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

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

The LORD {is} far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

The sacrifice of the wicked {is} an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright {is} his delight.

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. {make...: Heb. multiply prayer} {blood: Heb. bloods}

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume {it} upon your lusts. {lusts: or, pleasures}

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

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

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

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. {strength: Heb. rock}

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

God {is} a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship {him} in spirit and in truth.

Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. {the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity} {abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon}

Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

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

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume {it} upon your lusts. {lusts: or, pleasures}

The LORD {is} far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear {them} in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble. {trouble: Heb. evil}

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

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. {make...: Heb. multiply prayer} {blood: Heb. bloods}

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what {is} the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to {the will of} God. {because: or, that}

Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I {am}. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

Not for {any} injustice in mine hands: also my prayer {is} pure.

Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?

O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

If I had called, and he had answered me; {yet} would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them. {to escape: Heb. to go forth of}

Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that {is} among them.

For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even unto this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? {As} I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.