Psalms 66:19

"If I cherished sin in my heart, the Lord wouldn’t have listened."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that genuine repentance and a clean heart are essential for God to hear our prayers. If we harbor sinful intentions, even if we pray, God will not respond favorably, highlighting the importance of sincerity in worship and devotion.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But verily God hath heard me ... -That is, He has given me evidence that he has heard my prayer; and, in doing this, he has thus given me the assurance also that I do not regard iniquity in my heart. The evidence that he has heard me is at the same time proof to my mind that I do not love sin. As it is a settled and universal principle that God does not hear prayer when there is in the heart a cherished love and purpose of iniquity, so it follows that, if there is evidence that he has heard our prayers, it is proof that he has seen that our hearts are sincere, and that we truly desire to forsa

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