Zabbuli 56

1 Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Abafirisuuti bwe baamukwatira mu Gaasi. Onsaasire, Ayi Katonda, kubanga abalabe bange banjigganya; buli lunaku bannumba n’amaanyi.

Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresses me.

2 Abalabe bange bannondoola, bangi bannwanyisa nga bajjudde amalala.

Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O you most High.

3 Buli lwe ntya, neesiga ggwe.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in you.

4 Nditendereza Katonda ne nyweerera mu kigambo kye, ye Katonda gwe neesiga; siityenga. Abantu obuntu bagenda kunkolako ki?

In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

5 Olunaku lwonna bye njogera babifuulafuula; ebbanga lyonna baba basala nkwe kunkola kabi.

Every day they shift my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6 Beekobaana ne bateesa, banneekwekerera ne bawuliriza enswagiro zange; nga bannindirira banzite.

They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

7 Tobakkiriza kudduka ne bawona; mu busungu bwo, Ayi Katonda, osuule amawanga.

Shall they escape by iniquity? in your anger cast down the people, O God.

8 Emirundi gye ntawaanyizibwa nga njaziirana ogimanyi; amaziga gange gateeke mu ccupa yo! Wagawandiika.

You tell my wanderings: put you my tears into your bottle: are they not in your book?

9 Bwe nkukoowoola, abalabe bange nga badduka. Kino nkimanyi kubanga Katonda ali ku ludda lwange.

When I cry unto you, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

10 Katonda gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye; Mukama gwe ntendereza olw’ekisuubizo kye;

In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

11 Katonda oyo gwe neesiga, siityenga. Abantu bayinza kunkolako ki?

In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

12 Ndituukiriza obweyamo bwange gy’oli, Ayi Katonda; ndikuleetera ebirabo eby’okukwebaza.

Your vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto you.

13 Kubanga emmeeme yange ogiwonyezza okufa. Ebigere byange tobiwonyezza okwesittala; ne ndyoka ntambulira mu maaso ga Katonda mu musana nga ndi mulamu?

For you have delivered my soul from death: will not you deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?