Zabbuli 71

1 Mu ggwe, Ayi Mukama, mwe neekweka, tondeka kuswazibwa.

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

2 Mu butuukirivu bwo ondokole, omponye; ontegere okutu ondokole.

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thy ear to me, and save me.

3 Onfuukire olwazi obuddukiro bwange, ekifo eky’amaanyi; ondokole kubanga oli lwazi lwange era ekiddukiro kyange.

Be thou my strong habitation, to which 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.

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from 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 God: [thou art] my trust from my youth.

6 Neesiga ggwe kasookedde nzalibwa; ggwe wanziggya mu lubuto lwa mmange. Nnaakutenderezanga ennaku zonna.

By thee have I been sustained from my birth: thou art he that brought me into life: my praise [shall be] continually of thee.

7 Eri abangi nafuuka; naye ggwe kiddukiro kyange eky’amaanyi.

I am as a wonder to many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

8 Akamwa kange kajjudde ettendo lyo, nga ntenda ekitiibwa kyo obudde okuziba.

Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise [and with] thy honor 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 my enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

11 Bagamba nti, “Katonda amulese, ka tumugobe tumukwate, kubanga taliiko anaamuwonya.”

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

12 Ayi Katonda, tombera wala, Ayi Katonda wange, yanguwa ojje ombeere.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

13 Abo abampawaabira bazikirizibwe nga bajjudde ensonyi, abanoonya okunnumya baswale era banyoomebwe.

Let them be confounded [and] consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered [with] reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt.

14 Naye nze nnaabanga n’essuubi ennaku zonna. Era nneeyongeranga okukutenderezanga.

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

15 Akamwa kange kanaayogeranga ku bikolwa byo eby’obutuukirivu obudde okuziba; nnaayogeranga ku bulokozi bwo, wadde siyinza kubupima.

My mouth shall show forth 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 strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.

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 declared thy wondrous 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 gray-headed, O God, forsake me not; until I have shown thy strength to [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come.

19 N’obutuukirivu bwo, Ayi Katonda, butuuka mu ggulu. Ggw’okoze ebikulu, Ayi Katonda, ani akwenkana?

Thy righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like to 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 shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me 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, O my God: to thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

23 Nnaayimusanga eddoboozi lyange olw’essanyu nga nkutendereza, nze gw’onunudde!

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to 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 long: for they are confounded, for they are brought to shame, that seek my hurt.