²⁴ Those who hate you may try to ·fool [trick] you with their ·words [^Llips],
    but ·in their minds [inside] they ·are planning evil [^Lset deception].

²⁸ ·Liars [^LLying tongues] hate the people they ·hurt [crush],
and ·false praise [^La flattering tongue] can ruin others.

¹³ If you hide your sins, you will not succeed.
If you confess and ·reject [abandon] them, you will receive ·mercy [compassion].

⁵ “Every word of God ·is true [passes the test; ^Lis refined; 2 Sam. 22:31; Ps. 18:30].
    ·He guards those [^LThey are a shield to those] who come to him for ·safety [refuge].
⁶ Do not add to his words [Deut. 4:2; 12:32],
    or he will correct you and prove you are a liar.

⁷ “I ask two things from you, Lord.
    Don’t ·refuse [withhold them from] me before I die.
⁸ Keep me from lying and ·being dishonest [fraud].
    And don’t make me either rich or poor;
    just give me enough food for each day [Matt. 6:11; 1 Tim. 6:8].