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 Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man; preserve me from the violent man:

2 ame siwo ɖoa nu vɔ̃ɖiwo ɖe woƒe dzi me, eye wodoa aʋa gbe sia gbe.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually do they gather themselves together for war.

3 Wonyre woƒe aɖewo wole ɖaɖam abe da tɔ ene, eye da ƒe aɖi le woƒe nuyiwo ŋu. (Sela)

They have sharpened their tongue like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. (Selah)

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.

Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man: Who have purposed to thrust aside my steps.

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 hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the way side; they have set gins for me. (Selah)

6 O! Yehowa, megblɔ na wò be, “Wòe nye nye Mawu.” See, o Yehowa, se nye nublanuiɣli.

I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: give ear unto the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

7 O! Aƒetɔ Yehowa, nye Ɖela sesẽ, ame si ɖɔ gakuku nam le aʋakpegbe.

O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered 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; further not his evil device; [lest] they exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 Na fukpekpe si ame siwo ɖe to ɖem ƒe nuyiwo he vɛ la, nanye tsyɔ woƒe ta dzi.

As for the head of those that compass me about, 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: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Ŋutsu ameŋugblẽlawo megali ke ɖe anyigba dzi o, eye gbegblẽ neva ŋutsu ŋutasẽlawo dzi.

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

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 needy.

13 Ame dzɔdzɔewo akafu wò ŋkɔ vavã, eye dzi dzɔdzɔetɔwo anɔ ŋkuwò me ɖaa.

Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.