Psalms 140
1 TO THE OVERSEER. A PSALM OF DAVID. Deliver me, O YHWH, from an evil man, Keep me from one of violence.
Dawid dwom. Awurade, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo nsam,
2 Who have devised evils in the heart, All the day they assemble [for] wars.
wɔn a wodwen bɔne wɔ wɔn koma mu na wɔhwanyan ɔko mu da biara.
3 They sharpened their tongue as a serpent, Poison of a viper [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma ano te sɛ ɔwɔ de; nhurutoa bɔre wɔ wɔn ano.
4 Preserve me, YHWH, from the hands of the wicked, Keep me from one of violence, Who have devised 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 hid a snare for me—and cords, They spread a net by the side of the path, They have set snares for me. (Selah)
Ahantanfo asum me afiri; wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn asau ahama mu wɔasunsum me mfiri wɔ me kwan so.
6 I have said to YHWH, “You [are] my God, Hear, YHWH, the voice of my supplications.”
Awurade, meka kyerɛ wo se, “Wone me Nyankopɔn.” Awurade, tie me mmɔborɔsu.
7 O YHWH, my Lord, strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of armor.
Otumfo Awurade, me gyefo hoɔdenfo, wokata me ti so wɔ ɔko da,
8 Do not grant, O YHWH, the desires of the wicked, Do not bring forth his wicked scheme, They are high. (Selah)
nyɛ amumɔyɛfo abisade mma wɔn, Awurade; mma wɔn nhyehyɛe nnyɛ yiye.
9 The chief of my surrounders, The perverseness of their lips covers them.
Wɔatwa me ho ahyia, nanso, ma amumɔyɛsɛm a efi wɔn anom no nsɛe wɔn.
10 They cause burning coals to fall on themselves, He casts them into fire, Into deep pits—they do not arise.
Ma nnyansramma ngu wɔn so; ma wɔntow wɔn ngu ogya mu, ngu dontori amoa mu a wɔrensɔre bio.
11 A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence—evil hunts to overflowing.
Mma dinsɛefo ase ntim asase no so; ma amanehunu ntaataa kitikitiyɛfo.
12 I have known that YHWH executes The judgment of the afflicted, The judgment of the needy.
Minim sɛ Awurade bu ahiafo atɛntrenee na odi onnibi asɛm ma no.
13 Surely the righteous give thanks to Your Name, The upright dwell with Your presence!
Ampa ara, atreneefo bɛkamfo wo din na wɔn a wɔnam tee no bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim.
