¹⁸ If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

³¹ Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

⁹ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

⁸ The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

¹⁵ And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

³ Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

¹³ Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

⁸ For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

⁹ Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

²¹ Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.