¹⁸ But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
    those who rely on his unfailing love.

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]

¹¹ No, the Lord’s delight is in those who fear him,
    those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

⁷ He never takes his eyes off the innocent,
    but he sets them on thrones with kings
    and exalts them forever.

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.
¹⁷ The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help.
    He rescues them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
    he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

¹⁹ The righteous person faces many troubles,
    but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.
²⁰ For the Lord protects the bones of the righteous;
    not one of them is broken!