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: Aramaic Bible in Plain English If you have seen evil in my heart, you will not save me, LORD JEHOVAH. Brenton Septuagint Translation If I have regarded iniquity in my heart, let not the Lord hearken to me. Contemporary English Version If my thoughts had been sinful, he would have refused to hear me. Douay-Rheims Bible If I have looked at iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, The Lord would not hear; Literal Standard Version Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, | The Lord does not hear. Majority Standard Bible If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. New American Bible Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard. NET Bible If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. New Revised Standard Version If I had cherished iniquity 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. Young's Literal Translation Iniquity, if I have seen in my heart, The Lord doth not hear. 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 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. 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. Deuteronomy 1:45 And you returned and wept before the LORD, but He would not listen to your voice or give ear to you. Job 27:9 Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him? Job 36:21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. Psalm 18:23 And I have been blameless before Him and kept myself from iniquity. Psalm 18:41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them--to the LORD, but He did not answer. 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 (18) If I regard . . .--Rather, if I had seen evil (i.e., had had it purposely in view) in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me. One may not "be pardoned and retain the offence." The reference may be either to the forming of wicked schemes, or to the complacent view of wickedness in others. 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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