Psalmowo 140
1 David ƒe ha na hɛnɔ la. O! Yehowa, ɖem tso ame vɔ̃ɖiwo ƒe asi me eye dzɔ ŋunye le ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo ta,
“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” Deliver me, O LORD! from the evil man, Save me from the man of violence,
2 ame siwo ɖoa nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖe woƒe dzi me, eye wodoa aʋa gbe sia gbe.
Who meditate mischief in their heart, And daily stir up war!
3 Wonyre woƒe aɖewo wole ɖaɖam abe da tɔ ene, eye da ƒe aɖi le woƒe nuyiwo ŋu. (Sela)
They sharpen their tongues like a serpent; The poison of the adder is under their lips. (Pause)
4 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.
Defend me, O LORD! from the hands of the wicked, Preserve me from the man of violence, Who have purposed to cause my fall! (Pause)
5 Dada tre mɔ da ɖe ɣaɣlaƒe nam, woɖo ɖɔ, keke eme da ɖi nam eye wotre azãwo da ɖe nye toƒe. (Sela)
The proud have hidden snares and cords for me; They have spread a net by the way-side; They have set traps for me.
6 O! Yehowa, megblɔ na wò be, “Wòe nye nye Mawu.” See, o Yehowa, se nye nublanuiɣli.
I say to Jehovah, Thou art my God; Hear, O Jehovah! the voice of my supplication!
7 O! Aƒetɔ Yehowa, nye Ɖela sesẽ, ame si ɖɔ gakuku nam le aʋakpegbe.
The Lord Jehovah is my saving strength: Thou shelterest my head in the day of battle!
8 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)
Grant not, O LORD! the desires of the wicked; Let not their devices prosper; Let them not exalt themselves!
9 Na fukpekpe si ame siwo ɖe to ɖem ƒe nuyiwo he vɛ la, nanye tsyɔ woƒe ta dzi.
As for the heads of those who encompass me, Let the mischief of their own lips cover them!
10 Na dzoka xɔxɔwo nadza ɖe wo dzi; wonetsɔ wo ƒu gbe ɖe dzo me kple ʋe globowo me, eye womegafɔ akpɔ gbeɖe o.
Let burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, And into deep waters from which they shall not arise!
11 Ŋutsu ameŋugblẽlawo megali ke ɖe anyigba dzi o, eye gbegblẽ neva ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo dzi.
The slanderer shall not be established upon the earth; Evil shall pursue the violent man to destruction.
12 Menya be Yehowa tsoa afia na ame dahewo, eye wòxɔa nya ɖe hiãtɔwo nu.
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, And the right of the poor.
13 Ame dzɔdzɔewo akafu wò ŋkɔ vavã, eye dzi dzɔdzɔetɔwo anɔ ŋkuwò me ɖaa.
Yea, the righteous shall praise thy name; The upright shall dwell in thy presence!
