Psalms 66:18

Psalms 66:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
• New International Version (NIV)If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened;
• English Standard Version (ESV)If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If I regard iniquity in my heart, The Lord will not hear.

Context of Psalms 66:18

16Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], And I will tell what He has done for me. 17I cried aloud to Him; He was highly praised with my tongue. 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]; 19But certainly God has heard [me]; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. 20Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.

Psalms 66:18 word by word

אָ֭וֶן אִם־רָאִ֣יתִי בְלִבִּ֑י לֹ֖א יִשְׁמַ֣ע׀ אֲדֹנָֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If I regardרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: selectH7200
• iniquityאָ֫וֶן'âven · evil: wickednessH205
• in my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• will not hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for Psalms 66:18

• Job 27:8For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world], When God takes his life?
• Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight!
• Proverbs 21:13Whoever shuts his ears at the cry of the poor Will cry out himself and not be answered.
• Proverbs 28:9He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God].
• Isaiah 1:15So when you spread out your hands [in prayer, pleading for My help], I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though you offer many prayers, I will not be listening. Your hands are full of blood!
• John 9:31We know [according to your tradition] that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone fears God and does His will, He hears him.
• James 4:3You ask [God for something] and do not receive it, because you ask with wrong motives [out of selfishness or with an unrighteous agenda], so that [when you get what you want] you may spend it on your [hedonistic] desires.

Commentaries on Psalms 66:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18If I regard iniquity in my heart - "If I have seen (ראיתי raithi ) iniquity in my heart," if I have known it was there, and encouraged it; if I pretended to be what I was not; if I loved iniquity, while I professed to pray and be sorry for my sin; the Lord, אדני Adonai, my Prop, Stay, and Supporter, would not have heard, and I should have been left without help or support.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18If I regard iniquity in my heart - literally, “If I have seen iniquity in my heart.” That is, If I have indulged in a purpose of iniquity; if I have had a wicked end in view; if I have not been willing to forsake all sin; if I have cherished a purpose of pollution or wrong. The meaning is not literally, If I have “seen” any iniquity in my heart - for no one can look into his own heart, and not see that it is defiled by sin; but, If I have cherished it in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-20Verses 13-20 We should declare unto those that fear God, what he has done for our souls, and how he has heard and answered our prayers, inviting them to join us in prayer and praise; this will turn to our mutual comfort, and to the glory of God. We cannot share these spiritual privileges, if we retain the love of sin in our hearts, though we refrain from the gross practice, Sin, regarded in the heart, will spoil the comfort and success of prayer; for the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Confession leads to restoration (see Psalm 32:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-2016-20. With these he unites his public thanks, inviting those who fear God (Psa 60:4; 61:5, His true worshippers) to hear. He vindicates his sincerity, inasmuch as God would not hear hypocrites, but had heard him.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 66:18

• Heart
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Psalms
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• Psalms, Book of
• Salvation

Commentaries on Psalms 66

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings