Psalms 141

1 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You.

Dawid dwom. Ao Awurade, mesu mefrɛ wo, bra me nkyɛn ntɛm so. Sɛ mesu mefrɛ wo a, gye me so.

2 May my prayer be set before You like incense, my uplifted hands like the evening offering.

Ma me mpaeɛbɔ mmra wʼanim sɛ aduhwam; ma me nsa a mapagya nyɛ sɛ anwummerɛ afɔrebɔ.

3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Ao Awurade, ma ɔwɛmfoɔ nwɛn mʼano; na wɛn mʼano ɛpono.

4 Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in works of wickedness with men who do iniquity; let me not feast on their delicacies.

Mma wɔnntwe mʼakoma nkɔ deɛ ɛyɛ bɔne ho, na ankɔyɛ deɛ amumuyɛfoɔ yɛ no bi; mma me ne abɔnefoɔ nni wɔn nnɔkɔnnɔkɔwadeɛ.

5 Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Ma ɔteneneeni mmɔ me, ɛyɛ ayamyɛ; ma ɔnka mʼanim, ɛyɛ me tiri so ngo. Me tiri rempo. Me mpaeɛbɔ da so tia abɔnefoɔ nneyɛɛ daa.

6 When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Wɔbɛto wɔn sodifoɔ afiri abotan so abɛhwe fam; na amumuyɛfoɔ bɛhunu sɛ me nsɛm no yɛ nokorɛ.

7 As when one plows and breaks up the soil, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Wɔbɛka sɛ, “Sɛdeɛ obi funtum na ɔtutu asase no, saa ara na wɔabɔ yɛn nnompe ahwete ɛda ano.” (Sheol h7585)

8 But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

Nanso, Ao Otumfoɔ Awurade, wo so na mʼani da; wo mu na mehinta. Nnya me mma owuo.

9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, and from the lures of evildoers.

Bɔ me ho ban firi mfidie a wɔasunsum me no mu, mfidie a abɔnefoɔ asunsum no.

10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Ma amumuyɛfoɔ no ankasa atena nyi wɔn, na menkɔ me baabi asomdwoeɛ mu.