Zabbuli 90
1 Okusaba kwa Musa, omusajja wa Katonda. Ayi Mukama, obadde kifo kyaffe eky’okubeeramu emirembe gyonna.
A prayer of Moses the man of God. Lord, thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.
2 Ensozi nga tezinnabaawo, n’ensi yonna nga tonnagitonda; okuva ku ntandikwa okutuusa ku nkomerero y’emirembe gyonna, ggwe Katonda.
Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity thou art God.
3 Omuntu omuzzaayo mu nfuufu, n’oyogera nti, “Mudde mu nfuufu, mmwe abaana b’abantu.”
Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
4 Kubanga emyaka olukumi, gy’oli giri ng’olunaku olumu olwayita, oba ng’ekisisimuka mu kiro.
For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday, which is past. And as a watch in the night,
5 Obeera n’obamalirawo ddala nga bali mu tulo otw’okufa. Ku makya baba ng’omuddo omuto.
Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be.
6 Ku makya guba munyirivu, naye olw’eggulo ne guwotoka ne gukala.
In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither.
7 Ddala ddala obusungu bwo butumalawo, n’obukambwe bwo bututiisa nnyo.
For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation.
8 Ebyonoono byaffe obyanjadde mu maaso go, n’ebyo bye tukoze mu kyama obyanise awo w’oli.
Thou hast set our iniquities before thy eyes: our life in the light of thy countenance.
9 Ddala ddala tumala ennaku z’obulamu bwaffe zonna ng’otunyiigidde; tukomekkereza emyaka gyaffe n’okusinda.
For all our days are spent; and in thy wrath we have fainted away. Our years shall be considered as a spider:
10 Obungi bw’ennaku zaffe gy’emyaka nsanvu, oba kinaana bwe tubaamu amaanyi. Naye emyaka egyo gijjula ennaku n’okutegana, era giyita mangu, olwo nga tuggwaawo.
The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.
11 Ani amanyi amaanyi g’obusungu bwo? Kubanga ekiruyi kyo kingi ng’ekitiibwa kye tusaana okukuwa bwe kyenkana.
Who knoweth the power of thy anger, and for thy fear
12 Otuyigirize okutegeeranga obulungi ennaku zaffe, tulyoke tubeere n’omutima ogw’amagezi.
Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.
13 Ayi Mukama, komawo gye tuli. Olitusuula kutuusa ddi? Abaweereza bo bakwatirwe ekisa.
Return, O Lord, how long? and be entreated in favour of thy servants.
14 Tujjuze okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo ku makya, tulyoke tuyimbenga nga tujaguza n’essanyu era tusanyukenga obulamu bwaffe bwonna.
We are filled in the morning with thy mercy: and we have rejoiced, and are delighted all our days.
15 Tusanyuse, Ayi Mukama, okumala ennaku nga ze tumaze ng’otubonyaabonya, era n’okumala emyaka nga gye tumaze nga tulaba ennaku.
We have rejoiced for the days in which thou hast humbled us: for the years in which we have seen evils.
16 Ebikolwa byo biragibwe abaweereza bo, n’abaana baabwe balabe ekitiibwa kyo.
Look upon thy servants and upon their works: and direct their children.
17 Okusaasira kwo, Ayi Mukama Katonda waffe, kubeerenga ku ffe, otusobozesenga okutuukiriza obulungi emirimu gyaffe; weewaawo, otusobozesenga okutuukiriza obulungi emirimu gyaffe.
And let the brightness of the Lord our God be upon us: and direct thou the works of our hands over us; yea, the work of our hands do thou direct.
