Zabbuli 99
1 Mukama afuga, amawanga gakankane; atuula wakati wa bakerubi, ensi ekankane.
Yahweh is the [supreme] king, so [all] the people-groups should tremble ([in his presence/in front of him])! He sits on his throne [in the temple] above the [statues of] winged creatures, [so] the earth should quake/shake!
2 Mukama mukulu mu Sayuuni; agulumizibwa mu mawanga gonna.
Yahweh is a mighty [king] in Jerusalem; [but] he is [also] the supreme ruler of all people-groups.
3 Amawanga gonna gatendereze erinnya lyo ekkulu era ery’entiisa. Mukama mutukuvu.
[So] they should praise him because he is very great/powerful; and he is holy!
4 Ye Kabaka ow’amaanyi, ayagala obwenkanya. Onywezezza obwenkanya; era by’okoledde Yakobo bya bwenkanya era bituufu.
He is a mighty king who (loves/is pleased with) what is just/right; he has acted justly and fairly [DOU] in Israel.
5 Mumugulumize Mukama Katonda waffe; mumusinzize wansi w’entebe y’ebigere bye. Mukama mutukuvu.
Praise Yahweh our God! Worship him [in front of the Sacred Chest in his temple] [MTY], where he rules people. 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 and Aaron were two of his priests; Samuel also was someone who prayed to him. Those [three] cried out to Yahweh [to help them], and he answered them.
7 Yayogera nabo mu mpagi ey’ekire; baagondera amateeka ge n’ebiragiro bye, bye yabawa.
He spoke to Moses and Aaron from the cloud [that was like a huge] pillar; they obeyed [all] the laws and commandments [DOU] that he gave to them.
8 Ayi Mukama Katonda waffe, wabaanukulanga; n’obeeranga Katonda asonyiwa eri Isirayiri, newaakubadde wababonerezanga olw’ebikolwa byabwe ebibi.
Yahweh, our God, you answered [your people] [when they cried out to you to help them]; you are a God who forgave them [for those sins that they had committed], even though you punished them for the things that they did that are wrong.
9 Mugulumizenga Mukama Katonda waffe, mumusinzizenga ku lusozi lwe olutukuvu, kubanga Mukama Katonda waffe mutukuvu.
Praise Yahweh, our God, and worship him [at the temple] on his sacred hill; [it is right to do that] because Yahweh, our God, is holy!
