Zabbuli 71
1 Mu ggwe, Ayi Mukama, mwe neekweka, tondeka kuswazibwa.
A Psalm of David. Of the sons of Jonadab and the former captives. In you, O Lord, I have hoped; do not let me be brought to ruin forever.
2 Mu butuukirivu bwo ondokole, omponye; ontegere okutu ondokole.
Free me by your justice, and rescue me. Incline your ear to me, and save me.
3 Onfuukire olwazi obuddukiro bwange, ekifo eky’amaanyi; ondokole kubanga oli lwazi lwange era ekiddukiro kyange.
Be a God of protection and a place of strength for me, so that you may accomplish my salvation. For you are my firmament and my refuge.
4 Ayi Katonda wange omponye mu mukono gw’ababi, omponye abantu abatali batuukirivu era abakambwe.
Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, and from the hand of the unjust and those who act against the law.
5 Kubanga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, ggwe ssuubi lyange; ggwe, ggwe neesiga, okuviira ddala mu buvubuka bwange.
For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.
6 Neesiga ggwe kasookedde nzalibwa; ggwe wanziggya mu lubuto lwa mmange. Nnaakutenderezanga ennaku zonna.
In you, I have been confirmed from conception. From my mother’s womb, you are my protector. In you, I will sing forever.
7 Eri abangi nafuuka; naye ggwe kiddukiro kyange eky’amaanyi.
I have become to many as if I were a portent, but you are a strong helper.
8 Akamwa kange kajjudde ettendo lyo, nga ntenda ekitiibwa kyo obudde okuziba.
Let my mouth be filled with praise, so that I may sing your glory, your greatness all day long.
9 Tonsuula mu kiseera kyange eky’obukadde. Tondekerera ng’amaanyi gampweddemu.
Do not cast me off in the time of old age. Do not abandon me when my strength will fail.
10 Kubanga abalabe bange banjogerako; abo abaagala okunzita bansalira olukwe.
For my enemies have spoken against me. And those who watched for my soul have taken counsel as one,
11 Bagamba nti, “Katonda amulese, ka tumugobe tumukwate, kubanga taliiko anaamuwonya.”
saying: “God has abandoned him. Pursue and overtake him. For there is no one to rescue him.”
12 Ayi Katonda, tombera wala, Ayi Katonda wange, yanguwa ojje ombeere.
O God, do not be far from me. O my God, provide for my assistance.
13 Abo abampawaabira bazikirizibwe nga bajjudde ensonyi, abanoonya okunnumya baswale era banyoomebwe.
May they be confounded, and may they fail, who drag down my soul. Let them be covered with confusion and shame, who seek evils for me.
14 Naye nze nnaabanga n’essuubi ennaku zonna. Era nneeyongeranga okukutenderezanga.
But I will always have hope. And I will add more to all your praise.
15 Akamwa kange kanaayogeranga ku bikolwa byo eby’obutuukirivu obudde okuziba; nnaayogeranga ku bulokozi bwo, wadde siyinza kubupima.
My mouth will announce your justice, your salvation all day long. For I have not known letters.
16 Nnaatambuliranga mu maanyi go, Ayi Mukama Katonda, era ne ntegeezanga nti ggwe wekka ggwe mutuukirivu.
I will enter into the powers of the Lord. I will be mindful of your justice alone, O Lord.
17 Ayi Katonda, ggwe wanjigiriza okuva mu buvubuka bwange; n’okutuusa leero nkyatenda ebikolwa byo eby’ekitalo.
You have taught me from my youth, O God. And so I will declare your wonders continuously,
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 in old age and with grey hairs. Do not abandon me, O God, while I announce your arm to every future generation: your power
19 N’obutuukirivu bwo, Ayi Katonda, butuuka mu ggulu. Ggw’okoze ebikulu, Ayi Katonda, ani akwenkana?
and your justice, O God, even to the highest great things that you have done. O God, who 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.
How great is the tribulation that you have revealed to me: very great and evil. And so, turning back, you have brought me to life, and you have led me back again from the abyss of the earth.
21 Olinnyongerako ekitiibwa n’oddamu okunsanyusa.
You have multiplied your magnificence. And so, turning back to me, you have consoled me.
22 Nnaakutenderezanga ne nnanga ey’enkoba olw’obwesigwa bwo, Ayi Katonda wange; nnaakutenderezanga n’entongooli, Ayi ggwe Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri.
Therefore, I will confess your truth to you, with the instruments of the Psalter. O God, I will sing psalms to you with stringed instruments, O Holy One of Israel.
23 Nnaayimusanga eddoboozi lyange olw’essanyu nga nkutendereza, nze gw’onunudde!
My lips will exult, when I sing to you, and also 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.
And even my tongue will meditate on your justice all day long, when those who seek evils for me have been confounded and set in awe.
