Zabbuli 71
1 Mu ggwe, Ayi Mukama, mwe neekweka, tondeka kuswazibwa.
In thee, Jehovah, do I trust: let me never be ashamed.
2 Mu butuukirivu bwo ondokole, omponye; ontegere okutu ondokole.
Deliver me in thy righteousness, and rescue me; incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
3 Onfuukire olwazi obuddukiro bwange, ekifo eky’amaanyi; ondokole kubanga oli lwazi lwange era ekiddukiro kyange.
Be to me a rock of habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
4 Ayi Katonda wange omponye mu mukono gw’ababi, omponye abantu abatali batuukirivu era abakambwe.
My God, rescue me out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5 Kubanga ggwe, Ayi Mukama, ggwe ssuubi lyange; ggwe, ggwe neesiga, okuviira ddala mu buvubuka bwange.
For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.
6 Neesiga ggwe kasookedde nzalibwa; ggwe wanziggya mu lubuto lwa mmange. Nnaakutenderezanga ennaku zonna.
On thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.
7 Eri abangi nafuuka; naye ggwe kiddukiro kyange eky’amaanyi.
I have been as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
8 Akamwa kange kajjudde ettendo lyo, nga ntenda ekitiibwa kyo obudde okuziba.
My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, with thy glory, all the day.
9 Tonsuula mu kiseera kyange eky’obukadde. Tondekerera ng’amaanyi gampweddemu.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
10 Kubanga abalabe bange banjogerako; abo abaagala okunzita bansalira olukwe.
For mine enemies speak against me, and they that watch for my soul consult together,
11 Bagamba nti, “Katonda amulese, ka tumugobe tumukwate, kubanga taliiko anaamuwonya.”
Saying, God hath forsaken him; pursue and seize him, for there is none to deliver.
12 Ayi Katonda, tombera wala, Ayi Katonda wange, yanguwa ojje ombeere.
O God, be not far from me; my God, hasten to my help.
13 Abo abampawaabira bazikirizibwe nga bajjudde ensonyi, abanoonya okunnumya baswale era banyoomebwe.
Let them be ashamed, let them be consumed, that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
14 Naye nze nnaabanga n’essuubi ennaku zonna. Era nneeyongeranga okukutenderezanga.
But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.
15 Akamwa kange kanaayogeranga ku bikolwa byo eby’obutuukirivu obudde okuziba; nnaayogeranga ku bulokozi bwo, wadde siyinza kubupima.
My mouth shall declare thy righteousness, [and] thy salvation all the day: for I know not the numbers [thereof].
16 Nnaatambuliranga mu maanyi go, Ayi Mukama Katonda, era ne ntegeezanga nti ggwe wekka ggwe mutuukirivu.
I will go in the might of the Lord Jehovah; I will recall thy righteousness, thine alone.
17 Ayi Katonda, ggwe wanjigiriza okuva mu buvubuka bwange; n’okutuusa leero nkyatenda ebikolwa byo eby’ekitalo.
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:
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.
Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto [this] generation, thy might to every one that is to come.
19 N’obutuukirivu bwo, Ayi Katonda, butuuka mu ggulu. Ggw’okoze ebikulu, Ayi Katonda, ani akwenkana?
And thy righteousness, O God, reacheth on high, thou who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee?
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.
Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;
21 Olinnyongerako ekitiibwa n’oddamu okunsanyusa.
Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
22 Nnaakutenderezanga ne nnanga ey’enkoba olw’obwesigwa bwo, Ayi Katonda wange; nnaakutenderezanga n’entongooli, Ayi ggwe Omutukuvu wa Isirayiri.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, my God; unto thee will I sing psalms with the harp, thou holy One of Israel.
23 Nnaayimusanga eddoboozi lyange olw’essanyu nga nkutendereza, nze gw’onunudde!
My lips shall exult when I sing psalms unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast 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 also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.
