Psalms 66:18
I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
In Context
17My voice went up to him, and I was lifted up from the underworld.
19But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.
Cross References
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
Job 36:21Take care not to be turned to sin, for you have taken evil for your part in place of sorrow.
Proverbs 15:29The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.
Proverbs 28:9As for the man whose ear is turned away from hearing the law, even his prayer is disgusting.
John 9:31We have knowledge that God does not give ear to sinners, but if any man is a worshipper of God and does his pleasure, to him God's ears are open.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 66:14-20
David Resolves to Praise God; David Declaring What God Has Done for His Soul. 13 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah. 16 Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul. 17 I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue. 18… Read the whole commentary →