Zabbuli 48
1 Oluyimba. Zabbuli ya Batabani ba Koola. Mukama mukulu, asaanira okutenderezebwa ennyo mu kibuga kya Katonda waffe, ku lusozi lwe olutukuvu.
A Song. A Psalm. Of the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised, in the town of our God, in his holy mountain.
2 Sayuuni lwe lusozi lwe olulungi olugulumivu, olusanyusa ensi yonna. Ku ntikko Zafoni kwe kuli ekibuga kya Kabaka Omukulu;
Beautiful in its high position, the joy of all the earth, is the mountain of Zion, the mountain of God, the town of the great King.
3 Katonda mw’abeera; yeeraze okuba ekigo kye.
In its buildings God is seen to be a high tower.
4 Kale laba, bakabaka b’ensi baakuŋŋaana ne bakyolekera bakirumbe;
For see! the kings came together by agreement, they were joined together.
5 bwe baakituukako ne bakyewuunya, ne batya nnyo ne badduka;
They saw it, and so were full of wonder; they were troubled, and went quickly away in fear.
6 nga bakankana, ne bajjula obulumi ng’omukazi alumwa okuzaala.
Shaking came on them and pain, as on a woman in childbirth.
7 Wabazikiriza ng’omuyaga ogw’ebuvanjuba bwe guzikiriza ebyombo by’e Talusiisi.
By you the ships of Tarshish are broken as by an east wind.
8 Ebyo bye twawuliranga obuwulizi, kaakano tubirabye mu kibuga kya Mukama ow’Eggye, mu kibuga kya Katonda waffe, kyalinywereza ddala emirembe gyonna.
As it came to our ears so have we seen it, in the town of the Lord of armies, in the town of our God; God will keep it fixed for ever. (Selah)
9 Ayi Katonda, tufumiitiriza ku kwagala kwo okutaggwaawo nga tuli mu Yeekaalu yo.
Our thoughts were of your mercy, O God, while we were in your Temple.
10 Erinnya lyo nga bwe liri ekkulu, Ayi Katonda, bw’otyo bw’otenderezebwa mu nsi yonna. Omukono gwo ogwa ddyo gujjudde obuwanguzi.
As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.
11 Sanyuka gwe Sayuuni, musanyuke mmwe ebibuga bya Yuda; kubanga Katonda alamula bya nsonga.
Let there be joy in the mountain of Zion, and let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of your wise decisions.
12 Mutambule mu Sayuuni, mukibune; mubale n’ebigo byakyo.
Make your way about Zion, and go round it, numbering its towers.
13 Mwekalirize nnyo munda wa bbugwe waakyo n’olusiisira lw’amaggye lwamu lwonna; mulyoke mutegeeze ab’emirembe egiriddawo.
Take note of its strong walls, looking well at its fair buildings; so that you may give word of it to the generation which comes after.
14 Kubanga Katonda ono, ye Katonda waffe emirembe gyonna; y’anaatuluŋŋamyanga ennaku zonna okutuusa okufa.
Because this God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide.
