Bible on Prayer

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.

Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

And again he went away, and prayed, and spake the same words.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.

Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Then Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly,

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Judge in yourselves: is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered?

Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

Then said the LORD unto me, Pray not for this people for their good.

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray.

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king’s table.

Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned.

And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.

But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: