Psalm 66:18

New American Bible - revised edition

Had I cherished evil in my heart, the Lord would not have heard.

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We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if one is devout and does his will, he listens to him.

Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination.

The Lord is far from the wicked, but hears the prayer of the just.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

When you spread out your hands, I will close my eyes to you; Though you pray the more, I will not listen. Your hands are full of blood!

You ask but do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.

Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will themselves call out and not be answered.

Be careful; do not turn to evil; for this you have preferred to affliction.

But it is idle to say God does not hear or that the Almighty does not take notice.