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;
David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. O! Yehowa, ɖem tso ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me eye dzɔ ŋunye le ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo ta,
2 Who imagine mischiefs in [their] heart; continually are they assembled [for] war.
ame siwo ɖoa nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖe woƒe dzi me, eye wodoa aʋa gbe sia gbe.
3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison [is] under their lips. (Selah)
Wonyre woƒe aɖewo wole ɖaɖam abe da tɔ ene, eye da ƒe aɖi le woƒe nuyiwo ŋu. (Sela)
4 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.
O! Yehowa, ɖem tso ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me, dzɔ nye agbe ŋu le ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo ta, ame siwo ɖo be woaɖe afɔ le tenye.
5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side: they have set gins for me. (Selah)
Dada tre mɔ da ɖe ɣaɣlaƒe nam, woɖo ɖɔ, keke eme da ɖi nam eye wotre azãwo da ɖe nye toƒe. (Sela)
6 I said to the LORD, Thou [art] my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
O! Yehowa, megblɔ na wò be, “Wòe nye nye Mawu.” See, o Yehowa, se nye nublanuiɣli.
7 O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
O! Aƒetɔ Yehowa, nye Ɖela sesẽ, ame si ɖɔ gakuku nam le aʋakpegbe.
8 Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)
O! Yehowa, mègana ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe didi nava eme na wo o, eye mègana woƒe ɖoɖowo nadze edzi na wo o, ne menye nenema o la, woanɔ dadam. (Sela)
9 [As for] the head of those that encompass me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Na fukpekpe si ame siwo ɖe to ɖem ƒe nuyiwo he vɛ la, nanye tsyɔ woƒe ta dzi.
10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not again.
Na dzoka xɔxɔwo nadza ɖe wo dzi; wonetsɔ wo ƒu gbe ɖe dzo me kple ʋe globowo me, eye womegafɔ akpɔ gbeɖe o.
11 Let not an evil speaker be established on the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
Ŋutsu ameŋugblẽlawo megali ke ɖe anyigba dzi o, eye gbegblẽ neva ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo dzi.
12 I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, [and] the right of the poor.
Menya be Yehowa tsoa afia na ame dahewo, eye wòxɔa nya ɖe hiãtɔwo nu.
13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks to thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Ame dzɔdzɔewo akafu wò ŋkɔ vavã, eye dzi dzɔdzɔetɔwo anɔ ŋkuwò me ɖaa.
