Zabbuli 55
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Eyimbibwa n’ebivuga eby’enkoba. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Owulirize okusaba kwange, Ayi Katonda, togaya kwegayirira kwange.
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
2 Ompulire era onziremu, kubanga ndi mu buzibu, nga nsinda olw’okweraliikirira okunene.
Attend to me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
3 Mpulira amaloboozi g’abalabe bange; ababi bankanulidde amaaso ne banvuma nga bajjudde obusungu.
Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity on me, and in wrath they hate me.
4 Omutima gwange gulumwa nnyo munda yange; entiisa y’okufa entuukiridde.
My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen on me.
5 Okutya n’okukankana binnumbye; entiisa empitiridde.
Fearfulness and trembling are come on me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
6 Ne njogera nti, Singa nnina ebiwaawaatiro ng’ejjiba, nandibuuse ne ŋŋenda mpummulako.
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
7 “Nandiraze wala nnyo, ne mbeera eyo mu ddungu;
See, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. (Selah)
8 nandiyanguye ne ntuuka mu kifo kyange eky’okuwummuliramu, eteri kibuyaga na mpewo ekunta n’amaanyi.”
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
9 Mukama tabulatabula ennimi z’ababi, ozikirize enkwe zaabwe; kubanga ndaba obukambwe n’okulwanagana mu kibuga.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
10 Beetooloola bbugwe waakyo emisana n’ekiro, ne munda mu kyo mujjudde ettima n’ebikolwa ebibi.
Day and night they go about it on the walls thereof: mischief also and sorrow are in the middle of it.
11 Obutemu n’obussi obwa buli ngeri biri mu kibuga omwo. Buli lw’oyita mu nguudo zaakyo osanga bulimba bwereere na kutiisibwatiisibwa.
Wickedness is in the middle thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
12 Singa omulabe wange y’abadde anvuma, nandikigumiikirizza; singa oyo atakkiriziganya nange y’annumbaganye n’anduulira, nandimwekwese.
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 Naye ggwe munnange, bwe tuyita, era mukwano gwange ddala!
But it was you, a man my equal, my guide, and my acquaintance.
14 Gwe twabanga naye mu ssanyu ng’abooluganda, nga tutambulira mu kibiina ekinene mu nnyumba ya Katonda.
We took sweet counsel together, and walked to the house of God in company.
15 Okufa kubatuukirire, bakke emagombe nga bakyali balamu; kubanga bajjudde okukola ebibi. (Sheol h7585)
Let death seize on them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. (Sheol h7585)
16 Naye nze nkoowoola Mukama Katonda, n’andokola.
As for me, I will call on God; and the LORD shall save me.
17 Ekiro, ne mu makya ne mu ttuntu, ndaajana nga bwe nsinda; n’awulira eddoboozi lyange.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
18 Amponyezza mu lutalo nga siriiko kintuseeko newaakubadde ng’abannwanyisizza babadde bangi.
He has delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
19 Katonda oyo atudde ku ntebe ye ebbanga lyonna, aliwulira n’ababonereza abo abatakyusa makubo gaabwe era abatatya Katonda.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that stays of old. (Selah) Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
20 Agololera emikono gye ku mikwano gye; n’amenya endagaano ye.
He has put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he has broken his covenant.
21 By’ayogera bigonvu okusinga omuzigo, so nga mu mutima gwe alowooza lutalo; ebigambo bye biweweera okusinga amafuta, so nga munda mu mutima gwe asowodde bitala byennyini.
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
22 Ebizibu byo byonna bireete eri Mukama, ajja kukuwanirira; kubanga talireka mutuukirivu kugwa.
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he shall sustain you: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
23 Naye ggwe, Ayi Katonda, olisuula abakola ebibi mu kinnya eky’okuzikirira; era abatemu n’abalimba bonna tebagenda kuwangaala kimu kyakubiri eky’obulamu bwabwe. Naye nze, neesiga ggwe.
But you, O God, shall bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in you.
