Psalms 34:11-20

¹¹Children, listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.

¹²Who of you wants to live a long and happy life?

¹³Then don't let your tongue speak evil, or your lips tell lies.

¹⁴Reject what is evil, do what is good. Look for peace, and work to make it a reality.

¹⁵The Lord watches over those who do right, and he hears when they cry for help.

¹⁶The Lord sets himself against those who do evil. He will wipe out even the memory of them from the earth.

¹⁷But when his people call out for help, he hears them and rescues them from all their troubles.

¹⁸The Lord is close beside those who are broken-hearted; he saves those whose spirits are crushed.

¹⁹Those who do right have many problems, but the Lord solves all of them.

²⁰He keeps them safe—not a single one of their bones will be broken.