Psalms 66:19

19 But he most surely did listen, he came on the double when he heard my prayer.

Psalms 66:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 66:19

[But] verily God hath heard [me]
So that it was a plain case that he had not regarded iniquity in his heart; had not lived a vicious course of life, nor was an hypocrite; otherwise God would not have heard his prayer; whereas he had, and which is confirmed in the following clause;

he hath attended to the voice of my prayer;
which is an instance of the grace and condescension of God, and showed in what high favour the psalmist was with the Lord, and what regard he had unto him; and therefore could not be the man his enemies represented him to be.

Psalms 66:19 In-Context

17 I called out to him with my mouth, my tongue shaped the sounds of music.
18 If I had been cozy with evil, the Lord would never have listened.
19 But he most surely did listen, he came on the double when he heard my prayer.
20 Blessed be God: he didn't turn a deaf ear, he stayed with me, loyal in his love.
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