Psalm 34:12-16 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

¹²Who is the man who delights in life,

who desires to see good days?

¹³Keep your tongue from evil

and your lips from deceitful speech.

¹⁴Turn away from evil and do good;

seek peace and pursue it.

¹⁵The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous,

and His ears are inclined to their cry.

¹⁶But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil,

to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

— Psalm 34:12-16

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Keep Your Tongue from Evil

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Cut Off

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Seek Peace

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