Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; New Living Translation If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. English Standard Version If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Berean Standard Bible If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. King James Bible If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: New King James Version If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear. New American Standard Bible If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; NASB 1995 If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; NASB 1977 If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; Legacy Standard Bible If I see wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear; Amplified Bible If I regard sin and baseness in my heart [that is, if I know it is there and do nothing about it], The Lord will not hear [me]; Christian Standard Bible If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Holman Christian Standard Bible If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. American Standard Version If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear: Contemporary English Version If my thoughts had been sinful, he would have refused to hear me. English Revised Version If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear: GOD'S WORD® Translation If I had thought about doing anything sinful, the Lord would not have listened [to me]. Good News Translation If I had ignored my sins, the Lord would not have listened to me. International Standard Version Were I to cherish iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not listen to me. Majority Standard Bible If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. NET Bible If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. New Heart English Bible If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn't have listened. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIniquity, if I have seen in my heart, "" The Lord does not hear. Young's Literal Translation Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear. Smith's Literal Translation If I saw vanity in my heart, Jehovah will not hear. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard. New Revised Standard Version If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf thou behold iniquity in my heart, O LORD, deliver me not. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated If you have seen evil in my heart, you will not save me, LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, The Lord would not hear; Brenton Septuagint Translation If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord hearken to me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Make a Joyful Noise…17I cried out to Him with my mouth and praised Him with my tongue. 18If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. 19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.… Cross References Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Proverbs 28:9 Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 1 John 3:21-22 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God, / and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. Isaiah 1:15 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. Matthew 5:23-24 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. Ezekiel 8:18 Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.” Micah 3:4 Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done. Mark 11:25 And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.” Hebrews 10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Treasury of Scripture If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: If I regard Job 27:8,9 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? … Proverbs 15:8,29 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight… Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Jump to Previous Cherished Ear Hear Heart Iniquity Regard Regarded Sin Wickedness Wouldn'tJump to Next Cherished Ear Hear Heart Iniquity Regard Regarded Sin Wickedness Wouldn'tPsalm 66 1. David exhorts to praise God5. observe his great works 8. to bless him for his gracious benefits 12. He vows for himself reverent service to God 16. He declares God's special goodness to himself If I had cherished The phrase "If I had cherished" suggests a deliberate and ongoing action. The Hebrew root word here is "ra'ah," which means to see, consider, or regard. This implies an intentional holding onto or valuing of something. In the context of this verse, it speaks to the conscious decision to hold onto sin. The psalmist is reflecting on the importance of self-examination and the need to let go of anything that separates us from God. This is a call to purity of heart, emphasizing that our inner thoughts and attitudes are as significant as our outward actions. iniquity in my heart the Lord would not have listened The protestation of innocence in this verse, being made by or for the community at large, marks a late period for the composition. (See Introduction, and Psalms 44, Introduction and Notes.) Verse 18. - If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. This is the inward conviction of every simple, unsophisticated soul. It is confirmed by numerous passages of Holy Writ (Job 27:9; Job 31:27; Proverbs 15:29; Proverbs 28:9; Isaiah 1:15; Zechariah 7:13; John 9:31, etc.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I had cherished רָאִ֣יתִי (rā·’î·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see iniquity אָ֭וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol in my heart, בְלִבִּ֑י (ḇə·lib·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre the Lord אֲדֹנָֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord would not לֹ֖א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no have listened. יִשְׁמַ֣ע ׀ (yiš·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Links Psalm 66:18 NIVPsalm 66:18 NLT Psalm 66:18 ESV Psalm 66:18 NASB Psalm 66:18 KJV Psalm 66:18 BibleApps.com Psalm 66:18 Biblia Paralela Psalm 66:18 Chinese Bible Psalm 66:18 French Bible Psalm 66:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 66:18 If I cherished sin in my heart (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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