34:12 Do you want to really live? ¹ 

Would you love to live a long, happy life? ² 

34:13 Then make sure you don’t speak evil words ³ 

or use deceptive speech! ⁴ 

34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! ⁵ 

Strive for peace and promote it! ⁶ 

34:15 The Lord pays attention to the godly

and hears their cry for help. ⁷ 

34:16 But the Lord opposes evildoers

and wipes out all memory of them from the earth. ⁸