Psalm 31 – NIRV & LCB

New International Reader’s Version

Psalm 31:1-24

Psalm 31

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1Lord, I have come to you for safety.

Don’t let me ever be put to shame.

Save me, because you do what is right.

2Pay attention to me.

Come quickly to help me.

Be the rock I go to for safety.

Be the strong fort that saves me.

3You are my rock and my fort.

Lead me and guide me for the honor of your name.

4Keep me free from the trap that is set for me.

You are my place of safety.

5Into your hands I commit my very life.

Lord, set me free. You are my faithful God.

6I hate those who worship worthless statues of gods.

But I trust in the Lord.

7I will be glad and full of joy because you love me.

You saw that I was hurting.

You took note of my great pain.

8You have not handed me over to the enemy.

You have put me in a wide and safe place.

9Lord, have mercy on me. I’m in deep trouble.

I’m so sad I can hardly see.

My whole body grows weak with sadness.

10Pain has taken over my life.

My years are spent in groaning.

I have no strength because I’m hurting so much.

My body is getting weaker and weaker.

11My neighbors make fun of me

because I have so many enemies.

My closest friends are afraid of me.

People who see me on the street run away from me.

12No one remembers me. I might as well be dead.

I have become like broken pottery.

13I hear many people whispering,

“There is terror all around him!”

Many have joined together against me.

They plan to kill me.

14But I trust in you, Lord.

I say, “You are my God.”

15My whole life is in your hands.

Save me from the hands of my enemies.

Save me from those who are chasing me.

16May you look on me with favor.

Save me because your love is faithful.

17Lord, I have cried out to you.

Don’t let me be put to shame.

But let sinners be put to shame.

Let them lie silent in the place of the dead.

18Their lips tell lies. Let them be silenced.

They speak with pride against those who do right.

They make fun of them.

19You have stored up so many good things.

You have stored them up for those who have respect for you.

You give those things while everyone watches.

You give them to people who run to you for safety.

20They are safe because you are with them.

You hide them from the evil plans of their enemies.

In your house you keep them safe

from those who bring charges against them.

21Give praise to the Lord.

He showed me his wonderful love

when my enemies attacked the city I was in.

22I was afraid and said,

“I’ve been cut off from you!”

But you heard my cry for your favor.

You heard me when I called out to you for help.

23Love the Lord, all you who are faithful to him!

The Lord keeps safe those who are faithful to him.

But he completely pays back those who are proud.

24Be strong, all you who put your hope in the Lord.

Never give up.

Luganda Contemporary Bible

Zabbuli 31:1-24

Zabbuli 31

Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi. Zabbuli ya Dawudi.

1Ayi Mukama, ggwe kiddukiro kyange,

leka nneme kuswazibwa.

Ndokola mu butuukirivu bwo.

231:2 Zab 18:2Ontegere okutu kwo

oyanguwe okunziruukirira.

Beera ekiddukiro kyange eky’olwazi

era ekigo eky’amaanyi eky’okumponya.

331:3 a Zab 18:2 b Zab 23:3Nga bw’oli olwazi lwange era ekigo kyange;

olw’erinnya lyo onkulembebere era onnuŋŋamye.

431:4 Zab 25:15Omponye mu mutego gwe banteze;

kubanga ggwe kiddukiro kyange.

531:5 Luk 23:46; Bik 7:59Nteeka omwoyo gwange mu mikono gyo;

ondokole, Ayi Mukama, Katonda ow’amazima.

631:6 Yon 2:8Nkyawa abo abeesiga bakatonda abalala;

nze nneesiga Mukama.

731:7 a Zab 90:14 b Zab 10:14; Yk 10:27Nnaajaguzanga ne nsanyukira mu kwagala kwo,

kubanga olabye okubonaabona kwange

era omanyi ennaku endi ku mwoyo.

831:8 Ma 32:30Tompaddeeyo mu balabe bange,

naye otadde ebigere byange mu kifo ekigazi.

931:9 Zab 6:7Onsaasire, Ayi Mukama, kubanga ndi mu nnaku nnyingi;

amaaso gange gakooye olw’ennaku;

omwoyo gwange n’omubiri gwange nabyo binafuye olw’obuyinike.

1031:10 a Zab 13:2 b Zab 38:3; 39:11Obulamu bwange buweddewo olw’obunaku n’emyaka gyange

ne giggwaawo olw’okusinda.

Amaanyi gampweddemu olw’okwonoona kwange,

n’amagumba ganafuye.

1131:11 Yob 19:13; Zab 38:11; 64:8; Is 53:4Abalabe bange bonna bansekerera,

banneetamiddwa.

Nfuuse ekyenyinyalwa mu mikwano gyange,

n’abandaba mu kkubo banziruka.

1231:12 Zab 88:4Nneerabiddwa ng’eyafa edda;

nfuuse ng’ekibumbe ekyatifu.

1331:13 a Yer 20:3, 10; Kgb 2:22 b Mat 27:1Buli ludda mpulirayo obwama

nga bangeya;

bye banteesaako

nga basala olukwe okunzita.

1431:14 Zab 140:6Naye nneesiga ggwe, Ayi Mukama;

nga njogera nti, “Oli Katonda wange.”

1531:15 Yob 24:1; Zab 143:9Entuuko zange ziri mu mikono gyo;

ondokole mu mikono gy’abalabe bange

n’abangigganya.

1631:16 Kbl 6:25; Zab 4:6Amaaso go ogatunuulize omuweereza wo;

ondokole n’okwagala kwo okutaggwaawo.

1731:17 a Zab 25:2-3 b Zab 115:17Ayi Mukama tondeka kuswazibwa,

kubanga nkukoowoola;

leka abo ababi baswale,

era bagalamire emagombe nga basirise.

1831:18 a Zab 120:2 b Zab 94:4Akamwa kaabwe akayogera eby’obulimba

kasirisibwe,

kubanga boogera ebitaliimu ku batuukirivu bo,

nga babyogeza amalala n’okunyooma.

1931:19 a Bar 11:22 b Is 64:4Obulungi bwo,

bwe waterekera abo abakutya nga buyitirivu,

n’obuwa mu lwatu

abo abaddukira gy’oli.

2031:20 a Zab 27:5 b Yob 5:21Obalabirira n’obawonya enkwe z’abalabe baabwe,

n’obakuuma bulungi mu nnyumba yo,

n’ennyombo z’abantu

ne zitabatuukako.

2131:21 a Zab 17:7 b 1Sa 23:7Mukama atenderezebwenga

kubanga yandaga okwagala kwe okungi,

bwe nnali mu kibuga kye baali bazingizza.

2231:22 a Zab 116:11 b Kgb 3:54Bwe natya ennyo

ne njogera nti, “Ngobeddwa mu maaso go.”

Kyokka wampulira nga nkukaabirira

n’onsaasira.

2331:23 a Zab 34:9 b Zab 145:20 c Zab 94:2Mwagalenga Mukama abatukuvu be mwenna!

Mukama akuuma abo abamwesiga,

naye ab’amalala ababonereza mu bujjuvu.

2431:24 Zab 27:14Muddeemu amaanyi mugume omwoyo

mmwe mwenna abalina essuubi mu Mukama.