Psalms 10

1 Why, O Lord, hast thou retired afar off? why dost thou slight us in our wants, in the time of trouble?

Lwaki otwekwese, Ayi Mukama? Lwaki otwekwese mu biseera eby’emitawaana?

2 Whilst the wicked man is proud, the poor is set on fire: they are caught in the counsels which they devise.

Omubi, mu malala ge, ayigganya abanafu; muleke agwe mu nkwe ezo z’asaze.

3 For the sinner is praised in the desires of his soul: and the unjust man is blessed.

Kubanga omubi yeewaana ng’anyumya ku bibi ebiri mu mutima gwe, agabula aboomululu n’avuma Mukama.

4 The sinner hath provoked the Lord according to the multitude of his wrath he will not seek him:

Omubi mu malala ge tanoonya Katonda.

5 God is not before his eyes: his ways are filthy at all times. Thy judgments are removed from his sight: he shall rule over all his enemies.

Buli ky’akola kimugendera bulungi. Amateeka go tagafaako, era n’abalabe be abanyooma.

6 For he hath said in his heart: I shall not be moved from generation to generation, and shall be without evil.

Ayogera mu mutima gwe nti, “Sikangibwa, nzija kusanyuka emirembe gyonna.”

7 His mouth is full of cursing, and of bitterness, and of deceit: under his tongue are labour and sorrow.

Mu kamwa ke mujjudde okukolima n’obulimba awamu n’okutiisatiisa; ebigambo bye bya mutawaana era bibi.

8 He sitteth in ambush with the rich in private places, that he may kill the innocent.

Yeekukuma mu byalo okutemula abantu abataliiko musango. Yeekweka ng’aliimisa b’anatta.

9 His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

Asooba mu kyama ng’empologoma, ng’alindirira okuzinduukiriza abateesobola. Abakwasa n’abatwalira mu kitimba kye.

10 In his net he will bring him down, he will crouch and fall, when he shall have power over the poor.

B’abonyaabonya bagwa wansi ne babetentebwa ng’amaanyi g’omubi gabasukkiridde.

11 For he hath said in his heart: God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face not to see to the end.

Ayogera mu mutima gwe nti, “Katonda yeerabidde, amaaso ge agakwese, era takyaddayo kubiraba.”

12 Arise, O Lord God, let thy hand be exalted: forget not the poor.

Golokoka, Ayi Mukama, ozikirize omubi, Ayi Katonda; abanaku tobeerabiranga.

13 Wherefore hath the wicked provoked God? for he hath said in his heart: He will not require it.

Omuntu omubi ayinza atya okukunyooma, Ayi Katonda, n’agamba mu mutima gwe nti “Sigenda kwennyonnyolako?”

14 Thou seest it, for thou considerest labour and sorrow: that thou mayst deliver them into thy hands. To thee is the poor man left: thou wilt be a helper to the orphan.

Naye ggwe, Ayi Katonda, ennaku zaabwe n’okubonaabona kwabwe obiraba era ojja kubikolako. Ateesobola yeewaayo mu mikono gyo, kubanga gwe mubeezi w’abatalina bakitaabwe.

15 Break thou the arm of the sinner and of the malignant: his sin shall be sought, and shall not be found.

Malawo amaanyi g’omwonoonyi, muyite abyogere ebyo ebibadde bitajja kuzuulwa.

16 The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.

Mukama ye Kabaka emirembe n’emirembe. Amawanga galizikirizibwa mu nsi ye.

17 The Lord hath heard the desire of the poor: thy ear hath heard the preparation of their heart.

Mukama awulira okwetaaga kw’ababonyaabonyezebwa, ogumye emitima gyabwe; otege okutu kwo obaanukule.

18 To judge for the fatherless and for the humble, that man may no more presume to magnify himself upon earth.

Olwanirira abataliiko bakitaabwe n’abajoogebwa; omuntu obuntu ow’oku nsi n’ataddayo kubatiisa.