For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? Will he indeed trust in the Lord and be saved?

Will God hear his prayer? Or when distress has come upon him,

The sacrifices of the ungodly are an abomination to the Lord, but the prayers of them that walk honestly are acceptable to Him.

God is far from the ungodly, but He hears the prayers of the righteous. [ 15:29A] Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. [ 15:29B] Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God.

He that stops his ears from hearing the poor, himself also shall cry, and there shall be none to hear [him].

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable.

When you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away My eyes from you; and though you make many supplications, I will not hearken to you; for your hands are full of blood.

Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend [it] in [gratifying] your lusts.