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 Overseer. — 'On the Dumb Dove far off.' — A secret treasure of David, in the Philistines' taking hold of him in Gath. Favour me, O God, for man swallowed me up, All the day fighting he oppresseth me,
2 Abalabe bange bannondoola, bangi bannwanyisa nga bajjudde amalala.
Mine enemies have swallowed up all the day, For many [are] fighting against me, O most High,
3 Buli lwe ntya, neesiga ggwe.
The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.
4 Nditendereza Katonda ne nyweerera mu kigambo kye, ye Katonda gwe neesiga; siityenga. Abantu obuntu bagenda kunkolako ki?
In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.
5 Olunaku lwonna bye njogera babifuulafuula; ebbanga lyonna baba basala nkwe kunkola kabi.
All the day they wrest my words, Concerning me all their thoughts [are] for evil,
6 Beekobaana ne bateesa, banneekwekerera ne bawuliriza enswagiro zange; nga bannindirira banzite.
They assemble, they hide, they watch my heels, When they have expected my soul.
7 Tobakkiriza kudduka ne bawona; mu busungu bwo, Ayi Katonda, osuule amawanga.
By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
8 Emirundi gye ntawaanyizibwa nga njaziirana ogimanyi; amaziga gange gateeke mu ccupa yo! Wagawandiika.
My wandering Thou hast counted, Thou — place Thou my tear in Thy bottle, Are they not in Thy book?
9 Bwe nkukoowoola, abalabe bange nga badduka. Kino nkimanyi kubanga Katonda ali ku ludda lwange.
Then turn back do mine enemies in the day I call. This I have known, that God [is] for me.
10 Katonda gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye; Mukama gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye;
In God I praise the word, In Jehovah I praise the word.
11 Katonda oyo gwe neesiga, siityenga. Abantu bayinza kunkolako ki?
In God I trusted, I fear not what man doth to me,
12 Ndituukiriza obweyamo bwange gy’oli, Ayi Katonda; ndikuleetera ebirabo eby’okukwebaza.
On me, O God, [are] Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to 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, Dost Thou not my feet from falling? To walk habitually before God in the light of the living!
