VERSES ABOUT PRAYER

You know, our Heavenly Father wants us to be in constant communication with Him through prayer. It's how we connect with God. Think of prayer as your direct line to Him. It's where you bring every request, every worry, every heartache. It's where you go when things aren't going so well, when you're feeling down, when you're carrying a heavy load.

God already knows everything about us, even before we were born. But He wants us to talk to Him, to seek Him out. Prayer is how you build your friendship, your intimacy, your relationship with God. It's one of the most powerful tools you have as a believer in Jesus. It's your defense in every battle, the key to victory in every struggle.

Remember, the power of prayer doesn't come from you. It comes from Jesus. He's the one who answers prayer and makes the impossible possible. When you pray from the heart, you open yourself up to receive His comfort, His peace, and His love.

Come to God with a humble and contrite heart, and He will never turn you away. Just as Ephesians 6:18¹ says, "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints".

And don't forget what 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18² tells us: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." So, give thanks, even in the tough times. And sometimes, just be still in His presence.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He shall hear thee, and thou shalt fulfill thy nederim.

But be shomer (on guard, alert), always davening that you may be able to escape all these things that are about to happen and that you may be able to stand before the Bar Enosh.

(Mizmor of Dovid) 1 Hear my tefillah, Hashem, give ear to my techinot (supplications); in Thy emunah answer me, and in Thy tzedakah.

For this child I davened; and Hashem hath given me my petition which I asked of Him;

Therefore, offer tefillos to the Adon HaKatzir (the L-rd of the Harvest) that He may send out Kotzerim into His Katzir.

Now Hashem had prepared a dag gadol (great fish) to swallow up Yonah. And Yonah was in the belly of the dag shloshah yamim and shloshah leilot (three days and three nights).

Now will not Hashem by all means do mishpat for his Bechirim crying out to him yomam valailah? Will he delay long in bringing them help?

[Dalet] Show me Thy ways, Hashem; teach me Thy paths.

And Moshiach Adoneinu said to him, Get up and go to the rekhov (street) being called Yashar (Straight) and seek in the bais of Yehudah an ish by name Sha'ul from Tarsus. For, hinei, he is davening,

Do not cease giving hodayah (thanksgiving) for you, while speaking of you in my tefillos;

Epaphras sends you Drishat Shalom. He has also been mishtatef your kehillah, an eved of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, always davening, always agonizing for you in his tefillos, that you might stand Bnei Chayil mature and be fully assured in all the ratzon Hashem.

Trust in Hashem with all thine lev, and lean not unto thine own binah (understanding).In all thy drakhim acknowledge Him, and He shall make yosher thy orkhot (paths).

You lust for something and you do not have it; you kill and you envy and you are not able to obtain. You get involved in machalokot (divisions of dissensions) and fights. You do not have because you fail to daven with your request.

And having looked intently at him and having become afraid, Cornelius said, What is it, Adon? The malach said to him, Your tefillos and your giving tzedakah have ascended as a zikaron (memorial) before Hashem.

Tehom el Tehom ([oceanic] deep unto [oceanic] deep) calleth at the noise of Thy waterfalls; all Thy breakers and Thy billows are passed over me.

Stay awake and offer tefillos, lest you enter lidey nisayon. Indeed the ruach is willing but the basar is weak.

Now it came about in those yamim that Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach went forth to the mountain to daven, and he was spending the whole night b'tefillah to Hashem.

But we will be devoted to tefillah and to the avodas kodesh service of the Dvar of the Besuras HaGeulah.

If you remain in me and the devarim of me remain in you, whatever you want, ask, and it will be done for you!

I want, therefore, kol bnei Adam to daven in every shul, lifting up yadayim kodesh (holy hands) without ka'as (anger) and madon (strife).

And they were keseder (constantly) shtark (steadfastly) devoting themselves to the Moshiachʼs pnimiyus (innermost) Torah as handed on by Moshiachʼs Shlichim (emmisaries of the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach) and to being mishtatef (involved, joining) in the Messianic Chavurah (fellowship, company, group), and to the tishen (shared meals) with Betzi'at HaLechem (Breaking Bread) at the Seudos Moshiach and to the Tefillos.

(For the one directing. With stringed instruments. Mizmor Dovid)

And having sent away the multitudes, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went up to the mountain by himself to daven. Now when erev had come, he was alone there.

Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, in the days of his earthly life, offered with a raised voice and tears both tefillos and techinnah (prayers of supplication) to the One who was able to deliver him from mavet, and Hashem heard him because of his chasidus.

I have called upon Thee, for Thou wilt hear me, O El; incline Thine ear unto me, and hear my prayer.

Seek ye Hashem while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is karov (near);

And Hashem restored the fortunes of Iyov, when he prayed for his friends; also Hashem gave Iyov twice as much as he possessed before.

But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was withdrawing in hitbodedut (seclusion, aloneness with G-d) into the wilderness places and was davening.

Let my tefillah be set forth before Thee like ketoret; and the lifting up of my hands as the minchat erev.

