Zabbuli 99

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

Adonai reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

2 Mukama mukulu mu Sayuuni; agulumizibwa mu mawanga gonna.

Adonai is great in Zion [Mountain ridge, Marking]. He is high above all the peoples.

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

Let them yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to your great and awesome name. He is Holy!

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

The King’s strength also 'ahav ·affectionately loves· mishpat ·justice·. You do establish equity. You execute mishpat ·justice· and righteousness in Jacob [Supplanter].

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

Exalt Yahweh Eloheikhem [Yahweh our God]. Hawa ·Bow low, prostrate· to worship at his footstool. He is Holy!

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

Moses [Drawn out] and Aaron [Light-bringer] were among his priests, Samuel among those who call on his name; they called on Adonai, and he answered them.

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

He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept his testimonies, the statute that he gave them.

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

You answered them, Yahweh Eloheikhem [Yahweh our God]. You are a God who forgave them, although you took vengeance for their doings.

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

Exalt Adonai, our God. Hawa ·Bow low, prostrate· to worship at his holy hill, for Adonai, our God, is holy!