Psalm 34:11-18

Common English Bible

¹¹ Come, children, listen to me.
    Let me teach you how to honor the Lord:
¹² Do you love life;
    do you relish the chance to enjoy good things?
¹³     Then you must keep your tongue from evil
        and keep your lips from speaking lies!
¹⁴ Turn away from evil! Do good!
    Seek peace and go after it!

¹⁵ The Lord’s eyes watch the righteous,
    his ears listen to their cries for help.
¹⁶ But the Lord’s face is set against those who do evil,
    to eliminate even the memory of them from the earth.
¹⁷ When the righteous cry out, the Lord listens;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
    he saves those whose spirits are crushed.