Prayer is an extraordinarily powerful and transforming instrument that allows us to interact directly with God, establishing a heavenly relationship. It acts as a lifeline, particularly when we are overwhelmed, stressed, or uncertain. Prayer allows us to pour out our emotions, reveal our deepest concerns and desires, and seek comfort, guidance, and strength from the One who knows us fully.
Scriptures On Prayer
When we incorporate scripture in our prayers, we connect our requests, ideas, and desires with God’s plan. The Bible discloses God’s heart, character, and plans, allowing us to pray in ways that are consistent with His purpose. The Bible is full of God’s promises to His people. By adding these promises into our prayers, we remind ourselves of God’s faithfulness and strengthen our belief that He hears us. When we are overwhelmed or confused how to pray, scripture can provide clarity. When we don’t know what to say or how to express ourselves, we can turn to God’s Word for guidance.
1. Jeremiah 33:3
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
2. Matthew 6:6
“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.”
3. 1 John 5:14
“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.”
4. Philippians 4:6
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
5. James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
6. Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”
7. Luke 18:1
“And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.”
8. Mark 11:24
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
9. Romans 12:12
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.”
10. Colossians 4:2
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.”
11. Ephesians 6:18
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”
12. Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
13. 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Pray without ceasing.”
14. James 1:5
“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
15. Psalm 145:18
“The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.”
16. 1 Timothy 2:8
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.”
17. Psalm 55:17
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.”
18. John 15:7
“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”
19. Matthew 21:22
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.”
20. Proverbs 15:29
“The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.”
21. Acts 1:14
“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”
22. Psalm 18:6
“In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.”
23. Isaiah 65:24
“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”
24. 1 Peter 3:12
“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”
25. Jeremiah 29:12
“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.”
26. 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
27. Matthew 26:41
“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
28. Psalm 66:19
“But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.”
29. 1 Samuel 1:27
“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him.”
30. Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
31. Psalm 102:17
“He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.”
32. Jonah 2:1-2
“Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish’s belly, And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me.”
33. Acts 16:25
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
34. Nehemiah 1:11
“O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name.”
35. Daniel 9:18
“O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.”
36. James 5:13
“Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.”
37. Luke 6:12
“And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.”
38. Psalm 5:3
“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”
39. Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
40. Ezra 8:23
“So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.”
41. Luke 11:9
“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
42. Psalm 86:6
“Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.”
43. Isaiah 55:6
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.”
44. Psalm 32:6
“For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.”
45. Acts 4:31
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.”
46. 2 Kings 20:5
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee.”
47. 1 Kings 8:28
“Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee today.”
48. 2 Corinthians 1:11
“Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.”
49. Psalm 17:6
“I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.”
50. Luke 11:1
“And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
51. 2 Chronicles 6:40
“Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.”
52. Psalm 141:2
“Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”
53. Lamentations 3:41
“Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.”
54. 1 Thessalonians 3:10
“Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith.”
55. Luke 22:40
“And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.”
56. Proverbs 15:8
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”
57. Psalm 40:1
“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
58. Micah 7:7
“Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.”
59. 1 Chronicles 16:11
“Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.”
60. Hebrews 5:7
“Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared.”
