Bible Verses About Prayer

Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,

Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

Let death come suddenly upon them, Let them go down alive into Sheol; For wickedness is in their dwelling, in the midst of them.

As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.

Shall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, O God.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call: This I know, that God is for me.

I will cry unto God Most High, Unto God that performeth all things for me.

Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

Even thou, O Jehovah God of hosts, the God of Israel, Arise to visit all the nations: Be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. [Selah

Slay them not, lest my people forget: Scatter them by thy power, and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

They shall wander up and down for food, And tarry all night if they be not satisfied.

Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. [Selah

O thou that hearest prayer, Unto thee shall all flesh come.

By terrible things thou wilt answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, Thou that art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, And of them that are afar off upon the sea:

I cried unto him with my mouth, And he was extolled with my tongue.

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

Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; Let them also that hate him flee before him.

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: As wax melteth before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

O God, thou knowest my foolishness; And my sins are not hid from thee.

Let not them that wait for thee be put to shame through me, O Lord Jehovah of hosts: Let not those that seek thee be brought to dishonor through me, O God of Israel.

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time: O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness, Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.