¹² The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
    and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
    against those who do evil.”^[a]

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
    his ears are open to their cries for help.
¹⁶ But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil;
    he will erase their memory from the earth.

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

³ The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

⁸ The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

²     for you answer our prayers.
    All of us must come to you.