Pay heed therefore unto the tachanunei Avdecha (suppplications of Thy servant), and of Thy people Yisroel, which they shall daven toward this place; hear Thou from Thy dwelling place, even from Shomayim; and when Thou hearest, salachta (forgive).

Always in every tefillah of mine on behalf of all of you, davening with simcha, making techinnah (supplication)

But you, Chaverim, build yourselves up on what is kodesh kodeshim (most holy) of yours, your Emunah (Faith), davening in the Ruach Hakodesh.

For der Oybershter is my eidus! (G-d is my witness!), Whom I serve with my neshamah in the Besuras HaGeulah of the Zun fun der Oybershter of Hashem, how, when I daven, I constantly mention you in my tefillos,

And about chatzot halailah Rav Sha'ul and Sila were davening and were singing niggunim to Hashem, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Hashem hath heard the voice of my weeping.

And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach had withdrawn from them about a stoneʼs throw, and, having fallen down, he was davening,

And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet medaberim (speaking), I will hear.

And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach was saying to them, Indeed the Katzir is plentiful, but the poalim of the Katzir are few; therefore, ask the Adon of the Katzir that he might send out poalim into his Katzir.

They that sit in the sha'ar (gate) speak against me; and I was the neginot (drinking songs) of the drunkards.

Yet turn Thou unto the tefillah of Thy eved, and to his techinnah, Hashem Elohai, to pay heed unto the cry and to the tefillah, which Thy eved is davening before Thee today;

As, yomam valailah, we are davening with all retzinut (earnestness) in order to see your penemer (faces) and to bring to shleimut what is lacking in your emunah?

To this end also we make tefillos always concerning you that Eloheinu may count you worthy of the Kri'ah (Calling) and by His gevurah may fulfill every chafetz hatov (good desire) and ma'aseh haemunah (work of faith),

Wherefore king Daryavesh signed the written decree.

But I davened for you, that your emunah may not fail: and when you have made teshuva, give chizzuk to your Achim b'Moshiach.

Therefore, Kefa was being kept in the beis hasohar. But tefillah to Hashem was earnestly being made by Moshiachʼs Kehillah for him.

(For the one directing. With stringed instruments. Of Dovid)

And Hashem spoke unto Moshe face to face, as an ish speaketh unto his re'a. And he returned into the machaneh; but his mesharet Yehoshua ben Nun, a na'ar, departed not out of the Ohel.

For we have lev same'ach when we are megareia (weakened) and you are strong, for this also we daven (pray), that is, for your shelemut (perfection), your tikkun (restoration repair).

Then, having continued the tzom and having davened and having laid their hands upon them, they sent them off.

And without Emunah it is impossible to please Hashem. For it is necessary for the one making a kiruv approach to Hashem to have Emunah in the fact that yesh Elohim (G-d is there), and that Elohim gives sachar (reward) to those who seek him with zerizut.

Daven unceasingly.

The Ketz (End) of all things now has drawn near. Let your thinking be one of zililut da'as (sober-mindedness), therefore, and exercise kibush hayetzer (self-control), for the sake of your tefillos.

Therefore, let us approach with bitachon the Kisse of Chesed, that we may receive rachamim and may find chesed for timely ezrah (aid).

And, when you daven, all things whatever for which you may make techinnah (petition, supplication) with emunah, you will receive.

The chevlei Sheol snaked around me; the snares of mavet confronted me.

Until now you did not ask anything b'Shem of me. Ask and you will receive that the simcha of you may be shleimah.

Hashem is far from the resha'im, but He heareth the tefillah of the tzaddikim.

Draw near to Hashem and Hashem will draw near to you. Cleanse your yadayim (hands), you chote'im (sinners)! And purify your levavot, you anashim of double mind!

I urge, therefore, of first importance, davening, techinnah (supplication), tefillah (prayer), bakkashot (petitions), and hodayah (thanksgiving) be made on behalf of kol Bnei Adam (all mankind),

When Hashem shall build up Tziyon, He shall appear in His Kavod.

Persevere in your tefillos, keeping watch while davening with todot (thanksgiving),

Now he was speaking a mashal to them about how it is necessary always for them to daven and not to lose chozek,

Daven in the Ruach Hakodesh always with all tefillos and techinnah (supplication). To that end keep shomer and always persevere in techinnah (supplication) for the Kedoshim;

Be anxious in nothing, but in everything by tefillah and by techinnah (supplication) with hodayah (thanksgiving), let your requests be made known before Hashem,

But you, whenever you daven, enter into the secret place, your secret cheder, and, having shut your door, offer tefillos to your Av Asher b'Seter (Father Who is in Secret), and your Av haRoeh b'seter (Father, the One seeing in secret) sachar will give you.

Then shall ye call upon Me, and ye shall go and v'hitpalaltem (and you [plural] will pray) unto Me, and I will pay heed unto you.

Keep asking and it shall be given to you; keep searching and you shall find; keep knocking and the delet shall be opened to you.

[Koph] Karov (near) is Hashem unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in emes.

And whatever you ask b'Shem of me I will do, that HaAv may receive kavod in HaBen.If anything you ask me b'Shem of me, I will do it.

