PRAYER Scripture
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. - 1 John 5:14
And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. - 1 John 5:15
Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. - 2 Chronicles 6:21
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. - John 17:15
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. - Mark 11:24
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7
Prayer test proposed by Elijah
1Ki 18:24-39
Daily, in the morning
Ps 5:3
Ps 88:13
Ps 143:8
Isa 33:2
Twice daily
Ps 88:1
Thrice daily
Ps 55:17
Dan 6:10
All night
Luke 6:12
Without ceasing
1Th 5:17
Boldness in
Enjoined
Heb 4:16
Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom
Gen 18:23-32
By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel
Ex 33:12
Ex 33:18
Secret
Gen 24:63
Mat 6:6
Silent
Ps 5:1
Weeping in
Ezra 10:1
In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah
1Ki 18:27
Long
Of Pharisees
Mat 23:14
Of scribes
Mark 12:40
Luke 20:47
Profuse, to be avoided
Eccl 5:2
Mat 6:7
Vain repetitions of, to be avoided
Mat 6:7
Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
By Abraham's servant
Gen 24:14
Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece
Jdg 6:36-40
Rebuked
Of Moses, at the Red Sea
Ex 14:15
When Moses prayed to see Canaan
Deut 3:23-27
Of Joshua
Jos 7:10
Evils averted by
Jer 26:19
Unbelief in
Job 21:15
"The Lord's Prayer,"
Mat 6:9-13
Luke 11:2-4
However, see
John 17:1-26
Answer to, withheld
Of Balaam
Deut 23:5
Jos 24:10
Of Job
Job 30:20
Job 42:12
Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites
Deut 1:45
The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away,"
Mat 26:39
Mat 26:42
Mat 26:44
Mat 26:45-75
And
Mat 27
Answer to, delayed
Ps 22:1
Ps 22:2
Ps 40:1
Ps 80:4
Ps 88:14
Jer 42:7
Hab 1:2
Luke 18:7
Answer to, exceeds petition
Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life
1Ki 3:7-14
2Ch 1:10-12
The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliverance
Acts 12:15
Acts 12:5
Answer to, different from the request
Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer was permission to view the land of promise
Deut 3:23-27
The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul
Ps 106:14
Ps 106:15
Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead
John 11
Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it
2Co 12:8
2Co 12:9
In Behalf of Nations
See NATIONS
Penitential
Of David
Ps 51:1-17
Of the tax collector
Luke 18:13
See PRAYER
See SIN; CONFESSION OF
Imprecatory
Num 16:15
Num 22:6-11
Num 23:7
Num 23:8
Num 24:9
Num 24:10
Deut 11:29
Deut 11:30
Deut 27:11-13
Deut 33:11
Jos 8:33
Jos 8:34
Jdg 16:28
2Sa 16:10-12
Neh 4:4
Neh 4:5
Neh 5:13
Job 3:1-10
Job 27:7
Ps 5:10
Ps 6:10
Ps 9:20
Ps 10:2
Ps 10:15
Ps 25:3
Ps 28:4
Ps 31:17
Ps 31:18
Ps 35:4
Ps 35:8
Ps 35:26
Ps 40:14
Ps 40:15
Ps 54:5
Ps 55:9
Ps 55:15
Ps 56:7
Ps 58:7
Ps 59:5
Ps 59:11
Ps 59:15
Ps 68:1
Ps 68:2
Ps 69:23
Ps 69:24
Ps 69:27
Ps 69:28
Ps 70:2
Ps 70:3
Ps 71:13
Ps 79:10
Ps 79:12
Ps 83:13-17
Ps 94:2
Ps 109:7
