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

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16-20 All believers, come here and listen,
    let me tell you what God did for me.
I called out to him with my mouth,
    my tongue shaped the sounds of music.
If I had been cozy with evil,
    the Lord would never have listened.
But he most surely did listen,
    he came on the double when he heard my prayer.
Blessed be God: he didn’t turn a deaf ear,
    he stayed with me, loyal in his love.

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18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.

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18 (A)If I regard iniquity in my heart,
The Lord will not hear.

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