12. Whoever of you loves lifeand desires to see many good days,
13. keep your tongue from eviland your lips from telling lies.
14. Turn from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.
15. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,and his ears are attentive to their cry;
16. but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,to blot out their name from the earth.
17. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;he delivers them from all their troubles.
18. The Lord is close to the broken-heartedand saves those who are crushed in spirit.
19. The righteous person may have many troubles,but the Lord delivers him from them all;
20. he protects all his bones,not one of them will be broken.
21. Evil will slay the wicked;the foes of the righteous will be condemned.
22. The Lord will rescue his servants;no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.