12 Which of you wants a full life?Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
13 Keep your tongue from saying evil thingsand your lips from speaking deceitful things.
14 Turn away from evil, and do good.Seek peace, and pursue it!
15 The Lord’s eyes are on righteous people.His ears hear their cry for help.
16 The Lord confronts those who do evilin order to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.
17 ⌊Righteous people⌋ cry out.The Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to those whose hearts are humble.He saves those whose spirits are crushed.