Psalms 66:18

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC65:18

If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.

GNV

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

JPS

If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear;

LXXE65:18

If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord hearken to me.

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WLC

אָ֭וֶן אִם־רָאִ֣יתִי בְלִבִּ֑י לֹ֖א יִשְׁמַ֣ע ׀ אֲדֹנָֽי׃

LXX-Br65:18

Ἀδικίαν εἰ ἐθεώρουν ἐν καρδίᾳ μου, μὴ εἰσακουσάτω Κύριος.

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• John 9:31We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
• Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.
• Proverbs 15:29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
• Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
• Isaiah 1:15When 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 4:3And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
• Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.
• Job 27:8–9For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
• Job 36:21Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

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