18 ^aThe Lord is near ^bto those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as¹ have a contrite spirit. ‡

19 ^aMany are the afflictions of the righteous,
^bBut the Lord delivers him out of them all. ‡

21 ^aEvil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be¹ condemned. ‡

22 The Lord ^aredeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned. ‡