Psalms 140
1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.
Ya mukulu w’okuyimba. Zabbuli ya Dawudi. Omponye abakola ebibi, Ayi Mukama, omponye abantu abakambwe;
2 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.
abateesa mu mitima gyabwe okukola ebibi; abanoonya entalo buli kiseera.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.
Ebigambo byabwe byogi ng’ennimi z’emisota; ebiva mu kamwa kaabwe busagwa ng’obw’essalambwa.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant my steps.
Onkuume abakola ebibi baleme okunkwatako, Ayi Mukama; omponye abantu abakambwe abateesa okunkyamya.
5 The proud have hidden a net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.
Abantu ab’amalala banteze omutego; banjuluzza ekitimba kyabwe; ne batega emitego mu kkubo lyange.
6 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.
Nagamba Mukama nti, “Ggwe oli Katonda wange.” Wulira okwegayirira kwange, onsaasire, Ayi Mukama!
7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.
Ayi Mukama, Mukama wange, ggw’omponya n’amaanyi go, ggwe engabo yange mu lutalo.
8 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.
Ayi Mukama, abakola ebibi tobawa bye beetaaga, era tokkiriza ntekateeka zaabwe kutuukirira; baleme kuba na malala wadde okwenyumiriza.
9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.
Abanneetoolodde baleke enkwe zaabwe zibeekyusizeeko baboneebone.
10 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.
Amanda agaaka omuliro gabagwire; basuulibwe mu muliro, bakasukibwe mu bunnya obutakoma mwe bataliva emirembe gyonna.
11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.
Tokkiriza balimba kweyongera bungi; abakambwe bayigganyizibwe bazikirire.
12 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.
Mmanyi nga Mukama ayamba abo ababonaabona, y’ayamba abanaku okuyisibwa mu bwenkanya.
13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.
Abatuukirivu banaakutenderezanga, era w’oli we banaabeeranga.
