Nnwom 140

1 Wɔde ma dwonkyerɛfo. Dawid dwom. Awurade, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo nsam,

Deliver me, O Yhwh, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

2 wɔn a wodwen bɔne wɔ wɔn koma mu na wɔhwanyan ɔko mu da biara.

Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

3 Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma ano te sɛ ɔwɔ de; nhurutoa bɔre wɔ wɔn ano.

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

4 Awurade, yi me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam; bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo a wodwen sɛ wobetwintwan mʼanan mu no ho.

Keep me, O Yhwh, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5 Ahantanfo asum me afiri; wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn asau ahama mu wɔasunsum me mfiri wɔ me kwan so.

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

6 Awurade, meka kyerɛ wo se, “Wone me Nyankopɔn.” Awurade, tie me mmɔborɔsu.

I said unto Yhwh, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Yhwh.

7 Otumfo Awurade, me gyefo hoɔdenfo, wokata me ti so wɔ ɔko da,

O Yhwh the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8 nyɛ amumɔyɛfo abisade mma wɔn, Awurade; mma wɔn nhyehyɛe nnyɛ yiye.

Grant not, O Yhwh, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. (Selah)

9 Wɔatwa me ho ahyia, nanso, ma amumɔyɛsɛm a efi wɔn anom no nsɛe wɔn.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10 Ma nnyansramma ngu wɔn so; ma wɔntow wɔn ngu ogya mu, ngu dontori amoa mu a wɔrensɔre bio.

Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11 Mma dinsɛefo ase ntim asase no so; ma amanehunu ntaataa kitikitiyɛfo.

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

12 Minim sɛ Awurade bu ahiafo atɛntrenee na odi onnibi asɛm ma no.

I know that Yhwh will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Ampa ara, atreneefo bɛkamfo wo din na wɔn a wɔnam tee no bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim.

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