Psalms 140

1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, 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 Which imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

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

3 They have sharpened 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 LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

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

5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

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

6 I said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

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

7 O GOD the Lord, 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 LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)

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

9 [As for] the head of those that compass me about, 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 upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, 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 an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].

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

12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.

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

13 Surely 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.