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Originally Posted by Nell
Psa. 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:
It looks to me like it is the Psalmist saying "the Lord will not hear me".
It doesn't say "the Lord said he will not hear me."
Is the Psalmist offering his opinion?
Nell
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John 9.31 says God does not hear sinners.
I think its a principle from the psalmists experience or Israels experience at the time.
Are you saying the psalmist is speaking from his natural man here? Thats a joke.
I consulted biblehub commentary and found this:
The same principle is affirmed or implied in Psalm 18:41; Psalm 34:15; Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 15:29; Proverbs 28:9; Isaiah 15:1-9; Jeremiah 11:11; Jeremiah 14:12; Zechariah 7:13; John 9:31. It is also especially stated in Isaiah 58:3-7
Many examples of God not hearing or answering because of iniquity. Of course this does not mean God is not omniscient. He chooses not to hear.
You say..God hears all prayer and can answer no. I say God hears only prayers that are according to His will. If God says no it is because it is not in His will.
I think we believe the same but take the meaning of the word hear differently. To not hear someone can mean to not be able to hear due to deafness etc. Or it can mean being unwilling to listen and answer.
You are correct in one sense, but where you might accept Gods no and move on, I might check whether the no answer is because of some sin.