Always rejoice,constantly pray,in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
‘Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.’
In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.
First of all, then, I urge that requests, prayers, intercessions, and thanks be offered on behalf of all people,
In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God. From his heavenly temple he heard my voice; he listened to my cry for help.
For the culmination of all things is near. So be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of prayer.
if my people, who belong to me, humble themselves, pray, seek to please me, and repudiate their sinful practices, then I will respond from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Lord, in the morning you will hear me; in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.
Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
For this reason I tell you, whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
“Father, if you are willing, take this cup away from me. Yet not my will but yours be done.” [
When Daniel realized that a written decree had been issued, he entered his home, where the windows in his upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily he was kneeling and offering prayers and thanks to his God just as he had been accustomed to do previously.
I love the Lord because he heard my plea for mercy,I had faith when I said, “I am severely oppressed.”I rashly declared, “All men are liars.”How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?I will celebrate my deliverance, and call on the name of the Lord.I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people.The Lord values the lives of his faithful followers.Yes, Lord! I am indeed your servant; I am your lowest slave. You saved me from death.I will present a thank offering to you, and call on the name of the Lord.I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people,in the courts of the Lord’s temple, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.
Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Now it was during this time that Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and he spent all night in prayer to God.
I have asked the Lord for one thing – this is what I desire! I want to live in the Lord’s house all the days of my life, so I can gaze at the splendor of the Lord and contemplate in his temple.
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths!Guide me into your truth and teach me. For you are the God who delivers me; on you I rely all day long.
I thank my God every time I remember you.since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.
By day the Lord decrees his loyal love, and by night he gives me a song, a prayer to the living God.
When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.
Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.
Won’t God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
I cried out to him for help and praised him with my tongue.If I had harbored sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.Sing praises about the majesty of his reputation! Give him the honor he deserves!God deserves praise, for he did not reject my prayer or abandon his love for me!
O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!
Hear me, O Lord, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me!My heart tells me to pray to you, and I do pray to you, O Lord.
O Lord, may you hear my prayer and be favorably disposed to me! O God, because of your great loyal love, answer me with your faithful deliverance!
I jumped to conclusions and said, “I am cut off from your presence!” But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.
He satisfies the desire of his loyal followers; he hears their cry for help and delivers them.
always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive it, so that your joy may be complete.
They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
Hannah prayed, “My heart rejoices in the Lord; my horn is exalted high because of the Lord. I loudly denounce my enemies, for I am happy that you delivered me.
and said, “I called out to the Lord from my distress, and he answered me; from the belly of Sheol I cried out for help, and you heard my prayer.
He said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.
When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.
let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water.
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.
“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward.But whenever you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
When you call out to me and come to me in prayer, I will hear your prayers.When you seek me in prayer and worship, you will find me available to you. If you seek me with all your heart and soul,
For people will live in Zion; in Jerusalem you will weep no more. When he hears your cry of despair, he will indeed show you mercy; when he hears it, he will respond to you.
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
I will cry out to God and call for help! I will cry out to God and he will pay attention to me.Then I said, “I am sickened by the thought that the sovereign One might become inactive.I will remember the works of the Lord. Yes, I will remember the amazing things you did long ago!I will think about all you have done; I will reflect upon your deeds!”O God, your deeds are extraordinary! What god can compare to our great God?You are the God who does amazing things; you have revealed your strength among the nations.You delivered your people by your strength – the children of Jacob and Joseph. (Selah)The waters saw you, O God, the waters saw you and trembled. Yes, the depths of the sea shook with fear.The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about.Your thunderous voice was heard in the wind; the lightning bolts lit up the world; the earth trembled and shook.You walked through the sea; you passed through the surging waters, but left no footprints.In my time of trouble I sought the Lord. I kept my hand raised in prayer throughout the night. I refused to be comforted.
In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.
I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, acknowledging his name.
He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”
And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”
Look, the Lord takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulnessby saving their lives from death and sustaining them during times of famine.
Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am.’ You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”
But respond favorably to your servant’s prayer and his request for help, O Lord my God. Answer the desperate prayer your servant is presenting to you today.
We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.
O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!
for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.
If you then, although you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” God answered his prayer.
as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.
May I hear about your loyal love in the morning, for I trust in you. Show me the way I should go, because I long for you.
And in this regard we pray for you always, that our God will make you worthy of his calling and fulfill by his power your every desire for goodness and every work of faith,
David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.You are the source of wealth and honor; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all.Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!
Trust in him at all times, you people! Pour out your hearts before him! God is our shelter! (Selah)
The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.
Throw your burden upon the Lord, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the godly to be upended.
But Peter sent them all outside, knelt down, and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.
Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has in us. God is love, and the one who resides in love resides in God, and God resides in him.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Be devoted to one another with mutual love, showing eagerness in honoring one another.Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.
Respond to the requests of your servant and your people Israel for this place. Hear from your heavenly dwelling place and respond favorably and forgive.
Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,
Indeed, you are my shelter, a strong tower that protects me from the enemy.I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah)
All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Surely I am looking to you, O sovereign Lord. In you I take shelter. Do not expose me to danger!Protect me from the snare they have laid for me, and the traps the evildoers have set.
When he prayed to the Lord, the Lord responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The Lord brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God.
You keep completely safe the people who maintain their faith, for they trust in you.Trust in the Lord from this time forward, even in Yah, the Lord, an enduring protector!
“I am the Lord, the God of all humankind. There is, indeed, nothing too difficult for me.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for mercy!In my time of trouble I cry out to you, for you will answer me.
He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.A voice cries out, “In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble.But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!
The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.
For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.