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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Psalms 66:18

Verse Psalms 66:18. If 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.

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See also Psalms 66:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IF 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 willin...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 66 The Praise and Worship of the Millennium _ 1. What God hath wrought! (Psalms 66:1)_ 2. Israel's praise and worship (Psalms 66:8) “Shout aloud unto God, all the earth! Sing the glory of H...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXVI. A AND LXVI. B. Here again we have two Pss., rather unskilfully joined together, for the former ends, the latter begins abruptly. In Psalms 66 A (Psalms 66:1) the speaker always uses the first pe...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aven._ App-44. THE LORD*. One of the 134 places where the _Sopherim_ say they altered Jehovah to Adonai. App-32. HEAR. answer....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    All who fear God are bidden to hear what He has done for the speaker. He had prayed in expectation of a favourable hearing, knowing that sincerity is the necessary condition of prayer; and the answer...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, The Lord would not hear: But verily God hath heard. Hypocrisy disqualifies the suppliant, but he is confident that he is no hypocrite, and the answer to his...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 607 SIN A PREVENTIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRAYERS Psalms 66:18. _If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. But verily God hath heard me: he hath attended to the voic...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PSALMS 66 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Invitation to All the Earth to Join in Israel's Song of Praise. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 66:1-4, Invitation based on Display of Divine Power. Stanza II., Psalms 66:5-7...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF I REGARD INIQUITY IN MY HEART, THE LORD WILL NOT HEAR ME:_ If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me - rather 'If I had regarded iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have hea...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RM 'If I had regarded iniquity.. the Lord would not hear.' The answer of God was the proof that the prayer had been offered from an upright heart....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. triumphantly celebrates a great national deliverance. The whole earth is summoned to join in the chorus of praise (Psalms 66:1). The memories of the exodus are recalled (Psalms 66:5), but onl...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IF I REGARD... — Rather, _if I had seen evil_ (_i.e.,_ had had it purposely in view) _in my heart, the Lord would not have heard me._ One may not “be pardoned and retain the offence.” The reference ma...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אָ֭וֶן אִם ־רָאִ֣יתִי בְ לִבִּ֑י לֹ֖א יִשְׁמַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 66:1 THE most striking feature of this psalm is the transition from the plural "we" and "our," in Psalms 66:1, to the singular "I" and "my," in Psalms 66:13. Ewald supposes that two independent...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “LET ALL THE PEOPLES PRAISE THEE” Psalms 66:16; Psalms 67:1 Come and hear, Psalms 66:16 The psalm began with _Come and see,_...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This is one of the most beautiful of the songs of worship. It is divided into two parts by a change from the use of the plural pronoun (verses Psa 66:1-12) to the use of the singular (verses Psa 66:13...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (k) If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]: (k) If I delight in wickedness, God will not hear me, but if I confess it, he will receive me....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    PSALM LXVI. (DEUS MISEREATUR.) A prayer for the propagation of the Church....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If we consider, in the first place, David's Lord as the preacher here, these verses will be very blessed to our view. How was Christ exercised in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS PSALMS 65, 66 AND 67. In Psalms 65-67 we have the bright side, the bright and joyful confidence of the saint who is conscious of being heard, and who, though not yet in...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    IF I REGARD INIQUITY IN MY HEART,.... There was iniquity in his heart, as there is in every good man's heart, and a great deal too; it is full of it; and it should be regarded in some sense, so as to...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]: Ver. 18. _If l regard iniquity in my heart_] If I have but a month's mind to it, as we say; if I cast but a leering look towards it; if...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If I regard iniquity in my heart_, &c. God's hearing and granting my petitions hath brought along with it a testimony of my sincerity in serving him, far more valuable than my kingdom; for, if I had...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    If I regard iniquity in my heart, if he had knowingly been guilty of a transgression, THE LORD WILL NOT HEAR ME; for conscious and deliberate sinning cuts off the sinner from the communion with God; i...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING FOR THE MIRACLES OF GOD'S DELIVERANCE. To the chief musician, for use in liturgical worship, a song or psalm, the name of the inspired poet not being mentioned....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 m...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IF I REGARD, Heb. _if I have or had seen, or looked upon_, to wit, with approbation and affection, as JOB 31:26 HABAKKUK 1:13. Men look upon what they like, and turn away their face from what they loa...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 66:18 regard H7200 (H8804) iniquity H205 heart H3820 Lord H136 hear H8085 (H8799) If I regard -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    B) A CALL TO CONSIDER THE WAY IN WHICH GOD HAS ANSWERED HIS (OR THEIR) PRAYER BECAUSE HIS (THEIR) HEART WAS RIGHT TOWARDS GOD (PSALMS 66:16). The Psalm ends with an emphasis on the fact that God has a...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Psalms 66:1. _Make a joyful noise unto God all ye lands: sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious._ In a company of advanced saints, silence may be sometimes profitable. The first...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: A call to praise God for His sovereign dominion and power in the whole creation. CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist. CONCLUSION: God's works are wonderful in themselves and if duly considered, will...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This in the Greek is called a psalm of the resurrection, no doubt because God had in David's time revived the nation. The application to the captivity is unsupported by the language of joy. David here...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what He hath done for my soul._ GODLINESS I. In social talk. “Come and hear,” etc. 1. The subject of a good man’s talk. What is it? The kind...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me._ THE PETITIONS OF THE INSINCERE UNAVAILING I. Consider what is implied in regarding iniquity in the heart. The words do not point to ope...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands._ PROVIDENCE The real theme of this psalm is in the last section: it is a psalm of thanksgiving for a special mercy experienced by an individual. But the a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:1. This is a thanksgiving for God’s answer to the prayer of one particular member of God’s people. The first half (vv. Psalms 66:1) describ

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 66:16 The OT insists that each person must individually profess faith in God. Thus each one would have some report of WHAT God HAS DONE FOR his SOUL (and not

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“_To the chief Musician_.” See Introduction to Psalms 57. “_A Psalm or Song_. See Introduction to Psalms 48. Both the author and the occasion of the psalm are unknown....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THIS is another song of thanksgiving, and is connected with a special deliverance (Psalms 66:10). The composer is about to offer a sacrifice to God in his holy place, in performance of a vo...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honor of his name: make his praise glorious (Psalms 66:1-2). Sing forth the honor of the name of the Lord; make His praise glorious. Oh, tha...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Isaiah 1:15; James 4:3; Job 27:8; Job 27:9; John 9:31;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Iniquity — Any sin. In heart — If my heart had been false to God, although I might have forborne outward acts. If I had been guilty of that, by heart was set upon sin, or I desired only that which I r...

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