18  If I had ^scherished iniquity in my heart,

^tthe Lord would not have listened.

1  Truly God is good to ^cIsrael,

to those who are ^dpure in heart.

18  The Lord is ^hnear to all who call on him,

to all who call on him ⁱin truth.

19  He ^jfulfills the desire of those who fear him;

he also ^khears their cry and saves them.

20  The Lord ^lpreserves all who love him,

but all the wicked he will destroy.