Bible Verses About Prayer

Awake and rise to my defense, to my cause, my God and my Lord!

May those who gloat in my distress be ashamed and confounded; may those who exalt themselves over me be clothed in shame and reproach.

Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear.

My wounds are foul and festering because of my sinful folly.

I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.

For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.

I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.

I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”

Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.

I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God with shouts of joy and praise.

Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions.

For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

He will reward my enemies with evil. In Your faithfulness, destroy them.

Listen to my prayer, O God, and do not ignore my plea.