^{12 Ref} What man has a love of life, and a desire that his days may be increased so that he may see good?

^{13 Ref} Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from words of deceit.

^{14 Ref} Be turned from evil, and do good; make a search for peace, desiring it with all your heart.

^{15 Ref} The eyes of the Lord are on the upright, and his ears are open to their cry.

^{16 Ref} The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

^{17 Ref} The cry of the upright comes before the Lord, and he takes them out of all their troubles.

^{18 Ref} The Lord is near the broken-hearted; he is the saviour of those whose spirits are crushed down.

^{19 Ref} Great are the troubles of the upright: but the Lord takes him safely out of them all.

^{20 Ref} He keeps all his bones: not one of them is broken.

^{21 Ref} Evil will put an end to the sinner, and those who are haters of righteousness will come to destruction.

^{22 Ref} The Lord will be the saviour of the souls of his servants, and no one who has faith in him will be put to shame.