Bible Verses About Prayer

Get away from me, all you workers of evil! For ADONAI has heard the sound of my weeping,

ADONAI has heard my pleading, ADONAI will accept my prayer.

All my enemies will be confounded, completely terrified; they will turn back and be suddenly put to shame.

Those who know your name put their trust in you, for you have not abandoned those who seek you, ADONAI.

For the avenger of blood remembers them, he does not ignore the cry of the afflicted:

Arise, ADONAI! Don't let mortals prevail! Let the nations be judged in your presence.

Strike them with terror, ADONAI! Let the nations know they are only human. (Selah)

The wicked in their arrogance hunt down the poor, who get caught in the schemes they think up.

Break the arm of the wicked! As for the evil man, search out his wickedness until there is none left.

ADONAI, you have heard what the humble want; you encourage them and listen to them,

A prayer of David: Hear a just cause, ADONAI, heed my cry; listen to my prayer from honest lips.

Now I call on you, God, for you will answer me. Turn your ear to me, hear my words.

I call on ADONAI, who is worthy of praise; and I am saved from my enemies.

In my distress I called to ADONAI; I cried out to my God. Out of his temple he heard my voice; my cry reached his ears.

You give him his heart's desire; you don't refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)

He asks you for life; you give it to him, years and years forever and ever.

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.

In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted, and you rescued them.

They cried to you and escaped; they trusted in you and were not disappointed.

But you, ADONAI, don't stay far away! My strength, come quickly to help me!

For he has not despised or abhorred the poverty of the poor; he did not hide his face from him but listened to his cry."

By David: I lift my inner being to you, ADONAI;

No one waiting for you will be disgraced; disgrace awaits those who break faith for no reason.

Remember your compassion and grace, ADONAI; for these are ages old.