Bible Verses About Prayer

Pay attention to me, and answer me! I am panic-stricken as I make my complaint, I shudder

Confuse, Adonai, confound their speech! For I see violence and fighting in the city.

May he put death on them; let them go down alive to Sh'ol; for evil is in their homes and also in their hearts.

But I will call on God, and ADONAI will save me.

Evening, morning and noon I complain and moan; but he hears my voice.

Because of their crime, they cannot escape; in anger, God, strike down the peoples.

Then my enemies will turn back on the day when I call; this I know: that God is for me.

I call to God, the Most High, to God, who is accomplishing his purpose for me.

May they vanish like water that drains away. May their arrows be blunted when they aim their bows.

You, ADONAI Elohei-Tzva'ot, God of Isra'el, arouse yourself to punish all the nations; spare none of those wicked traitors. (Selah)

Don't kill them, or my people will forget; instead, by your power, make them wander to and fro; but bring them down, Adonai our Shield,

They roam about, looking for food, prowling all night if they don't get their fill.

For the leader. With stringed instruments. By David: Hear my cry, God; listen to my prayer.

From the end of the earth, with fainting heart, I call out to you. Set me down on a rock far above where I am now.

Trust in him, people, at all times; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. (Selah)

You who listen to prayer, to you all living creatures come.

It is just that you answer us with awesome deeds, God of our salvation, you in whom all put their trust, to the ends of the earth and on distant seas.

I cried out to him with my mouth, his praise was on my tongue.

But in fact, God did listen; he paid attention to my prayer.

Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer or turn his grace away from me.

For the leader. A psalm of David. A song: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee from his presence.

Drive them away as smoke is driven away; like wax melting in the presence of a fire, let the wicked perish in the presence of God.

God, you know how foolish I am; my guilt is not hidden from you.

Let those who put their hope in you, Adonai ELOHIM-Tzva'ot, not be put to shame through me; let those who are seeking you, God of Isra'el, not be disgraced through me.

As for me, ADONAI, let my prayer to you come at an acceptable time; In your great grace, God, answer me with the truth of your salvation.