Psalms 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
Psalms 66:18 in other translations
| BSB | If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. |
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| 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: |
| YLT | Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear. |
| DARBY | Had I regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not hear. |
| BBE | I said in my heart, The Lord will not give ear to me: |
| Webster | If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: |
What does Psalms 66:18 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 66:16-20
16-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Psa 60:4; 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 66:13-20
We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and…
Psalms 66:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 66:18
- John 9:31
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
- Proverbs 28:9
He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.
- Proverbs 15:29
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
- Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
- Isaiah 1:15
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
- James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
- Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
- Job 27:8-9
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
- Job 36:21
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
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Context
- Psalms 66:17
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
- Psalms 66:18
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
- Psalms 66:19
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 66:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si en mi corazón hubiese yo mirado á la iniquidad, el Señor no me oyera. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si j’avais regardé l’iniquité dans mon cœur, le Seigneur ne m’aurait pas écouté. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn ich es in meinem Herzen auf Frevel abgesehen hätte, so würde der Herr nicht gehört haben. |