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

²⁴ But since you refuse^(A) to listen when I call^(B)
    and no one pays attention^(C) when I stretch out my hand,

²⁸ “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;^(A)
    they will look for me but will not find me,^(B)

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.^(A)

⁹ If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction,
    even their prayers are detestable.^(A)