Bible Verses About prayer

"Moses said to Pharaoh, "I give you the honor of setting the time that I should pray for you, and for your servants, and for your people, that the frogs be destroyed from you and your houses, and remain in the river only.""

"Pharaoh said, "I will let you go, that you may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness, only you shall not go very far away. Pray for me.""

"Moses said, "Behold, I go out from you, and I will pray to the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, tomorrow; only do not let Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.""

"Moses went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to the Lord."

"Pray to the Lord; for there has been enough of mighty thunderings and hail. I will let you go, and you shall stay no longer.""

"The Lord was very angry with Aaron to destroy him: and I prayed for Aaron also at the same time."

"I prayed to the Lord, and said, "Lord God, do not destroy your people and your inheritance, that you have redeemed through your greatness, that you have brought out of Egypt with a mighty hand."

"Now I ask one petition of you. Do not deny me." She said to him, "Say on.""

"Then she said, "I ask one small petition of you; do not deny me." The king said to her, "Ask on, my mother; for I will not deny you.""

"The Lord said to him, "I have heard your prayer and your supplication, that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually."

"Elisha prayed, and said, "Lord, please open his eyes, that he may see." The Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha."

"When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, and said, "Please strike this people with blindness." He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha."

"that your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, 'My name shall be there;' to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place."

"Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive."

""When your people Israel are struck down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you; if they turn again to you, and confess your name, and pray and make supplication to you in this house:"

""When the sky is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them:"

""If your people go out to battle against their enemy, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to the Lord toward the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name;"

"yet if they shall repent in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of those who carried them captive, saying, 'We have sinned, and have done perversely; we have dealt wickedly;'"

"then hear their prayer and their supplication in heaven, your dwelling place, and maintain their cause;"

"that your eyes may be open to the supplication of your servant, and to the supplication of your people Israel, to listen to them whenever they cry to you."

"It was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven."

"Let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the Lord, be near to the Lord our God day and night, that he may maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel, as every day shall require;"

"He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to the Lord."

"Listen to the petitions of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: yes, hear from your dwelling place, even from heaven; and when you hear, forgive."

""If your people Israel be struck down before the enemy, because they have sinned against you, and shall turn again and confess your name, and pray and make supplication before you in this house;"

""When the sky is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against you; if they pray toward this place, and confess your name, and turn from their sin, when you afflict them:"

""Moreover concerning the foreigner, who is not of your people Israel, when he shall come from a far country for your great name's sake, and your mighty hand, and your outstretched arm; when they shall come and pray toward this house:"

""If your people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatever way you shall send them, and they pray to you toward this city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name;"

""Now, my God, let, I beg you, your eyes be open, and let your ears be attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place."

"Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house."

"The Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him, "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice."

"if my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

"Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place."

"It happened, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days; and I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,"

"Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man." Now I was cup bearer to the king."

"But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them."

"He also gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given out in Shushan to destroy them, to show it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to urge her to go in to the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people."

"The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.""

"Then Esther answered and said, "My petition and my request is this."

"The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, "What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.""

"Then Esther the queen answered, "If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request."

"The king said to Esther the queen, "The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.""

"Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer."

"Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray."

"The Lord has heard my supplication. The Lord accepts my prayer."

"When you spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood."

"A voice is heard on the bare heights, the weeping and the petitions of the children of Israel; because they have perverted their way, they have forgotten the Lord their God."

"Therefore do not pray for this people, neither lift up a cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me; for I will not hear you."

"Yes, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer."

"You have covered yourself with a cloud, so that no prayer can pass through."

"All the administrators of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counselors and the governors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a strong decree, that whoever shall ask a petition of any god or man for thirty days, except of you, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions."

"When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before."

"Then these men assembled together, and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God."

"Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's decree. "Haven't you signed a decree, that every man who shall make petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?" The king answered, "The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.""

"Then they answered and said before the king, "That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, doesn't regard you, O king, nor the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.""

"And I turned to the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes."

"Now therefore, our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his petitions, and cause your face to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake."

"My God, turn your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and see our desolation, and the city which is called by your name. For we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercy."

