Zabbuli 99

1 Mukama afuga, amawanga gakankane; atuula wakati wa bakerubi, ensi ekankane.

The Lord is King; let the peoples be in fear: his seat is on the winged ones; let the earth be moved.

2 Mukama mukulu mu Sayuuni; agulumizibwa mu mawanga gonna.

The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.

3 Amawanga gonna gatendereze erinnya lyo ekkulu era ery’entiisa. Mukama mutukuvu.

Let them give praise to your name, for it is great and to be feared; holy is he.

4 Ye Kabaka ow’amaanyi, ayagala obwenkanya. Onywezezza obwenkanya; era by’okoledde Yakobo bya bwenkanya era bituufu.

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

5 Mumugulumize Mukama Katonda waffe; mumusinzize wansi w’entebe y’ebigere bye. Mukama mutukuvu.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping at his feet; holy is he.

6 Musa ne Alooni baali bamu ku bakabona be; ne Samwiri yali mu abo abaakoowoolanga erinnya lye; baasabanga Mukama n’abaanukula.

Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among those who gave honour to his name; they made prayers to the Lord, and he gave answers to them.

7 Yayogera nabo mu mpagi ey’ekire; baagondera amateeka ge n’ebiragiro bye, bye yabawa.

His voice came to them from the pillar of cloud; they kept his witness, and the law which he gave them.

8 Ayi Mukama Katonda waffe, wabaanukulanga; n’obeeranga Katonda asonyiwa eri Isirayiri, newaakubadde wababonerezanga olw’ebikolwa byabwe ebibi.

You gave them an answer, O Lord our God; you took away their sin, though you gave them punishment for their wrongdoing.

9 Mugulumizenga Mukama Katonda waffe, mumusinzizenga ku lusozi lwe olutukuvu, kubanga Mukama Katonda waffe mutukuvu.

Give high honour to the Lord our God, worshipping with your faces turned to his holy hill; for the Lord our God is holy.