⁸ For what is the hope of the godless when God cuts them off,
    when God takes away their lives?^(A)

⁹ Will God hear their cry
    when trouble comes upon them?^(A)

¹⁸ If I had cherished iniquity in my heart,
    the Lord would not have listened.^(A)

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.^(A)

⁹ When one will not listen to the law,
    even one’s prayers are an abomination.^(A)

¹⁵ When you stretch out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    your hands are full of blood.^(A)