Psalms 140

1 Unto the end, a psalm for David. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.

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

2 Who have devised iniquities in their hearts: all the day long they designed battles.

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

3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent: the venom of saps is under their lips.

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

4 Keep me, O Lord, from the hand of the wicked: and from unjust men deliver me. Who have proposed to supplant 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 net for me. And they have stretched out cords for a snare: they have laid for me a stumblingblock by the wayside.

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

6 I said to the Lord: Thou art my God: hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication.

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

7 O Lord, Lord, the strength of my salvation: thou hast overshadowed my head in the day of battle.

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

8 Give me not up, O Lord, from my desire to the wicked: they have plotted against me; do not thou forsake me, lest they should triumph.

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

9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them.

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

10 Burning coals shall fall upon them; thou wilt cast them down into the fire: in miseries they shall not be able to stand.

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

11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

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

12 I know that the Lord will do justice to the needy, and will revenge the poor.

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

13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

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