Zabbuli 99

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

The Lord is king; let the nations tremble: he is throned upon cherubs; let earth quake.

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 praise your great and terrible name. Holy is he.

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

You are a king who loves justice, equity you have established: justice and right you have wrought for Jacob.

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

Exalt the Lord our God, bow down at his footstool. Holy is he.

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

Among his priests were Moses and Aaron, Samuel among those who called on his name. They called to the Lord, and he gave them answer.

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 commands and the statute he gave them.

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

Lord our God, you gave them answer. A God of forgiveness were you to them, who suffered their deeds to go unpunished.

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

Exalt the Lord our God; bow down at his holy mountain. For holy is the Lord our God.