The Lord Destroys Israel’s Enemies
1This is a prophecy.
It is the Lord’s message
against the land of Hadrak.
He will judge Damascus.
That’s because all the tribes of Israel look to him.
So do all other people.
2The Lord will judge Hamath too.
It’s next to Damascus.
He will also punish Tyre and Sidon
even though they are very clever.
3Tyre’s people have built a fort for themselves.
They’ve piled up silver like dust.
They have as much gold as the dirt in the streets.
4But the Lord will take away everything they have.
He’ll destroy their power on the Mediterranean Sea.
And Tyre will be completely burned up.
5Ashkelon will see it and become afraid.
Gaza will groan with pain.
So will Ekron. Its hope will vanish.
Gaza will no longer have a king.
Ashkelon will be deserted.
6A people who come from several nations will take over Ashdod.
The Lord says, “I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
7They will no longer drink the blood of their animal sacrifices.
I will remove the ‘unclean’ food from between their teeth.
The Philistines who are left will belong to our God.
They will become a family group in Judah.
And Ekron will be like the Jebusites.
So the Philistines will become part of Israel.
8But I will camp at my temple.
I will guard it against enemy armies.
No one will ever crush my people again.
I will make sure it does not happen.
A King Comes to Zion
9“City of Zion, be full of joy!
People of Jerusalem, shout!
See, your king comes to you.
He always does what is right.
He has won the victory.
He is humble and riding on a donkey.
He is sitting on a donkey’s colt.
10I will take the chariots away from Ephraim.
I will remove the war horses from Jerusalem.
I will break the bows that are used in battle.
Your king will announce peace to the nations.
He will rule from ocean to ocean.
His kingdom will reach from the Euphrates River
to the ends of the earth.
11I will set your prisoners free
from where their enemies are keeping them.
I will do it because of the blood
that put into effect my covenant with you.
12Return to your place of safety,
you prisoners who still have hope.
Even now I announce that I will give you back
much more than you had before.
13I will bend Judah as I bend my bow.
I will make Ephraim’s people my arrows.
Zion, I will stir up your sons.
Greece, they will attack your sons.
My people, I will use you as my sword.”
The Lord Will Appear
14Then the Lord will appear over his people.
His arrows will flash like lightning.
The Lord and King will blow the trumpet of his thunder.
He’ll march out like a storm in the south.
15The Lord who rules over all
will be like a shield to his people.
They will destroy their enemies.
They’ll use slings to throw stones at them.
They’ll drink the blood of their enemies
as if it were wine.
They’ll be full like the bowl that is used
for sprinkling the corners of the altar.
16The Lord their God will save his people on that day.
He will be like a shepherd who saves his flock.
They will gleam in his land
like jewels in a crown.
17How very beautiful they will be!
Grain and fresh wine
will make the young men and young women strong.
19:1 Is 17:1Ekigambo kya Katonda kyolekedde ensi ya Kadulaki
era kirituuka e Ddamasiko.
Kubanga abantu bonna n’ebika byonna ebya Isirayiri
batunuulidde Mukama,
29:2 a Yer 49:23 b Ez 28:1-19era ne Kamasi ekiriraanyeewo nakyo bwe kityo,
ne Ttuulo ne Sidoni wadde nga birina amagezi mangi.
39:3 Yob 27:16; Ez 28:4Ttuulo kyezimbira ekigo
ne kituuma ffeeza n’eba ng’enfuufu,
ne zaabu n’eba nnyingi ng’ettaka ery’omu kkubo.
49:4 Is 23:1; Ez 26:3-5; 28:18Laba, Mukama alikyambulako ebintu byakyo,
alizikiriza amaanyi gaakyo ag’oku nnyanja,
era kiryokebwa omuliro.
5Asukulooni bino kiribiraba ne kitya;
ne Gaza bwe kityo kiribeera mu kulumwa okw’amaanyi.
Era n’essuubi lya Ekuloni liriggwaawo;
Gaza aliggyibwako kabaka we,
ne Asukulooni tekiribaamu bantu.
6Abagwira balitwala Asudodi,
era n’amalala g’Abafirisuuti ndigamalawo.
7Era ndiggya omusaayi mu kamwa ke
n’emmere ey’omuzizo okuva wakati mu mannyo ge.
N’abo bonna abalisigalawo mu kyo baliba bantu ba Katonda waffe,
balifuuka bakulembeze mu Yuda,
ne Ekuloni kiriba nga Abayebusi.
89:8 Is 52:1; 54:14Naye ndirwanirira ennyumba yange
eri eggye eddumbaganyi,
so tewaliba mulumbaganyi aliddayo kujooga bantu bange
kubanga kaakano mbalabirira.
99:9 a Is 9:6-7; 43:3-11; Yer 23:5-6; Zef 3:14-15; Zek 2:10 b Mat 21:5*; Yk 12:15*Sanyuka nnyo ggwe omuwala wa Sayuuni:
leekaana nnyo, ggwe omuwala wa Yerusaalemi;
laba, kabaka wo ajja gy’oli;
mutuukirivu era muwanguzi;
muwombeefu era yeebagadde endogoyi,
endogoyi ento, omwana gw’endogoyi.
109:10 a Kos 1:7; 2:18; Mi 4:3; 5:10; Zek 10:4 b Zab 72:8Efulayimu ndimuggyako amagaali,
ne Yerusaalemi muggyeko embalaasi ennwanyi,
n’omutego gw’obusaale gulimenyebwa
era alireeta emirembe mu mawanga,
n’obufuzi bwe buliva ku nnyanja emu butuuke ku nnyanja endala
era buve ku mugga Fulaati butuuke ku nkomerero z’ensi.
119:11 a Kuv 24:8 b Is 42:7Naawe ggwe, olw’omusaayi gw’endagaano gye nakola naawe,
ndisumulula abasibe bo okuva mu bunnya obutaliimu mazzi.
129:12 Yo 3:16Mudde mu nkambi yammwe mmwe abasibe abalina essuubi;
nangirira leero nti ndibadizaawo emirundi ebiri.
139:13 a Is 49:2 b Yo 3:6 c Yer 51:20Yuda ndigiweta ng’omutego ogw’obusaale
ngujjuze Efulayimu.
Ndiyimusa batabani ba Sayuuni,
balwane n’abaana bo, ggwe Buyonaani,
mbakozese ng’ekitala eky’omutabaazi.
149:14 a Is 31:5 b Zab 18:14; Kbk 3:11 c Is 21:1; 66:15Era Mukama alirabika ng’ali waggulu waabwe,
akasaale ke kamyanse ng’okumyansa kw’eggulu.
Mukama Katonda alifuuwa ekkondeere,
n’akumbira mu muyaga ogw’omu bukiikaddyo.
159:15 a Is 37:35; Zek 12:8 b Kuv 27:2Mukama ow’Eggye alibakuuma.
Balirinnyirira ne bawangula envuumuulo,
balinywa ne baleekaana ng’abatamiivu.
Balijjula ng’ekibya ekikozesebwa okumansira ku nsonda z’ekyoto.
169:16 Is 62:3; Yer 31:11Ku lunaku olwo Mukama Katonda alirokola abantu be
ng’omusumba bw’alokola ekisibo ky’endiga ze.
Balitangalijja mu nsi ye,
ng’amayinja ag’omuwendo bwe gatemagana mu ngule.
17Nga baliba balungi era abatuukirivu!
Emmere ey’empeke erireetera abavubuka abalenzi obulamu obweyagaza,
n’abawala nabo beeyagale olwa wayini omuggya.
