Nnwom 140 – AKCB & KJV

Akuapem Twi Contemporary Bible

Nnwom 140:1-13

Dwom 140

Dawid dwom.

1Awurade, gye me fi nnebɔneyɛfo nsam;

bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo nsam,

2wɔn a wodwen bɔne wɔ wɔn koma mu

na wɔhwanyan ɔko mu da biara.

3Wɔsew wɔn tɛkrɛma ano te sɛ ɔwɔ de;

nhurutoa bɔre wɔ wɔn ano.

4Awurade, yi me fi amumɔyɛfo nsam;

bɔ me ho ban fi basabasayɛfo a

wodwen sɛ wobetwintwan mʼanan mu no ho.

5Ahantanfo asum me afiri;

wɔatrɛtrɛw wɔn asau ahama mu

wɔasunsum me mfiri wɔ me kwan so.

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

Awurade, tie me mmɔborɔsu.

7Otumfo Awurade, me gyefo hoɔdenfo,

wokata me ti so wɔ ɔko da,

8nyɛ amumɔyɛfo abisade mma wɔn, Awurade;

mma wɔn nhyehyɛe nnyɛ yiye.

9Wɔatwa me ho ahyia,

nanso, ma amumɔyɛsɛm a efi wɔn anom no nsɛe wɔn.

10Ma nnyansramma ngu wɔn so;

ma wɔntow wɔn ngu ogya mu,

ngu dontori amoa mu a wɔrensɔre bio.

11Mma dinsɛefo ase ntim asase no so;

ma amanehunu ntaataa kitikitiyɛfo.

12Minim sɛ Awurade bu ahiafo atɛntrenee

na odi onnibi asɛm ma no.

13Ampa ara, atreneefo bɛkamfo wo din

na wɔn a wɔnam tee no bɛtena nkwa mu wɔ wʼanim.

King James Version

Psalms 140:1-13

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.

1Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;140.1 violent…: Heb. man of violences

2Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they gathered together for war.

3They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison is under their lips. Selah.

4Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.

5The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

6I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

8Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.140.8 lest…: or, let them not be exalted

9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

10Let burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.

11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.140.11 an…: or, an evil speaker (Heb. a man of tongue), a wicked man of violence, be established in the earth: let him be hunted to his overthrow

12I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.