Psalm 34:12–22

What man is there who desires life

and loves many days, that he may see good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.

Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

and his ears toward their cry.

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

and delivers them out of all their troubles.

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saves the crushed in spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord delivers him out of them all.

He keeps all his bones;

not one of them is broken.

Affliction will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants;

none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Whoever of you loves life

and desires to see many good days,

keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from telling lies.

Turn from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are attentive to their cry;

but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil,

to blot out their name from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;

he delivers them from all their troubles.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted

and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

The righteous person may have many troubles,

but the Lord delivers him from them all;

he protects all his bones,

not one of them will be broken.

Evil will slay the wicked;

the foes of the righteous will be condemned.

The Lord will rescue his servants;

no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

Who is someone who desires life,

loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from deceitful speech.

Turn away from evil and do what is good;

seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,

and his ears are open to their cry for help.

The face of the Lord is set

against those who do what is evil,

to remove all memory of them from the earth.

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,

and rescues them from all their troubles.

The Lord is near the brokenhearted;

he saves those crushed in spirit.

One who is righteous has many adversities,

but the Lord rescues him from them all.

He protects all his bones;

not one of them is broken.

Evil brings death to the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

The Lord redeems the life of his servants,

and all who take refuge in him will not be punished.

Does anyone want to live a life

that is long and prosperous?

Then keep your tongue from speaking evil

and your lips from telling lies!

Turn away from evil and do good.

Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;

his ears are open to their cries for help.

But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;

he will erase their memory from the earth.

The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.

He rescues them from all their troubles.

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;

he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

The righteous person faces many troubles,

but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.

For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous;

not one of them is broken!

Calamity will surely destroy the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be punished.

But the Lord will redeem those who serve him.

No one who takes refuge in him will be condemned.

Who is the man who desires life,

who loves many days in order to see good?

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit.

Turn from evil and do good.

Seek peace and pursue it.

The eyes of Yahweh are toward the righteous,

and his ears toward their cry for help.

The face of Yahweh is against evildoers,

to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

They cry out and Yahweh hears

and delivers them from all of their troubles.

Yahweh is near to those who are heartbroken

and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Many are the distresses of the righteous,

but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

He protects all his bones;

not one of them is broken.

Evil will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will incur guilt.

Yahweh redeems the life of his servants,

and none who take refuge in him will incur guilt.

What man is he that desireth life,

And loveth many days, that he may see good?

Keep thy tongue from evil,

And thy lips from speaking guile.

Depart from evil, and do good;

Seek peace, and pursue it.

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,

And his ears are open unto their cry.

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil,

To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth,

And delivereth them out of all their troubles.

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart;

And saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous:

But the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

He keepeth all his bones:

Not one of them is broken.

Evil shall slay the wicked:

And they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants:

And none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.