Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Free me, O Jehovah, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

Dawid dwom. Awurade, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo nsam,

2 Who devise mischiefs in [their] heart; every day are they banded together for war.

wɔn a wodwen bɔne wɔ wɔn koma mu na wɔhwanyan ɔko mu da biara.

3 They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; adders' poison is under their lips. (Selah)

Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma ano te sɛ ɔwɔ de; nhurutoa bɔre wɔ wɔn ano.

4 Keep me, O Jehovah, from the hands of the wicked [man], preserve me from the violent man, who devise to overthrow my steps.

Awurade, yi me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo a wodwen sɛ wobetwintwan mʼanan mu no ho.

5 The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way-side; they have set traps for me. (Selah)

Ahantanfo asum me afiri; wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn asau ahama mu wɔasunsum me mfiri wɔ me kwan so.

6 I have said unto Jehovah, Thou art my God: give ear, O Jehovah, to the voice of my supplications.

Awurade, meka kyerɛ wo se, “Wone me Nyankopɔn.” Awurade, tie me mmɔborɔsu.

7 Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Otumfo Awurade, me gyefo hoɔdenfo, wokata me ti so wɔ ɔko da,

8 Grant not, O Jehovah, the desire of the wicked; further not his device: they would exalt themselves. (Selah)

nyɛ amumɔyɛfo abisade mma wɔn, Awurade; mma wɔn nhyehyɛe nnyɛ yiye.

9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Wɔatwa me ho ahyia, nanso, ma amumɔyɛsɛm a efi wɔn anom no nsɛe wɔn.

10 Let burning coals fall on them; let them be cast into the fire; into deep waters, that they rise not up again.

Ma nnyansramma ngu wɔn so; ma wɔntow wɔn ngu ogya mu, ngu dontori amoa mu a wɔrensɔre bio.

11 Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.

Mma dinsɛefo ase ntim asase no so; ma amanehunu ntaataa kitikitiyɛfo.

12 I know that Jehovah will maintain the cause of the afflicted one, the right of the needy.

Minim sɛ Awurade bu ahiafo atɛntrenee na odi onnibi asɛm ma no.

13 Yea, the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name; the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Ampa ara, atreneefo bɛkamfo wo din na wɔn a wɔnam tee no bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim.