Bible Verses About Prayer: Answer to prayer, delayed

For the leader. Set to "Sunrise."A psalm of David: My God! My God! Why have you abandoned me? Why so far from helping me, so far from my anguished cries?

My God, by day I call to you, but you don't answer; likewise at night, but I get no relief.

For the leader. A psalm of David: I waited patiently for ADONAI, till he turned toward me and heard my cry.

ADONAI, God of armies, how long will you be angry with your people's prayers?

So why, ADONAI, do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me?

Ten days later the word of ADONAI came to Yirmeyahu.

ADONAI, how long must I cry without your hearing? "Violence!" I cry to you, but you don't save.

Now won’t God grant justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Is he delaying long over them?