nsi; n’atamuwaayo eri okwegomba kw’abalabe be.
He will keep them safe, happy, and long in the land, and not give them up to the rage of their foes.
3 Mukama anaamujjanjabanga nga mulwadde; n’amuwonya mu bulumi.
The Lord will sustain them on bed of languishing; tending their sickness, as long as they lie.
4 Nayogera nti, “Ayi Mukama onsaasire omponye; kubanga nnyonoonye mu maaso go.”
For this cause I say, ‘Lord, show me your favour; heal me, because I have sinned against you.’
5 Abalabe bange boogeza obukyayi nti, “Alifa ddi n’okwerabirwa ne yeerabirwa?”
My enemies speak of me nothing but evil, ‘When will he die, and his name pass away?’
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.
When one comes to see me, their words ring hollow; their heart keeps gathering mischief the while; and when they go out, they give it speech.
7 Abalabe bange bonna abo bateesa mu kaama; nga banjogerako ebitali birungi.
In secret they whisper together against me, all those who hate me plot evil against me.
8 Boogera nti, “Endwadde emukutte mbi nnyo, emukubye wansi tayinza kuwona.”
‘Some fatal disease has fastened upon him; and now that he lies, he will rise up no more.’
9 Era ne mukwano gwange gwe neesiganga bwe twalyanga, anneefuukidde.
My most trusted friend, on whom I relied, who ate of my bread, has turned against me.
10 Naye ggwe, Ayi Mukama, onsaasire, onzizeemu amaanyi ndyoke nneesasuze.
But do you, Lord, graciously raise me up, that I may pay them their due reward.
11 Mmanyi ng’onsanyukira, kubanga omulabe wange tampangudde.
By this will I know you delight in me: if my foes may not shout over me in triumph.
12 Onnywezezza mu bwesimbu bwange, ne mbeera mu maaso go ennaku zonna.
For my innocence you uphold me, and set me forever before your face.
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 to everlasting, Amen and Amen.
