Psalms 66:18
If I cherished sin in my heart,the Lord wouldn't have listened.
New Heart English Bible
In The King James Version
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
In Context
17I cried to him with my mouth.He was extolled with my tongue.
19But most certainly, God has listened.He has heard the voice of my prayer.
Cross References
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Job 36:21Take heed, do not regard iniquity;for you have chosen this rather than affliction.
Proverbs 15:29The Lord is far from the wicked,but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 28:9He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law,even his prayer is an abomination.
John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshipper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
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 →