Zabbuli 64
1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Ayi Katonda, owulire eddoboozi lyange, ery’okwemulugunya kwange; okuume obulamu bwange eri okutiisibwatiisibwa omulabe.
Unto the end. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my prayer of supplication. Rescue my soul from the fear of the enemy.
2 Onkweke mpone enkwe z’abakola ebibi, onzigye mu kibinja ky’aboonoonyi, abaleekaana
You have protected me from the assembly of the malignant, from a multitude of workers of iniquity.
3 abawagala ennimi zaabwe ng’ebitala, ne balasa ebigambo byabwe ng’obusaale obutta.
For they have sharpened their tongues like a sword; they have formed their bow into a bitter thing,
4 Beekweka ne bateega oyo atalina musango bamulase; amangwago ne bamulasa nga tebatya.
so that they may shoot arrows from hiding at the immaculate.
5 Bawagiragana mu kigendererwa kyabwe ekibi ne bateesa okutega emitego mu kyama; ne boogera nti, “Ani asobola okutulaba?”
They will suddenly shoot arrows at him, and they will not be afraid. They are resolute in their wicked talk. They have discussed hidden snares. They have said, “Who will see them?”
6 Beekobaana okukola ebitali bya bwenkanya, ne boogera nti, “Tukoze enteekateeka empitirivu.” Ddala ddala ebirowoozo by’omuntu n’omutima gwe byekusifu.
They have been searching carefully for iniquities. Their exhaustive search has failed. Man will approach with a deep heart,
7 Naye Katonda alibalasa n’obusaale bwe; alibafumita, mangwago ne bagwa ku ttaka.
and God will be exalted. The arrows of the little ones have become their wounds,
8 Ebyo bye boogera biribaddira, ne bibazikiriza, ababalaba ne babanyeenyeza emitwe.
and their tongues have been weakened against them. All those who saw them have been troubled;
9 Olwo abantu bonna ne batya, ne bategeeza abalala omulimu gwa Katonda, ne bafumiitiriza ku ebyo by’akoze.
and every man was afraid. And they announced the works of God, and they understood his acts.
10 Omutuukirivu ajagulizenga mu Mukama, era yeekwekenga mu ye. Abo bonna abalina omutima omulongoofu bamutenderezenga!
The just will rejoice in the Lord, and they will hope in him. And all the upright of heart will be praised.
