Bible Verses About Prayer

Then we won't turn away from you if you revive us, we will call on your name.

You called out when you were in trouble, and I rescued you; I answered you from the thundercloud; I tested you at the M'rivah Spring [by saying,] (Selah)

I am ADONAI your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. Open your mouth, and I will fill it.'

A song. A psalm of Asaf: God, don't remain silent! Don't stay quiet, God, or still;

because here are your enemies, causing an uproar; those who hate you are raising their heads,

My God, make them like whirling dust, like chaff driven by the wind.

Like fire burning up the forest, like a flame that sets the mountains ablaze,

drive them away with your storm, terrify them with your tempest.

Fill their faces with shame, so that they will seek your name, ADONAI.

Let them be ashamed and fearful forever; yes, let them perish in disgrace.

Let them know that you alone, whose name is ADONAI, are the Most High over all the earth.

A prayer of David: Listen, ADONAI, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Preserve my life, for I am faithful; save your servant, who puts his trust in you because you are my God.

Take pity on me, Adonai, for I cry to you all day.

Fill your servant's heart with joy, for to you, Adonai, I lift my heart.

Adonai, you are kind and forgiving, full of grace toward all who call on you.

Listen, ADONAI, to my prayer; pay attention to my pleading cry.

On the day of my trouble I am calling on you, for you will answer me.

Give me a sign of your favor, so that those who hate me will see it and be ashamed, because you, Adonai, have helped and comforted me.

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korach. For the leader. Set to "Sickness that Causes Suffering." A maskil of Heiman the Ezrachi. ADONAI, God of my salvation, when I cry out to you in the night,

let my prayer come before you, turn your ear to my cry for help!

my eyes grow dim from suffering. I call on you, ADONAI, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

But I cry out to you, ADONAI; my prayer comes before you in the morning.

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

Where, Adonai, are the acts of grace you once did, those which, in your faithfulness, you swore to David?