Psalms 140
1 For the music director. A psalm of David. Lord, please save me from those who do evil; protect me especially from those who are violent!
Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Awurade, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo nsam,
2 Their minds are busy plotting evil things, stirring up trouble all day long.
wɔn a wodwen bɔne wɔ wɔn koma mu na wɔhwanyan ɔko mu da biara.
3 Their tongues are as sharp as those of snakes; viper's venom is on their lips. (Selah)
Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma ano te sɛ ɔwɔ de; nhurutoa bɔre wɔ wɔn ano.
4 Lord, please keep me from falling into the hands of the wicked; protect me especially from those who are violent, who are plotting my downfall.
Awurade, yi me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo a wodwen sɛ wobetwintwan mʼanan mu no ho.
5 Proud people have hidden a trap for me—they have strung out a net on the path, they have set snares to catch me. (Selah)
Ahantanfo asum me afiri; wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn asau ahama mu wɔasunsum me mfiri wɔ me kwan so.
6 I told the Lord, “You are my God! Lord, please listen to my cries for help!”
Awurade, meka kyerɛ wo se, “Wone me Nyankopɔn.” Awurade, tie me mmɔborɔsu.
7 Lord God, my powerful Savior, you covered my head like a helmet on the day of battle.
Otumfo Awurade, me gyefo hoɔdenfo, wokata me ti so wɔ ɔko da,
8 God, don't allow the wicked to get what they want—don't let them be successful in what they plan so they don't become proud. (Selah)
nyɛ amumɔyɛfo abisade mma wɔn, Awurade; mma wɔn nhyehyɛe nnyɛ yiye.
9 May the harm spoken against me by those who surround me fall back on them,
Wɔatwa me ho ahyia, nanso, ma amumɔyɛsɛm a efi wɔn anom no nsɛe wɔn.
10 Let burning coals rain down on them! Let them be thrown into the fire, or into bottomless pits, never to rise again.
Ma nnyansramma ngu wɔn so; ma wɔntow wɔn ngu ogya mu, ngu dontori amoa mu a wɔrensɔre bio.
11 Don't let people who slander others live in our land. May disaster strike down violent people.
Mma dinsɛefo ase ntim asase no so; ma amanehunu ntaataa kitikitiyɛfo.
12 Yet I know the Lord defends the rights of those who are persecuted, and gives justice to the poor.
Minim sɛ Awurade bu ahiafo atɛntrenee na odi onnibi asɛm ma no.
13 Truly those who live right are thankful for the kind of person you are, and those who are honest will live in your presence.
Ampa ara, atreneefo bɛkamfo wo din na wɔn a wɔnam tee no bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim.
