Zabbuli 56

1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Abafirisuuti bwe baamukwatira mu Gaasi. Onsaasire, Ayi Katonda, kubanga abalabe bange banjigganya; buli lunaku bannumba n’amaanyi.

To the chief Musician. On Jonathelem-rechokim. Of David. Michtam; when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be gracious unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: all the day long fighting he oppresseth me.

2 Abalabe bange bannondoola, bangi bannwanyisa nga bajjudde amalala.

Mine enemies would swallow [me] up all the day long; for they are many that fight against me haughtily.

3 Buli lwe ntya, neesiga ggwe.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

4 Nditendereza Katonda ne nyweerera mu kigambo kye, ye Katonda gwe neesiga; siityenga. Abantu obuntu bagenda kunkolako ki?

In God will I praise his word, in God I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can flesh do unto me?

5 Olunaku lwonna bye njogera babifuulafuula; ebbanga lyonna baba basala nkwe kunkola kabi.

All the day long they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Beekobaana ne bateesa, banneekwekerera ne bawuliriza enswagiro zange; nga bannindirira banzite.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves; they mark my steps, because they wait for my soul.

7 Tobakkiriza kudduka ne bawona; mu busungu bwo, Ayi Katonda, osuule amawanga.

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

8 Emirundi gye ntawaanyizibwa nga njaziirana ogimanyi; amaziga gange gateeke mu ccupa yo! Wagawandiika.

Thou countest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9 Bwe nkukoowoola, abalabe bange nga badduka. Kino nkimanyi kubanga Katonda ali ku ludda lwange.

Then shall mine enemies return backward in the day when I call: this I know, for God is for me.

10 Katonda gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye; Mukama gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye;

In God will I praise [his] word; in Jehovah will I praise [his] word.

11 Katonda oyo gwe neesiga, siityenga. Abantu bayinza kunkolako ki?

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

12 Ndituukiriza obweyamo bwange gy’oli, Ayi Katonda; ndikuleetera ebirabo eby’okukwebaza.

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.

13 Kubanga emmeeme yange ogiwonyezza okufa. Ebigere byange tobiwonyezza okwesittala; ne ndyoka ntambulira mu maaso ga Katonda mu musana nga ndi mulamu?

For thou hast delivered my soul from death; [wilt thou] not [keep] my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?