Zabbuli 71
1 Mu ggwe, Ayi Mukama, mwe neekweka, tondeka kuswazibwa.
In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
2 Mu butuukirivu bwo ondokole, omponye; ontegere okutu ondokole.
In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
3 Onfuukire olwazi obuddukiro bwange, ekifo eky’amaanyi; ondokole kubanga oli lwazi lwange era ekiddukiro kyange.
Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.
4 Ayi Katonda wange omponye mu mukono gw’ababi, omponye abantu abatali batuukirivu era abakambwe.
Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
5 Kubanga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, ggwe ssuubi lyange; ggwe, ggwe neesiga, okuviira ddala mu buvubuka bwange.
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
6 Neesiga ggwe kasookedde nzalibwa; ggwe wanziggya mu lubuto lwa mmange. Nnaakutenderezanga ennaku zonna.
I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
7 Eri abangi nafuuka; naye ggwe kiddukiro kyange eky’amaanyi.
I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.
8 Akamwa kange kajjudde ettendo lyo, nga ntenda ekitiibwa kyo obudde okuziba.
My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
9 Tonsuula mu kiseera kyange eky’obukadde. Tondekerera ng’amaanyi gampweddemu.
Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.
10 Kubanga abalabe bange banjogerako; abo abaagala okunzita bansalira olukwe.
For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,
11 Bagamba nti, “Katonda amulese, ka tumugobe tumukwate, kubanga taliiko anaamuwonya.”
saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
12 Ayi Katonda, tombera wala, Ayi Katonda wange, yanguwa ojje ombeere.
Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.
13 Abo abampawaabira bazikirizibwe nga bajjudde ensonyi, abanoonya okunnumya baswale era banyoomebwe.
May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.
14 Naye nze nnaabanga n’essuubi ennaku zonna. Era nneeyongeranga okukutenderezanga.
But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
15 Akamwa kange kanaayogeranga ku bikolwa byo eby’obutuukirivu obudde okuziba; nnaayogeranga ku bulokozi bwo, wadde siyinza kubupima.
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
16 Nnaatambuliranga mu maanyi go, Ayi Mukama Katonda, era ne ntegeezanga nti ggwe wekka ggwe mutuukirivu.
I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
17 Ayi Katonda, ggwe wanjigiriza okuva mu buvubuka bwange; n’okutuusa leero nkyatenda ebikolwa byo eby’ekitalo.
O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
18 Ne bwe ndiba nga nkaddiye nga mmeze n’envi, tonjabuliranga, Ayi Katonda, okutuusiza ddala nga mmaze okutendera abo abaliddawo amaanyi go amangi, n’okumanyisa emirembe egigenda okujja obuyinza bwo.
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
19 N’obutuukirivu bwo, Ayi Katonda, butuuka mu ggulu. Ggw’okoze ebikulu, Ayi Katonda, ani akwenkana?
Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
20 Newaakubadde wandeka ne mbonaabona nnyo bwe ntyo, ggw’olinzizaamu obulamu, n’ompa amaanyi amaggya, n’onnyimusa okuva mu kinnya ekiwanvu ennyo wansi w’ensi.
Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
21 Olinnyongerako ekitiibwa n’oddamu okunsanyusa.
You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
22 Nnaakutenderezanga ne nnanga ey’enkoba olw’obwesigwa bwo, Ayi Katonda wange; nnaakutenderezanga n’entongooli, Ayi ggwe Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri.
So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Nnaayimusanga eddoboozi lyange olw’essanyu nga nkutendereza, nze gw’onunudde!
When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.
24 Olulimi lwange nalwo lunaayogeranga ku bikolwa byo eby’obutuukirivu obudde okuziba, kubanga abo ababadde baagala okunkola akabi otabuddetabudde enkwe zaabwe ne baswazibwa.
My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
