Psalm 34:11-18

New International Version

¹¹ Come, my children, listen^(A) to me;
    I will teach you^(B) the fear of the Lord.^(C)
12 Whoever of you loves life^(D)
    and desires to see many good days,
¹³ keep your tongue^(E) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.^(F)
14 Turn from evil and do good;^(G)
    seek peace^(H) and pursue it.

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord^(I) are on the righteous,^(J)
    and his ears are attentive^(K) to their cry;
¹⁶ but the face of the Lord is against^(L) those who do evil,^(M)
    to blot out their name^(N) from the earth.

¹⁷ The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears^(O) them;
    he delivers them from all their troubles.
¹⁸ The Lord is close^(P) to the brokenhearted^(Q)
    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.