Psalms 66:18

18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;

Psalms 66:18 in Other Translations

KJV
18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
ESV
18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
NLT
18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
MSG
18 If I had been cozy with evil, the Lord would never have listened.
CSB
18 If I had been aware of malice in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Psalms 66:18 In-Context

16 Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
17 I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.
18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
20 Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Deuteronomy 1:45; S 1 Samuel 8:18; Job 36:21; Isaiah 1:15; James 4:3
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