Zabbuli 58
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Ku ddoboozi, “Tozikiriza.” Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ddala mwogera eby’amazima oba musirika busirisi? Abaana b’abantu mubasalira emisango mu bwenkanya?
For the leader. Al tashheth. Of David. A michtam. Do you speak what is right, you gods? With equity judge you your people?
2 Nedda, mutegeka ebitali bya bwenkanya mu mitima gyammwe; era bye mukola bireeta obwegugungo mu nsi.
In the land you practise iniquity – all of you; violence do you dispense with your hands.
3 Abakola ebibi bakyama nga baakazaalibwa, bava mu lubuto nga balina ekibi, era bakula boogera bya bulimba.
The wicked go astray from the womb liars take the wrong path from their birth.
4 Balina obusagwa ng’obw’omusota; bali ng’enswera etawulira ezibikira amatu gaayo;
Venom have they like the venom of snakes, they are like the deaf adder that stops her ears,
5 n’etawulira na luyimba lwa mukugu agisendasenda okugikwata.
and refuses to listen to the voice of the charmer, or binder of spells, no matter how cunning.
6 Ayi Katonda, menya amannyo gaabwe; owangulemu amannyo g’empologoma zino, Ayi Mukama.
O God, break to pieces the teeth in their mouth, tear out the great teeth of the young lions, Lord.
7 Leka babule ng’amazzi agakulukuta ne gagenda. Bwe banaanuula omutego, leka obusaale bwabwe bwe balasa bufufuggale.
May they melt away like running water! Like tender grass, cut down may they be!
8 Babe ng’ekkovu erisaanuukira mu lugendo lwalyo. Babe ng’omwana azaaliddwa ng’afudde, ataliraba ku njuba!
Like the snail that dissolves on its crawling path, like the birth untimely which sees not the sunlight.
9 Nga n’entamu tennabuguma, alibayerawo n’obusungu obungi nga kibuyaga ow’amaanyi ennyo.
Faster than a thorn-fire heats your pots, he will come with his tempest and sweep them away.
10 Omutuukirivu alisanyuka ng’alabye bamuwalanidde eggwanga, olwo n’ebigere bye ne bisaabaana omusaayi ogw’abakola ebibi.
The sight of such vengeance will gladden the righteous; their feet they will wash in the blood of the wicked.
11 Awo abantu bonna balyogera nti, “Ddala, abatuukirivu balwanirirwa. Ddala waliwo Katonda alamula mu bwenkanya ku nsi.”
People will say, ‘Yes, the just are rewarded: yes, on the earth is a God who is Judge.’
