Zabbuli 94
1 Ayi Mukama, ggwe Katonda awalana eggwanga, ggwe Katonda awalana eggwanga, labika omasemase.
Yahweh, you are able to get revenge [on your enemies]. [So] show them that you are going to punish them!
2 Golokoka, Ayi ggwe Omulamuzi w’ensi, osasule ab’amalala nga bwe kibagwanidde.
You are the one who judges all [people on] the earth; [so] arise, and give/punish the proud [leaders of our] people like they deserve.
3 Ayi Mukama, omukozi w’ebibi alikomya ddi? Omukozi w’ebibi alituusa ddi ng’asanyuka?
Yahweh, how long will those wicked [people] be glad/happy? It is not right that [RHQ] they continue being glad!
4 Bafukumula ebigambo eby’okwewaanawaana; abakola ebibi bonna beepankapanka.
They do evil things, and they boast about doing them; how long will they [be allowed to] continue doing that?
5 Babetenta abantu bo, Ayi Mukama, babonyaabonya ezzadde lyo.
Yahweh, [it is as though] those wicked people crush [us], your people; they (oppress/treat cruelly) those who belong to you [DOU].
6 Batta nnamwandu n’omutambuze; ne batemula ataliiko kitaawe.
They murder widows and orphans and people from other countries who [think it is safe to] live in our land.
7 Ne boogera nti, “Katonda talaba; Katonda wa Yakobo tafaayo.”
Those wicked people say, “Yahweh does not see anything; [so] the God whom those Israelis [worship] does not see [the evil things that we do].”
8 Mwerinde mmwe abantu abatategeera. Mmwe abasirusiru muligeziwala ddi?
You evil people [who rule Israel], you are foolish and stupid; when will you become wise [RHQ]?
9 Oyo eyatonda okutu tawulira? Oyo eyakola eriiso talaba?
God made our ears; so [do you think that] he cannot hear [what you say] [RHQ]? He created our eyes; so do you think that he cannot see [the evil things that you do] [RHQ]?
10 Oyo akangavvula amawanga, taakubonereze? Oyo ayigiriza abantu talina ky’amanyi?
He also scolds [the leaders of other] nations; so do you think that he will not punish [you] [RHQ]? He is the one who knows everything; [so why do you think that he does not know what you do] [RHQ]?
11 Mukama amanyi ebirowoozo by’abantu; amanyi nga mukka bukka.
Yahweh knows [everything] that people are thinking; he knows that what they think ([is useless/vanishes as quickly as]) smoke [MET].
12 Ayi Mukama, alina omukisa oyo gw’ogunjula, gw’oyigiriza eby’omu mateeka go;
Yahweh, you are pleased with people who [want you to] discipline/correct them, those who [want you to] teach them your laws.
13 omuwummuzaako mu kabi kaalimu, okutuusa abakola ebibi lwe balisimirwa ekinnya.
When those people have had troubles, you cause those troubles to cease, and some day [it will be as though] you will dig pits for wicked people, and they will fall into those pits [and die].
14 Kubanga Mukama talireka bantu be; talyabulira zzadde lye.
Yahweh will not abandon his people; he will not desert like that those who belong to him [DOU].
15 Aliramula mu butuukirivu, n’abo abalina emitima emigolokofu bwe banaakolanga.
[Some day] judges will decide matters fairly for people, and all honest/righteous people will be pleased about that.
16 Ani alinnwanyisizaako abakola ebibi? Ani alinnwanirira eri abakola ebibi?
But when wicked [people] ([oppressed me/treated me cruelly]), (who defended me?/no one defended me.) [RHQ] No one stood up to testify for me against those evil people [RHQ].
17 Singa Mukama teyali mubeezi wange, omwoyo gwange gwandiserengese emagombe.
If Yahweh had not helped me [at that time], [I would have been executed], [and] my soul/spirit would have gone to the place where [dead people] say nothing.
18 Bwe naleekaana nti, “Nseerera!” Okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo, Ayi Mukama, ne kumpanirira.
I said/thought [to myself], “I am about to die,” but Yahweh, you held me up by faithfully loving me.
19 Ebyeraliikiriza omutima gwange bwe byayitirira obungi, okusaasira kwo ne kuzzaamu omwoyo gwange amaanyi.
Whenever I am very worried, you comfort/encourage me and cause me to be happy.
20 Oyinza okukolagana n’obufuzi obukyamu, obukaabya abantu n’amateeka gaabwe?
You have nothing to do with wicked judges, who establish laws that allow people to do what is not legal.
21 Abakola ebibi beegatta ne balumbagana abatuukirivu; atasobezza ne bamusalira ogw’okufa.
They plan to get rid of righteous [people], and they declare that (innocent people/people who have not done what is wrong) must be executed.
22 Naye Mukama afuuse ekiddukiro kyange eky’amaanyi; ye Katonda wange, era Olwazi lwange mwe neekweka.
But Yahweh (has become [like] my fortress/protects me) [MET]; my God is [like a huge] rock under which I am protected/safe [MET].
23 Mukama alibabonereza olw’ebibi byabwe, n’abazikiriza olw’ebyonoono byabwe; Mukama Katonda waffe alibamalirawo ddala.
He will punish those wicked leaders in return for the wicked things that they have done, and will get rid of them for the sins that they have committed; [yes], Yahweh our God will (wipe them out/destroy them completely).
