Psalm 143
A psalm of David.
1Lord, hear my prayer.
Listen to my cry for mercy.
You are faithful and right.
Come and help me.
2Don’t take me to court and judge me,
because in your eyes no living person does what is right.
3My enemies chase me.
They crush me down to the ground.
They make me live in the darkness
like those who died long ago.
4So I grow weak.
Deep down inside me, I’m afraid.
5I remember what happened long ago.
I spend time thinking about all your acts.
I consider what your hands have done.
6I spread out my hands to you in prayer.
I’m thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain.
7Lord, answer me quickly.
I’m growing weak.
Don’t turn your face away from me,
or I will be like those who go down into the grave.
8In the morning let me hear about your faithful love,
because I’ve put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should live,
because I trust you with my life.
9Lord, save me from my enemies,
because I go to you for safety.
10Teach me to do what you want,
because you are my God.
May your good Spirit
lead me on a level path.
11Lord, bring yourself honor by keeping me alive.
Because you do what is right, get me out of trouble.
12Because your love is faithful, put an end to my enemies.
Destroy all of them, because I serve you.
Zabbuli 143
Zabbuli Ya Dawudi.
1143:1 a Zab 140:6 b Zab 89:1-2 c Zab 71:2Wulira okusaba kwange, Ayi Mukama,
wulira okwegayirira kwange!
Ggwe omwesigwa
era omutuukirivu jjangu ombeere.
2143:2 Zab 14:3; Mub 7:20; Bar 3:20Tonsalira musango,
kubanga mu maaso go tewali n’omu atuukiridde.
3Omulabe wange angoba n’ankwata n’ansuula wansi;
anteeka mu kizikiza ne nfaanana ng’abaafa edda.
4143:4 Zab 142:3Noolwekyo omwoyo gwange guweddemu endasi,
n’omutima gwange gwennyise.
5143:5 Zab 77:6Nzijukira ennaku ez’edda,
ne nfumiitiriza ku ebyo bye wakola byonna,
ne ndowooza ku mirimu gy’emikono gyo.
6143:6 Zab 63:1; 88:9Ngolola emikono gyange gy’oli,
ne nkuyaayaanira ng’ettaka ekkalu bwe liyaayaanira enkuba.
7143:7 a Zab 69:17 b Zab 27:9; 28:1Yanguwa okunziramu, Ayi Mukama,
kubanga omwoyo gwange guggwaamu amaanyi.
Tonkisa maaso go,
nneme okufaanana ng’abafu.
8143:8 a Zab 46:5; 90:14 b Zab 27:11 c Zab 25:1-2Obudde nga bukedde, nsaba ondage okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo;
kubanga ggwe gwe neesiga.
Njigiriza ekkubo lye nsaana okutambuliramu,
kubanga omwoyo gwange gwonna guli gy’oli.
9143:9 Zab 31:15Mponya, Ayi Mukama, abalabe bange,
kubanga ggwe kiddukiro kyange.
10143:10 Nek 9:20; Zab 23:3; 25:4-5Njigiriza okukola by’oyagala,
kubanga ggwe Katonda wange!
Omwoyo wo omulungi ankulembere,
antambulize mu kkubo eddungi ery’omuseetwe.
11143:11 a Zab 119:25 b Zab 31:1Olw’erinnya lyo, Ayi Mukama, onkuume,
mu butuukirivu bwo onzigye mu kabi.
12143:12 a Zab 52:5; 54:5 b Zab 116:16Omalewo abalabe bange olw’okwagala kwo,
ozikirize n’abanjigganya bonna,
kubanga nze ndi muddu wo.