Ps 109:9-20
Ps 109:28
Ps 109:29
Ps 119:78
Ps 119:84
Ps 129:5
Ps 140:9
Ps 140:10
Ps 143:12
Ps 144:6
Jer 11:20
Jer 12:3
Jer 15:15
Jer 17:18
Jer 18:21-23
Jer 20:12
Lam 1:22
Lam 3:64-66
Gal 1:8
Gal 1:9
2Ti 4:14
2Ti 4:15
Submission in, exemplified by Jesus
Mat 26:39
Mark 14:36
Luke 22:42
David
2Sa 12:22
2Sa 12:23
Job
Job 1:20
Job 1:21
Private, enjoined
Mat 6:6
Exemplified by
Lot
Gen 19:20
Eliezer
Gen 24:12
Jacob
Gen 32:9-12
Gideon
Jdg 6:22
Jdg 6:36
Jdg 6:39
Hannah
1Sa 1:10
David
2Sa 7:18-29
Hezekiah
2Ki 20:2
Isaiah
2Ki 20:11
Manasseh
2Ch 33:18
2Ch 33:19
Ezra
Ezra 9:5
Ezra 9:6
Nehemiah
Neh 2:4
Jeremiah
Jer 32:16-25
Daniel
Dan 9:3
Dan 9:19
Jonah
Jnh 2:1
Habakkuk
Hab 1:2
Anna
Luke 2:37
Jesus
Mat 14:23
Mat 26:36
Mat 26:39
Mark 1:35
Luke 9:18
Luke 9:29
Paul
Acts 9:11
Peter
Acts 9:40
Acts 10:9
Cornelius
Acts 10:30
Family
By Abraham
Gen 12:5
Gen 12:8
By Jacob
Gen 35:3
By Cornelius
Acts 10:2
Social
Mat 18:19
Acts 1:13
Acts 1:14
Acts 16:25
Acts 20:36
Acts 21:5
Held in private houses
Acts 1:13
Acts 1:14
Acts 12:12
Held in the temple
Acts 2:46
Acts 3:1
Of Jesus
On a mountain
Mat 14:23
Mark 6:46
Luke 6:12
Luke 9:28
In the garden of Gethsemane
Mat 26:36
Mark 14:32
Luke 22:45
The Lord's prayer
Mat 6:9
Luke 11:1
However, see
John 17:1-26
Before daylight
Mark 1:35
In distress
John 12:27
Heb 5:7
In the wilderness
Luke 5:16
In behalf of Peter
Luke 22:31
Luke 22:32
For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come
John 14:16
After the supper
John 17
Of the apostles
Acts 1:24
Acts 1:25
To idols
1Ki 18:26-29
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Gen 32:24-28
Hos 12:4
1Ch 16:11
1Ch 16:35
2Ch 7:14
Neh 4:9
Ps 27:8
Ps 105:3
Ps 105:4
Ps 145:18
Prov 15:8
Eccl 5:2
Isa 55:6
Lam 3:41
Zec 12:10
Mat 6:5-13
Mat 7:7
Mat 7:8
Mat 21:22
Mark 9:28
Mark 9:29
Mark 11:24
Luke 11:1-13
Luke 18:1
Rom 8:26
1Co 14:15
Eph 3:11
Eph 3:12
Eph 6:18
Eph 6:19
Php 4:6
Col 4:2
1Th 5:17
1Th 5:18
1Ti 2:8
Heb 4:16
Jas 5:16
Jude 1:20
Rev 5:8
Rev 8:3
Rev 8:4
ANSWER TO, PROMISE
Ex 6:5
Ex 22:23
Ex 22:27
Ex 33:17-20
Deut 4:7
Deut 4:29-31
1Ki 8:22
1Ki 8:53
1Ch 28:9
2Ch 7:13-15
Job 8:5
Job 8:6
Job 12:4
Job 22:27
Job 33:26
Ps 9:10
Ps 9:12
Ps 10:17
Ps 18:3
Ps 32:6
Ps 34:15
Ps 34:17
Ps 37:4
Ps 37:5
Ps 38:15
Ps 50:14
Ps 50:15
Ps 55:16
Ps 55:17
Ps 56:9
Ps 65:2
Ps 65:5
Ps 69:33
Ps 81:10
Ps 86:5-7
Ps 91:15
Ps 102:17-20
Ps 145:18
Ps 145:19
Prov 2:3
Prov 2:5
Prov 3:6
Prov 10:24
Prov 15:8
Prov 15:29
Prov 16:1
Isa 19:20
Isa 30:19
Isa 55:6
Isa 58:9
Isa 65:24
Jer 29:12
Jer 29:13
Jer 31:9
Jer 33:3
Lam 3:25
Ezek 36:37
Joel 2:18
Joel 2:19
Joel 2:32
Amos 5:4-6
Zep 2:3
Zec 10:1
Zec 10:6
Zec 13:9
Mat 6:5-13
Mat 7:7-11
Mat 18:19
Mat 18:20
Mat 21:22
Mark 11:24
Mark 11:25
Luke 11:5-13
Luke 18:1-8
Luke 21:36
John 4:10
John 4:23
John 4:24
John 9:31
John 14:13
John 14:14
John 15:7
John 15:16
John 16:23
John 16:24
John 16:26
John 16:27
Acts 7:34
Acts 22:16
Rom 8:26
Rom 10:12
Rom 10:13
Eph 2:18
Eph 3:20
Heb 4:16
Heb 10:22
Heb 10:23
Heb 11:6
Jas 1:5-7
Jas 4:8
Jas 4:10
Jas 5:16
1Jn 3:22
1Jn 5:14
1Jn 5:15
ANSWERED
Job 34:28
