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 him that excelleth. A Psalme of David on Michtam, concerning the dumme doue in a farre countrey, when the Philistims tooke him in Gath. Be mercifull vnto me, O God, for man would swallow me vp: he fighteth continually and vexeth me.

2 Abalabe bange bannondoola, bangi bannwanyisa nga bajjudde amalala.

Mine enemies would dayly swallowe mee vp: for many fight against me, O thou most High.

3 Buli lwe ntya, neesiga ggwe.

When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

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

I will reioyce in God, because of his word, I trust in God, and will not feare what flesh can doe vnto me.

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

Mine owne wordes grieue me dayly: all their thoughtes are against me to doe me hurt.

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

They gather together, and keepe them selues close: they marke my steps, because they waite for my soule.

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

They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.

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

Thou hast counted my wandrings: put my teares into thy bottel: are they not in thy register?

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

When I cry, then mine enemies shall turne backe: this I know, for God is with me.

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

I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

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

In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

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

Thy vowes are vpon me, O God: I will render prayses vnto 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 deliuered my soule from death, and also my feete from falling, that I may walke before God in the light of the liuing.