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 Korahites. Great is the Lord and worthy all praise in the city of our God. His holy mountain,
2 Sayuuni lwe lusozi lwe olulungi olugulumivu, olusanyusa ensi yonna. Ku ntikko Zafoni kwe kuli ekibuga kya Kabaka Omukulu;
that rises so fair, is the joy of all the world. Like the mount of the gods is Mount Zion, the city of the great king.
3 Katonda mw’abeera; yeeraze okuba ekigo kye.
Once God made himself known as the defence of her palaces.
4 Kale laba, bakabaka b’ensi baakuŋŋaana ne bakyolekera bakirumbe;
For see! A concert of kings passed over the frontier together.
5 bwe baakituukako ne bakyewuunya, ne batya nnyo ne badduka;
But one glance, and they were astounded; they hastened away in dismay.
6 nga bakankana, ne bajjula obulumi ng’omukazi alumwa okuzaala.
Trembling took hold of them there, like the pains of a woman in labour.
7 Wabazikiriza ng’omuyaga ogw’ebuvanjuba bwe guzikiriza ebyombo by’e Talusiisi.
They were shattered, as east wind shatters the giant ships in pieces.
8 Ebyo bye twawuliranga obuwulizi, kaakano tubirabye mu kibuga kya Mukama ow’Eggye, mu kibuga kya Katonda waffe, kyalinywereza ddala emirembe gyonna.
What we heard, we now have seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, the city of our God. God will uphold her forever. (Selah)
9 Ayi Katonda, tufumiitiriza ku kwagala kwo okutaggwaawo nga tuli mu Yeekaalu yo.
We think, O God, of your love, in the midst of your temple.
10 Erinnya lyo nga bwe liri ekkulu, Ayi Katonda, bw’otyo bw’otenderezebwa mu nsi yonna. Omukono gwo ogwa ddyo gujjudde obuwanguzi.
Your fame, O God, like your name, shall extend to the ends of the earth. Victory fills your hand.
11 Sanyuka gwe Sayuuni, musanyuke mmwe ebibuga bya Yuda; kubanga Katonda alamula bya nsonga.
Let mount Zion be glad; let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your judgments.
12 Mutambule mu Sayuuni, mukibune; mubale n’ebigo byakyo.
Walk about Zion, go round her; count her towers.
13 Mwekalirize nnyo munda wa bbugwe waakyo n’olusiisira lw’amaggye lwamu lwonna; mulyoke mutegeeze ab’emirembe egiriddawo.
Set your mind on her ramparts, consider her palaces; that you tell to the next generation
14 Kubanga Katonda ono, ye Katonda waffe emirembe gyonna; y’anaatuluŋŋamyanga ennaku zonna okutuusa okufa.
That such is God, our God he it is who shall guide us for ever and ever.
