Zabbuli 74
1 Zabbuli ya Asafu. Ayi Katonda, lwaki otusuulidde ddala ennaku zonna? Obusungu bwo lwaki bunyookera ku ndiga z’omu ddundiro lyo?
An Instruction of Asaph. Why, O God, hast Thou cast off for ever? Thine anger smoketh against the flock of Thy pasture.
2 Ojjukire abantu bo be wagula edda; ekika kye wanunula okuba ababo. Ojjukire olusozi Sayuuni gye wabeeranga.
Remember Thy company. Thou didst purchase of old, Thou didst redeem the rod of Thy inheritance, This mount Zion — Thou didst dwell in it.
3 Tambulatambulako mu bifo by’ekibuga olabe bwe byonooneddwa! Olabe omulabe nga bw’azikirizza ennyumba yo.
Lift up Thy steps to the perpetual desolations, Everything the enemy did wickedly in the sanctuary.
4 Abalabe bo baleekaanira mu kifo kyo gye twakuŋŋaaniranga; ne bagenda nga bakiramba n’ebendera zaabwe.
Roared have thine adversaries, In the midst of Thy meeting-places, They have set their ensigns as ensigns.
5 Beeyisa ng’abantu ababagalidde embazzi abatema emiti mu kibira.
He is known as one bringing in on high Against a thicket of wood — axes.
6 Batemyetemye n’embazzi ebintu ebyole, era ne babissessebbula n’obubazzi.
And now, its carvings together With axe and hatchet they break down,
7 Bookezza awatukuvu wo; ne bafaafaaganya ekifo kyo eky’Erinnya lyo.
They have sent into fire Thy sanctuary, to the earth they polluted the tabernacle of Thy name,
8 Baateesa nga bagamba nti, “Tujja kubazikiririza ddala!” Baayokya dda amasinzizo ga Katonda gonna agali mu nsi eno.
They said in their hearts, 'Let us oppress them together,' They did burn all the meeting-places of God in the land.
9 Tetukyalaba ku bubonero bwo; ne bannabbi tewakyali n’omu. So tewali n’omu mu ffe ategeera ebyo lwe birikoma.
Our ensigns we have not seen, There is no more a prophet, Nor with us is one knowing how long.
10 Ayi Katonda, omulabe alituusa ddi ng’akuduulira? Omulabe anavvoolanga erinnya lyo ennaku zonna? Bazikirize.
Till when, O God, doth an adversary reproach? Doth an enemy despise thy name for ever?
11 Lwaki totuyambye n’omukono gwo ogwa ddyo? Kiki ekikukuumisa omukono gwo ogwa ddyo mu kifuba kyo?
Why dost Thou turn back Thy hand, Even Thy right hand? From the midst of Thy bosom remove [it].
12 Naye ggwe, Ayi Katonda, oli Kabaka wange wa dda; gw’oleeta obulokozi mu nsi.
And God [is] my king of old, Working salvation in the midst of the earth.
13 Ggwe wayawula mu mazzi g’ennyanja; omulabe n’omuzikiririza mu mazzi.
Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea -[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,
14 Wamenyaamenya emitwe gya lukwata ogunene; n’oguwaayo okuba ekyokulya eri ebitonde eby’omu ddungu.
Thou hast broken the heads of leviathan, Thou makest him food, For the people of the dry places.
15 Ggwe wazibukula ensulo n’emyala; ate n’okaza n’emigga egyakulukutanga bulijjo.
Thou hast cleaved a fountain and a stream, Thou hast dried up perennial flowings.
16 Obudde bw’emisana bubwo, n’ekiro kikyo; ggwe wakola omwezi n’enjuba.
Thine [is] the day, also Thine [is] the night, Thou hast prepared a light giver — the sun.
17 Ggwe wateekawo ensalo z’ensi; ggwe wakola ebiro eby’ekyeya n’eby’obutiti.
Thou hast set up all the borders of earth, Summer and winter Thou hast formed them.
18 Jjukira ebyo, Ayi Katonda, olabe okuduula kw’omulabe, n’abantu abasirusiru nga bwe banyoomodde erinnya lyo.
Remember this — an enemy reproached Jehovah, And a foolish people have despised Thy name.
19 Ayi Katonda, towaayo mwoyo gwa jjiba lyo eri ensolo enkambwe; so teweerabiriranga ddala bulamu bw’abantu bo ababonyaabonyezebwa.
Give not up to a company, The soul of Thy turtle-dove, The company of Thy poor ones forget not for ever.
20 Ojjukire endagaano yo; kubanga ensi ejjudde ekizikiza n’abantu abakambwe.
Look attentively to the covenant, For the dark places of earth, Have been full of habitations of violence.
21 Tokkiriza abo abajoogebwa okuwangulwa; era leka abaavu n’abeetaaga batenderezenga erinnya lyo ennaku zonna.
Let not the oppressed turn back ashamed, Let the poor and needy praise Thy name,
22 Yimuka, Ayi Katonda, osalire abalabe baffe omusango. Jjukira abo abatakussaamu kitiibwa, nga bwe bakuduulira obudde okuziba.
Arise, O God, plead Thy plea, Remember Thy reproach from a fool all the day.
23 Tonyooma luyoogaano lw’abalabe bo, n’okuleekaana okwa buli kiseera.
Forget not the voice of Thine adversaries, The noise of Thy withstanders is going up continually!