Ps 3:4
Ps 4:1
Ps 6:8
Ps 6:9
Ps 18:6
Ps 21:2
Ps 21:4
Ps 22:4
Ps 22:5
Ps 22:24
Ps 28:6
Ps 30:2
Ps 30:3
Ps 31:22
Ps 34:4-6
Ps 40:1
Ps 66:19
Ps 66:20
Ps 77:1
Ps 77:2
Ps 81:7
Ps 99:6-8
Ps 106:44
Ps 107:6
Ps 107:7
Ps 107:13-20
Ps 116:1
Ps 116:2
Ps 118:5
Ps 118:21
Ps 119:26
Ps 120:1
Ps 138:3
Lam 3:57
Lam 3:58
Hos 12:4
Jnh 2:1
Jnh 2:2
Jnh 2:7
Luke 23:42
Luke 23:43
Acts 4:31
2Co 12:8
2Co 12:9
Jas 5:17
Jas 5:18
INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
Cain
Gen 4:13-15
Abraham, for a son
Gen 15
Abraham entreating
For Sodom
Gen 18:23-33
For Ishmael
Gen 17:20
For Abimelech
Gen 20:17
Hagar, for deliverance
Gen 16:7-13
Abraham's servant, for guidance
Gen 24:12-52
Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy
Gen 25:22
Gen 25:23
Jacob, for deliverance from Esau
Gen 32:9-32
Gen 33:1-17
Moses, for help at the Red Sea
Ex 14:15
Ex 14:16
Moses, at the waters of Marah
Ex 15:25
Moses, at Mount Horeb
Ex 17:4-6
Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites
Ex 17:8-14
Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat
Num 11:11-35
Moses, on behalf of Miriam's leprosy
Num 12:13-15
Moses, Aaron, and Samuel
Ps 99:6
Israelites for deliverance
From bondage
Ex 2:23-25
Ex 3:7-10
Acts 7:34
From Pharaoh's army
Ex 14:10-30
From the king of Mesopotamia
Jdg 3:9
Jdg 3:15
Sisera
Jdg 4:3
Jdg 4:23
Jdg 4:24
1Sa 12:9-11
Ammon
Jdg 10:6-18
Jdg 11:1-33
For God's favor under the reproofs of Azariah
2Ch 15:1-15
From Babylonian bondage
Neh 9:27
Gideon, asking for the token of dew
Jdg 6:36-40
Manoah, asking about Samson
Jdg 13:8
Jdg 13:9
Samson, asking for strength
Jdg 16:28-30
Hannah, asking to give birth to a child
1Sa 1:10-17
1Sa 1:19
1Sa 1:20
David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands
1Sa 23:10-12
David, asking about Ziklag
1Sa 30:8
David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul's death
2Sa 2:1
David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines
2Sa 5:19-25
David, in adversity
Ps 118:5
Ps 138:3
Solomon, asking for wisdom
1Ki 3:1-13
1Ki 9:2
1Ki 9:3
Elijah, raising the widow's son
1Ki 17:22
Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice
1Ki 18:36-38
Elijah, asking for rain
1Ki 17:1
1Ki 18:1
1Ki 18:42-45
Jas 5:17
Elisha, leading the Syrian army
2Ki 6:17-20
Jabez, asking for prosperity
1Ch 4:10
Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam
2Ch 13:14-18
Asa, for victory over Zerah
2Ch 14:11-15
The people of Judah
2Ch 15:15
Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites
2Ch 18:31
2Ch 20:6-27
Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael
2Ki 13:4
Priests and Levites, when blessing the people
2Ch 30:27
Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib
2Ki 19:14-20
2Ch 32:20-23
To save Hezekiah's life
2Ki 20:1-7
2Ki 20:11
2Ch 32:24
Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon
2Ch 33:13
2Ch 33:19
The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites
1Ch 5:20
The Jews, returning from the captivity
Ezra 8:21
Ezra 8:23
Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed
