[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
3 Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
4 That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
5 They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
6 They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
7 But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded.
8 So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
9 And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
10 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
1[Ma nnwontofoɔ panin no, Dawid Dwom.] Tie me nne, Ao Onyankopɔn, me mpaeɛbɔ mu: kora me nkwa so firi ɔtamfoɔ ho suro mu.Under pastoral review
2Fa me sie firi adebɔneyɛfoɔ kokoam agyinatuo ho; firi amumuyɛyɛfoɔ atuateɛ ho:Under pastoral review
3Wɔn a wɔse wɔn tɛkrɛma ano sɛ akofena, na wɔpia wɔn agyan, nsɛm a ɛyɛ nwono:Under pastoral review
4Sɛ wɔbɛtow kokoam atia deɛ ɔyɛ pɛ: mpofirim na wɔtow no, na wɔnsuro.Under pastoral review
5Wɔhyɛ wɔn ho den wɔ asɛmmɔne mu: wɔbom kasa fa afidie a wɔbɛsum kokoam ho; wɔka sɛ, Hwan na ɔbɛhunu wɔn?Under pastoral review
6Wɔhwehwɛ amumuyɛ mu; wɔyɛ nhwehwɛmu a emu dɔ: obiara ayamu ne n'akoma mu dɔ.Under pastoral review
7Nanso Onyankopɔn bɛtow agyan awɔ wɔn; mpofirim na wɔbɛpirapira.Under pastoral review
8Saa na wɔbɛma wɔn ankasa tɛkrɛma ahwe wɔn so: wɔn a wɔhunu wɔn nyinaa bɛdwane.Under pastoral review
9Na nnipa nyinaa bɛsuro, na wɔbɛka Onyankopɔn adwuma ho asɛm; efisɛ wɔbɛdwene ne nneyɛeɛ ho nyansa mu.Under pastoral review
10Ɔteneneeni ani bɛgye wɔ AWURADE mu, na ɔde ne ho bɛto no so; na wɔn a wɔn akoma mu tene nyinaa bɛhoahoa wɔn ho.Under pastoral review