Bible Verses About Prayer

Stir up, and wake to my judgment, My God, and my Lord, to my plea.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are rejoicing at my evil. They put on shame and confusion, Who are magnifying themselves against me.

And delight thyself on Jehovah, And He giveth to thee the petitions of thy heart.

Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden--too heavy for me.

Stunk--become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.

I have been bent down, I have been bowed down--unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.

For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.

I have been feeble and smitten--unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry,

For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.

They are ashamed and confounded together, Who are seeking my soul to destroy it, They are turned backward, And are ashamed, who are desiring my evil.

They are desolate because of their shame, Who are saying to me, `Aha, aha.'

These I remember, and pour out my soul in me, For I pass over into the booth, I go softly with them unto the house of God, With the voice of singing and confession, The multitude keeping feast!

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David, in the coming in unto him of Nathan the prophet, when he hath gone in unto Bath-Sheba. Favour me, O God, according to Thy kindness, According to the abundance of Thy mercies, Blot out my transgressions.

For my transgressions I do know, And my sin is before me continually.

Against Thee, Thee only, I have sinned, And done the evil thing in Thine eyes, So that Thou art righteous in Thy words, Thou art pure in Thy judging.

Turn back doth the evil thing to mine enemies, In Thy truth cut them off.

To the Overseer with stringed instruments. --An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.