"While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my petition before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God,"

"At the beginning of your petitions the commandment went forth, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly loved. Therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision."

"Then Jonah prayed to the Lord, his God, out of the fish's belly."

""When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord. My prayer came in to you, into your holy temple."

"He prayed to the Lord, and said, "Please, Lord, wasn't this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm."

"A prayer of Habakkuk, the prophet, set to victorious music."

"But I tell you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you,"

""And when you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I tell you, they have received their reward."

"But you, when you pray, enter into your inner chamber, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you."

"And in praying, do not use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking."

"Pray like this: 'Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy."

"Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there."

"After he had taken leave of them, he went up the mountain to pray."

"The whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the hour of incense."

"Now it happened, when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,"

"But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed."

"They said to him, "The disciples of John often fast and pray, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.""

"It happened in these days, that he went out to the mountain to pray, and he continued all night in prayer to God."

"It happened, as he was praying alone, that the disciples were with him, and he asked them, "Who do the multitudes say that I am?""

"It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and Jacob, and went up onto the mountain to pray."

"As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling."

"All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers."

"They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen"

"They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer."

"Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour."

"When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness."

"But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.""

"Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.""

"The Lord said to him, "Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,"

"Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up!" She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up."

"For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,"

"In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we do not know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."

"He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God."

"Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us."

"Do not deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to prayer, and may be together again, that Satan does not tempt you because of your lack of self-control."

"This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;"

"For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,"

"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."

"We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,"

"For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, do not cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,"

"Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;"

"praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;"

"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God."

"We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,"

"Pray without ceasing."

"Brothers, pray for us."

"To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;"

"Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;"

"I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men:"

"I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting."

"Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day."

"I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day"

"I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,"

"Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you."

"He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,"

"Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them."

"Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises."

"Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,"

"Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective."

"Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months."

"He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit."

"You husbands, in like manner, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered."

"For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.""

"But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer."

"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers."

"But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit."

"Now when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints."

"Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. Much incense was given to him to offer up, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar which was before the throne."

"The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, went up before God out of the angel's hand."

"She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord, and wept bitterly."

"It happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli saw her mouth."

"Then Eli answered, "Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.""

"She said, "Oh, my lord, as your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to the Lord."

"For this child I prayed; and the Lord has given me my petition which I asked of him."

"Hannah prayed, and said: "My heart exults in the Lord! My horn is exalted in the Lord. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation."

"Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, "The Lord give you seed of this woman for the petition which was asked of the Lord." They went to their own home."

"Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to the Lord.""

"But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, "Give us a king to judge us." Samuel prayed to the Lord."

"For you, the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, 'I will build you a house.' Therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you."

"Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you do not restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours.""

"Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his female servants, and they bore children."

"behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes forth to draw, to whom I will say, "Give me, I pray you, a little water from your pitcher to drink,""

"Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to the Lord your God, that he may also take away from me this death.""

"He went out from Pharaoh, and prayed to the Lord."

"The people cried to Moses; and Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire abated."

"Let her not, I pray, be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother's womb.""

"The people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, because we have spoken against the Lord, and against you. Pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us." Moses prayed for the people."

"All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king.""

"Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way."

"Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and for his supplication, Lord my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you this day;"

"whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:"

"(for they shall hear of your great name, and of your mighty hand, and of your outstretched arm); when he shall come and pray toward this house;"

"then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."

"if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their enemies, who carried them captive, and pray to you toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, the city which you have chosen, and the house which I have built for your name:"

"The king answered the man of God, "Now entreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again." The man of God entreated the Lord, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before."

"It may be the Lord your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'""

"Hezekiah prayed before the Lord, and said, "The Lord, the God of Israel, who sit above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth."

"Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'Whereas you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard you."

"Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying,"

""Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you shall go up to the house of the Lord."

"For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you."

"David said to Gad, "I am in distress. Let me fall, I pray, into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are very great. Let me not fall into the hand of man.""

"Yet have respect for the prayer of your servant, and to his supplication, Lord my God, to listen to the cry and to the prayer which your servant prays before you;"

"that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place."

