< Psalms 120 >
1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress, I cried to Yahweh. He answered me.
Ɔsoroforo dwom. Misu frɛ Awurade wɔ mʼahohiahia mu, na ogye me so.
2 Deliver my soul, Yahweh, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue.
Awurade, gye me fi atoro ano, ne nnaadaa tɛkrɛma nsam.
3 What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?
Dɛn na ɔbɛyɛ wo, na dɛn na ɛka ho bio, wo nnaadaa tɛkrɛma?
4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
Ɔde asraafo bɛmma a ano yɛ nnam ne nnyansramma bɛtwe wʼaso.
5 Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!
Nnome nka me sɛ metena Mesek, na mete Kedar ntamadan mu!
6 My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.
Matena wɔn a wokyi asomdwoe mu akyɛ dodo.
7 I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.
Meyɛ asomdwoe nipa; nanso sɛ mekasa a, wɔde yɛ ɔko.