Psalms 34:13-22 - ESV Online

PSALMS 34:13-22

Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from speaking deceit. 14

Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.
15

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous

and his ears toward their cry. 16

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

to cut off the memory of them from the earth. 17

When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears

and delivers them out of all their troubles. 18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saves the crushed in spirit.
19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,

but the Lord delivers him out of them all. 20

He keeps all his bones;

not one of them is broken. 21

Affliction will slay the wicked,

and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. 22

The Lord redeems the life of his servants;

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

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