"whatever prayer and supplication be made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall know every man his own plague and his own sorrow, and shall spread forth his hands toward this house:"

"then hear from heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."

"yet if they shall repent themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn again, and make supplication to you in the land of their captivity, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done perversely, and have dealt wickedly;'"

"if they return to you with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, where they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which you gave to their fathers, and the city which you have chosen, and toward the house which I have built for your name:"

"then hear from heaven, even from your dwelling place, their prayer and their petitions, and maintain their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you."

"For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover otherwise than it is written. For Hezekiah had prayed for them, saying, "May the good Lord pardon everyone"

"Then the priests the Levites arose and blessed the people: and their voice was heard, and their prayer came up to his holy habitation, even to heaven."

"Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven."

"In those days Hezekiah was sick even to death: and he prayed to the Lord; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign."

"He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God."

"Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the acts of the kings of Israel."

"His prayer also, and how God was entreated of him, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places, and set up the Asherim and the engraved images, before he humbled himself: behold, they are written in the history of Hozai."

"that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons."

"Now while Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before God's house, there was gathered together to him out of Israel a very great assembly of men and women and children; for the people wept very bitterly."

"Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned."

"Then the king said to me, "For what do you make request?" So I prayed to the God of heaven."

"and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun."

"If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.""

"If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty."

"Though I were righteous, yet I wouldn't answer him. I would make supplication to my judge."

"Although there is no violence in my hands, and my prayer is pure."

"What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?'"

"You shall make your prayer to him, and he will hear you. You shall pay your vows."

"He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness."

"Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?"

"Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you, for I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.""

"The Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before."

"Hear, Lord, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn't go out of deceitful lips."

"Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place."

"Blessed be the Lord, because he has heard the voice of my petitions."

"I cried to you, Lord. To the Lord I made supplication:"

"As for me, I said in my haste, "I am cut off from before your eyes." Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you."

"For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him."

"But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth. I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into my own bosom."

""Hear my prayer, Lord, and give ear to my cry. Do not be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were."

"The Lord will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life."

"Hear my prayer, God. Listen to the words of my mouth."

"Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication."

"Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer."

"You who hear prayer, to you all men will come."

"But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer."

"Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his loving kindness from me."

"But as for me, my prayer is to you, Lord, in an acceptable time. God, in the abundance of your loving kindness, answer me in the truth of your salvation."

"They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long."

"This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse."

"Lord God of Hosts, How long will you be angry against the prayer of your people?"

"Lord, God of Hosts, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah."

"Hear, Lord, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions."

"Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry."

"But to you, Lord, I have cried. In the morning, my prayer comes before you."

"Hear my prayer, Lord! Let my cry come to you."

"He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer."

"In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer."

"When he is judged, let him come forth guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin."

"Let my supplication come before you. Deliver me according to your word."

"Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Those who love you will prosper."

"Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my petitions."

"I said to the Lord, "You are my God." Listen to the cry of my petitions, Lord."

"Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice."

"Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; do not let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds."

"Hear my prayer, Lord. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me."

"The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight."

"The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous."

"He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination."

"It will happen that when Moab presents himself, when he wearies himself on the high place, and comes to his sanctuary to pray, that he will not prevail."

"Lord, in trouble they have visited you. They poured out a prayer when your chastening was on them."

"It may be the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to defy the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.'""

"Hezekiah prayed to the Lord, saying,"

"Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, 'Because you have prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria,"

"Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the Lord,"

""Go, and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father, "I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add fifteen years to your life."

"The rest of it he makes into a god, even his engraved image. He bows down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, "Deliver me; for you are my god!""

"Thus says the Lord: "The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to you, and they shall be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains; and they will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: 'Surely God is in you; and there is none else. There is no other god."

"Assemble yourselves and come. Draw near together, you who have escaped from the nations. Those have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image, and pray to a god that can't save."

"Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sins of many, and made intercession for their transgressions."

"even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted on my altar; for my house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.""

"Therefore do not pray for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry to me because of their trouble.""

"The Lord said to me, "Do not pray for this people for their good."

