12 Whoever of you loves life(A)
    and desires to see many good days,
13 keep your tongue(B) from evil
    and your lips from telling lies.(C)
14 Turn from evil and do good;(D)
    seek peace(E) and pursue it.

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

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

19 The righteous person may have many troubles,(O)
    but the Lord delivers him from them all;(P)

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