Be righteous (faithfully obedient)

Proverbs 15:29 “The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.” Does God really hear you and me when we talk (pray) to Him or are we thinking/expressing words which are meaningless.  God assures us He hears us.  Why then doesn’t He answer exactly as we request?  I wish I could answer that question for both myself and you or you could answer for me.  All we, as faithful/righteous believers know is He walks by our side, hears us, understands us and then does the best for each of us.  In eternity, when we talk to Him we will finally understand. Have a great weekend.