Nnwom 141

1 Dawid dwom. Awurade, misu frɛ wo, bra me nkyɛn ntɛm so. Sɛ misu frɛ wo a, gye me so.

Jehovah, I have called upon thee. Make haste to me. Give ear to my voice when I call to thee.

2 Ma me mpaebɔ mmra wʼanim sɛ aduhuam; ma me nsa a mema so no nyɛ sɛ anwummere afɔrebɔ.

Let my prayer be set forth as incense before thee, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

3 Awurade, ma ɔwɛmfo nwɛn mʼano; na wɛn mʼano pon.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

4 Mma wɔnntwe me koma nnkɔ nea ɛyɛ bɔne ho, na ankɔyɛ nea amumɔyɛfo yɛ no bi, mma me ne abɔnefo nni wɔn nnɔkɔnnɔkɔwade.

Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who work iniquity. And let me not eat of their dainties.

5 Ma ɔtreneeni mmɔ me, ɛyɛ ayamye; ma ɔnka mʼanim, ɛyɛ me ti so ngo. Me ti rempo. Me mpaebɔ da so tia abɔnefo nneyɛe daa.

Let a righteous man smite me, as a kindness. And let him reprove me, as oil upon the head. Let not my head refuse it. For even in their wickedness my prayer shall continue.

6 Wɔbɛtow wɔn sodifo afi ɔbotan so abɛhwe fam; na amumɔyɛfo behu sɛ me nsɛm no yɛ nokware.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. And they shall hear my words, for they are sweet.

7 Wɔbɛka se, “Sɛnea obi funtum na otutu asase no, saa ara na wɔabɔ yɛn nnompe ahwete ɔda ano.” (Sheol h7585)

Like plowing and furrowing the earth, our bones are scattered at the mouth of Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

8 Nanso Otumfo Awurade, mʼani wɔ wo so; wo mu na mihintaw, nnyaw me mma owu.

For my eyes are to thee, O Jehovah the Lord. In thee do I take refuge. Leave not my soul destitute.

9 Bɔ me ho ban fi mfiri a wɔasunsum me no ho, mfiri a abɔnefo asunsum no.

Keep me from the snare which they have laid for me, and from the traps of the workers of iniquity.

10 Ma amumɔyɛfo no ankasa ɔtan nyi wɔn, bere a mitwa mu kɔ dwoodwoo no.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass over.