Ezek 4:12-15
Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream
Dan 2:19-23
Daniel, interceding for the people
Dan 9:20-23
Daniel, in a vision
Dan 10:12
Zacharias, for a son
Luke 1:13
The leper, for healing
Mat 8:2
Mat 8:3
Mark 1:40-43
Luke 5:12
Luke 5:13
Centurion, for his servant
Mat 8:5-13
Luke 7:3-10
John 4:50
John 4:51
Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life
Acts 9:40
The disciples, for Peter
Acts 12:5-17
Paul, to be restored to health
2Co 1:9-11
CONFESSION IN
Lev 5:5
Lev 26:40
Num 5:5-7
Jdg 10:10
Jdg 10:15
1Sa 12:10
1Ki 8:47
Ezra 9:6
Ezra 9:15
Neh 1:6
Neh 1:7
Neh 9:2
Neh 9:33-35
Job 7:20
Job 40:4
Job 40:5
Ps 31:10
Ps 32:3
Ps 32:5
Ps 38:4-8
Ps 38:10
Ps 38:18
Ps 40:12
Ps 51:3
Ps 51:4
Ps 69:5
Ps 106:6
Ps 106:7
Ps 119:176
Ps 130:3
Prov 28:13
Isa 6:5
Isa 59:12
Isa 59:13
Jer 3:13
Jer 3:25
Jer 14:7
Jer 14:20
Lam 1:18
Lam 3:42
Lam 5:16
Dan 9:5-15
IMPORTUNITY IN
Gen 18:23-32
Gen 32:24-29
Ex 32:32
Deut 9:25
Jdg 6:36-40
Jdg 16:28
1Sa 1:10
1Sa 1:11
1Sa 12:23
1Ki 8:22-30
Ezra 9:5
Ezra 9:6
Neh 1:4-6
Ps 17:1
Ps 17:6
Ps 22:1
Ps 22:2
Ps 22:19
Ps 28:1
Ps 28:2
Ps 35:22
Ps 35:23
Ps 55:1
Ps 55:2
Ps 55:16
Ps 55:17
Ps 57:2
Ps 61:1
Ps 61:2
Ps 70:5
Ps 86:3
Ps 86:6
Ps 88:1
Ps 88:2
Ps 88:9
Ps 88:13
Ps 102:1
Ps 102:2
Ps 119:58
Ps 119:145-147
Ps 130:1
Ps 130:2
Ps 141:1
Ps 141:2
Ps 142:1
Ps 142:2
Isa 38:2
Isa 38:3
Isa 62:7
Isa 64:12
Dan 9:3
Dan 9:16-19
Jnh 1:14
Hab 1:2
Mat 15:22-28
Mark 7:25-29
Luke 7:3
Luke 11:5-8
Luke 18:1-7
Luke 22:44
Rom 8:26
2Co 12:8
Eph 6:18
Heb 5:7
INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
Jacob
Gen 32:24-30
Moses
Ex 33:12-16
Ex 34:9
Elijah
1Ki 18:22-44
The two blind men of Jericho
Mat 20:30
Mat 20:31
Mark 10:48
Luke 18:39
The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman
Mat 15:22-28
Mark 7:25-30
The Roman centurion
Mat 8:5
Luke 7:3
Luke 7:4
INTERCESSORY
See INTERCESSION
See JESUS, THE CHRIST
OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
See WICKED (PEOPLE)
PLEAS OFFERED IN
Gen 32:9-12
Ex 32:11-13
Ex 33:13
Num 14:13-18
Num 16:22
Deut 3:24
Deut 3:25
Deut 9:18
Deut 9:25-29
Jos 7:8
Jos 7:9
2Sa 7:25-29
1Ki 8:25
1Ki 8:26
1Ki 8:59
1Ki 8:60
1Ki 18:36
1Ki 18:37
2Ki 19:15-19
2Ch 14:11
Neh 1:8
Neh 1:9
Neh 9:32
Ps 4:1
Ps 9:19
Ps 9:20
Ps 25:6
Ps 27:9
Ps 31:3
Ps 38:16
Ps 69:6
Ps 69:13
Ps 69:16
Ps 71:18
Ps 74:10
Ps 74:11
Ps 74:18-23
Ps 79:10-12
Ps 83:1
Ps 83:2
Ps 83:18
Ps 86:1-5
Ps 86:17
Ps 89:49-51
Ps 106:47
Ps 109:21-27
Ps 115:1
Ps 115:2
Ps 119:38
Ps 119:42
Ps 119:43
Ps 119:49
Ps 119:73
Ps 119:94
Ps 119:116
Ps 119:124
Ps 119:145
Ps 119:146
Ps 119:149
Ps 119:153
Ps 119:173-176
Ps 143:11
Ps 143:12
Isa 37:15-20
Isa 63:17-19
Jer 14:21
Jer 18:20
Jer 18:21
Lam 3:56-63
Joel 2:17
THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD
Jos 9:14
1Sa 9:13
Mat 14:19
Mat 15:36
Mat 26:26
Mat 26:27
Mark 6:41
Mark 8:6
Mark 8:7
Mark 14:22
Mark 14:23
Luke 9:16
Luke 22:19
John 6:11
John 6:23
Acts 27:35
Rom 14:6
1Co 10:30
1Co 10:31
1Co 11:24
1Ti 4:3-5
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