Psalm 66:18 “If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have liste…”

Psalm 66:18

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

World English Bible

If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened.

American Standard Version

If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear:

Geneva Bible 1599

If I regard wickednesse in mine heart, the Lord will not heare me.

Darby Translation

Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear.

Young's Literal Translation

Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear.

Bible in Basic English

I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:

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Cross references

“If I regard”

John 9:31 Proverbs 28:9 Proverbs 15:29 Proverbs 15:8 Isaiah 1:15 James 4:3

John 9:31 · BSB

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

Proverbs 28:9 · BSB

Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.

Proverbs 15:29 · BSB

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Isaiah 1:15 · BSB

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

James 4:3 · BSB

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Also

Job 36:21

Job 36:21 · BSB

Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue.

19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.

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