"The Lord said, "Most certainly I will strengthen you for good; most certainly I will cause the enemy to make supplication to you in the time of evil and in the time of distress."

"But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, do not go to Babylon."

"Seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the Lord for it; for in its peace you shall have peace.'"

"You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you."

"They shall come with weeping; and with petitions will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they shall not stumble; for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.'""

"Now after I had delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying,"

"It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return everyone from his evil way; for great is the anger and the wrath that the Lord has pronounced against this people.""

"Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the scroll; but he would not hear them."

"Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, "Pray now to the Lord our God for us.""

"Now please hear, my lord the king: please let my supplication be presented before you, that you not cause me to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.""

"then you shall tell them, 'I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.'""

"and said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please let our supplication be presented before you, and pray for us to the Lord your God, even for all this remnant; for we are left but a few of many, as your eyes do see us:"

"Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you; behold, I will pray to the Lord your God according to your words; and it shall happen that whatever thing the Lord shall answer you, I will declare it to you; I will keep nothing back from you.""

"and said to them, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your supplication before him:"

"For you have dealt deceitfully against your own souls; for you sent me to the Lord your God, saying, 'Pray for us to the Lord our God; and according to all that the Lord our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do it':"

"I prayed to the Lord my God, and made this confession, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and loving kindness with those who love him and keep his commandments."

"while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, came to me in my weariness about the time of the evening sacrifice."

"Indeed, he struggled with the angel, and prevailed; he wept, and made supplication to him. He found him at Bethel, and there he spoke with us,"

"I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn."

"Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.""

"And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain by himself to pray. When evening had come, he was there alone."

"But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.]"

"Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them."

"He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a den of robbers!""

"All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.""

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows' houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.]"

"Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,"

"Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I go there and pray.""

"He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.""

"Watch and pray, that you do not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.""

"Again, a second time he went away, and prayed, saying, "My Father, if this cannot pass away from me unless I drink it, your desire be done.""

"He left them again, went away, and prayed a third time, saying the same words."

"And he said to them, "This kind can come out by nothing, except by prayer [and fasting]. ""

"He taught, saying to them, "Is not it written, 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations?' But you have made it a den of robbers!""

"Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them."

"Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.""

"those who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.""

"And pray that it won't be in the winter."

"They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. He said to his disciples, "Sit here, while I pray.""

"He went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him."

"Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.""

"Again he went away, and prayed, saying the same words."

"and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who did not depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day."

"bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you."

"Then he said to them, "The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest."

"It happened, that when he finished praying in a certain place, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John also taught his disciples.""

"He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come."

"He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,"

""Two men went up into the temple to pray; one was a Pharisee, and the other was a tax collector."

"The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: 'God, I thank you, that I am not like the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector."

"saying to them, "It is written, 'My house is a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers'!""

"who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation.""

"Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be able to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.""

"but I prayed for you, that your faith would not fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers.""

"When he was at the place, he said to them, "Pray that you do not enter into temptation.""

"He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed,"

"Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground."

"When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,"

"and said to them, "Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.""

"I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, that he may be with you forever,-"

"In that day you will ask in my name; and I do not say to you, that I will pray to the Father for you,"

"I pray for them. I do not pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours."

"I pray not that you would take them from the world, but that you would keep them from the evil one."

"Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,"

"whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."

"who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;"

"a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God."

"He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God."

"Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon."

"Cornelius said, "Four days ago until this hour, the ninth hour, I was praying in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,"

"and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God."

""I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me."

"Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him."

"Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying."

"Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."

"When they had appointed elders for them in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed."

"On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together."

"It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling."

"But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them."

"When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all."

"When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed."

""It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,"

"Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Judeans petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer."

"Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.""

"It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him."

"Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for them, that they may be saved."

"rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;"

"Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,"

"Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head."

"But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonors her head. For it is one and the same thing as if she were shaved."

"Judge for yourselves. Is it appropriate that a woman pray to God unveiled?"

"Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret."

"For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful."

"What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also."

"you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf."

"while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you."

"Now we pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate."

"For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting."

"do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,"

"with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:"

"night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?"

"For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer."

"Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things."

"and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven."

"And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him."