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 Yahweh and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God on his holy mountain.
2 Sayuuni lwe lusozi lwe olulungi olugulumivu, olusanyusa ensi yonna. Ku ntikko Zafoni kwe kuli ekibuga kya Kabaka Omukulu;
Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
3 Katonda mw’abeera; yeeraze okuba ekigo kye.
God has made himself known in her palaces as a refuge.
4 Kale laba, bakabaka b’ensi baakuŋŋaana ne bakyolekera bakirumbe;
For, see, the kings assembled themselves; they passed by together.
5 bwe baakituukako ne bakyewuunya, ne batya nnyo ne badduka;
They saw it, then they were amazed; they were dismayed, and they hurried away.
6 nga bakankana, ne bajjula obulumi ng’omukazi alumwa okuzaala.
Trembling took hold of them there, pain as when a woman is in labor.
7 Wabazikiriza ng’omuyaga ogw’ebuvanjuba bwe guzikiriza ebyombo by’e Talusiisi.
With the east wind you break the ships of Tarshish.
8 Ebyo bye twawuliranga obuwulizi, kaakano tubirabye mu kibuga kya Mukama ow’Eggye, mu kibuga kya Katonda waffe, kyalinywereza ddala emirembe gyonna.
As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of Yahweh of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish it forever. (Selah)
9 Ayi Katonda, tufumiitiriza ku kwagala kwo okutaggwaawo nga tuli mu Yeekaalu yo.
We have thought about your covenant faithfulness, God, in the middle 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.
As your name is, 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 Mount Zion be glad, let the daughters of Judah rejoice because of your righteous decrees.
12 Mutambule mu Sayuuni, mukibune; mubale n’ebigo byakyo.
Walk around Mount Zion, go round about her; count her towers,
13 Mwekalirize nnyo munda wa bbugwe waakyo n’olusiisira lw’amaggye lwamu lwonna; mulyoke mutegeeze ab’emirembe egiriddawo.
notice well her walls, and look at her palaces so that you may tell it to the next generation.
14 Kubanga Katonda ono, ye Katonda waffe emirembe gyonna; y’anaatuluŋŋamyanga ennaku zonna okutuusa okufa.
For this God is our God forever and ever; he will be our guide to death.