And this is the bitachon which we have with Him, that if we daven and request anything according to His ratzon (will), He hears us.

Therefore, make vidduy (confession of sin) to one another, and daven tefillos on behalf of one another, so that you may have refuah sheleimah (complete healing). The tefillah of a tzaddik is powerful and effective.

Have simcha in tikvah. Have savlanut in tzoros. Keep davening tefillos.

For this reason, I say to you, everything for which you daven (pray), everything you request in tefillos (prayers), have emunah (faith) that you have received it, and so it will be for you.

But if any one of you is lacking chochmah (wisdom), let him direct tefillah (prayer) and techinot (petitions) to Hashem, the One whose matanot (gifts) are given generously and without grudging, and chochmah will be given to him.

Pay heed unto the voice of my cry, Malki v'Elohai; for unto Thee will I daven.

And I set my face unto Adonoi HaElohim, to plead by tefillah and tachanunim (supplications), with a tzom, and sackcloth, and ashes;

Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and show thee gedolot (great things) and unsearchable things, which thou knowest not.

And having come to the place, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Daven and offer tefillos, lest you enter lidey nisayon (into temptation).

And they were helped against them, and the Hagari'im were delivered into their yad, and all that were with them, for they cried to Elohim in the milchamah, and He was entreated of them because they put their trust in Him.

O Adonoi, let now Thine ear be attentive to the tefillah of Thy eved, and to the tefillah of Thy Avadim, who desire to fear Thy Shem; and give success to Thy eved today, and grant him rachamim in the sight of this man. For I was the Mashkeh l'Melech.

I love Hashem, because He hath heard my kol (voice), even my techinnah.He'emaneti (I believed); therefore have I spoken; I was greatly afflicted.I said in my chafaz (haste, alarm, consternation), Kol HaAdam Kozev (all men are liars).How shall I repay Hashem for all His benefits to me?I will raise the Kos Yeshu'ot (the Cup of Salvation), and call upon Hashem b'Shem (by Name).I will fulfill my nederim (vows) unto Hashem now in the presence of all His people.Precious in the eyes of Hashem is the mavet of His Chasidim.O Hashem, truly I am Thy eved; I am Thy eved, ben amatecha (the son of Thy maid servant); Thou hast removed my chains.I will sacrifice to Thee the zevach todah (the thanksgiving offering) and will call on the Shem Hashem.I will fulfill my nederim to Hashem now in the presence of all His people.In the khatzerot Beis Hashem, in the midst of thee, O Yerushalayim. Praise ye Hashem.Because He hath inclined His ozen (ear) unto me, therefore will I call upon Him while I have days.

And after they had davened, the place in which they had assembled was shaken and everyone was filled with the Ruach Hakodesh and they were speaking the dvar Hashem with ometz lev (courage, boldness).

As for me, I will call upon Elohim; and Hashem shall save me.

Therefore, we also, from the day that we heard, do not cease davening for you and offering tefillos that you be filled with da'as of the ratzon Hashem in all chochmah and binah in the Ruach Hakodesh.

And very early, while it was still dark, having got up, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach went out and away to a desolate place, and was davening shacharis there.

In whom we have boldness and HaSha'ar laHashem (gate to approach G-dʼs presence), in bitachon through emunah in Him.

Depart from rah, and do tov; seek shalom, and pursue it.

And whatever we request, we receive from Him, because we are shomer of His mitzvot and the things pleasing before Him we practice.

Seek Hashem and His oz, seek His face tamid.

Moreover, as for me, chalilah (far be it) from me that I should sin against Hashem in ceasing to pray for you; but horeiti (I will teach) you the derech hatovah v'hayesharah (the good and upright way);

For where two or three are gathered as a Chavurah and are a Kehillah in my name, there I am in the midst of them.

These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to tefillah, with the nashim and with Miryam the Em of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach and with his achim.

In the same way, the Ruach Hakodesh helps us in our weakness. For as we daven, we do not know as we should for what to make tefillos (prayers), but the Ruach HaKodesh Himself intercedes on our behalf with labor pang groans not intelligibly uttered.

But surely Elohim hath heard me; He hath attended to the kol tefillati (voice of my prayer).Sing forth the kavod Shmo; make kavod (glorious) His tehillah (praise).Baruch Elohim, Who hath not turned away my tefillah, nor His chesed from me.

If anyone is suffering among you, let him daven. If anyone has simcha, let him sing niggunim.

But when you daven, do not babble on and on maarich (extended, long winded) and vacuously and without kavvanah (heartfelt direction, intention) like the Goyim. For the Goyim think that in their verbosity their techinnah will be heard.

If Ami, which are called by Shmi, shall humble themselves, and daven, and seek my face, and turn from their derakhim hara'im (wicked ways), then will I hear from Shomayim, and will forgive their chattat, and will heal their land.

For you did not receive a spirit of avdut, falling back into pachad (fear); but you received the Ruach of Mishpat HaBanim (Adoption), having Ma'amad HaBanim (the standing as Sons), by which we cry, “Abba, Avinu!”

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