Mazmur 34:14

34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! ¹ 

Strive for peace and promote it! ² 

Mazmur 37:27

37:27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right! ³ 

Then you will enjoy lasting security. ⁴ 

Mazmur 119:101

119:101 I stay away ⁵  from the evil path,

so that I might keep your instructions. ⁶ 

[34:14]  ¹ tn Or “do good.”

[34:14]  ² tn Heb “seek peace and pursue it.”

[37:27]  ³ tn Or “Do good!” The imperatives are singular (see v. 1).

[37:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “and dwell permanently.” The imperative with vav (ו) is best taken here as a result clause after the preceding imperatives.

[119:101]  ⁵ tn Heb “I hold back my feet.”

[119:101]  ⁶ tn Heb “your word.” Many medieval Hebrew mss read the plural.