VERSES ABOUT PRAYER

Think about what you need and ask God for it. Like any good parent, He knows what His children need. Prayer should absolutely include asking for things, because when you ask God for something, you're acknowledging your own limitations. Whatever your situation, bring your needs to the Lord – whether it's provision, protection, healing, or guidance – and just ask for His help.

Psalm 139:4¹ says, "Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely." Prayer unlocks the treasures of God's Kingdom. It's a key the Creator has placed right in your hand, and He wants you to use it.

It would be so easy for Him to just give you everything you need; everything belongs to Him, and the whole universe is under His command. He could easily provide for you without you ever having to ask. But that's not how He designed it. God loves you, and His greatest desire is to have a close relationship with you. Prayer is the channel through which His provision flows into your life.

O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice;\par\tab In the morning will I order {\i my prayer} unto thee, and will keep watch.

I anticipated the dawning of the morning, and cried:\par\tab I hoped in thy words.

{\b A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.}\par\par\tab O God, thou art my God; earnestly will I seek thee:\par\tab My soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee,\par\tab In a dry and weary land, where no water is.

But unto thee, O Jehovah, have I cried;\par\tab And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.

My soul {\i waiteth} for the Lord\par\tab More than watchmen {\i wait} for the morning;\par\tab {\i Yea, more than} watchmen for the morning.

I have remembered thy name, O Jehovah, in the night,\par\tab And have observed thy law.

With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

I spread forth my hands unto thee:\par\tab My soul {\i thirsteth} after thee, as a weary land. {\i Selah

Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan;\par\tab And he will hear my voice.

{\b For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness;\par\tab Thou hast set me at large {\i when I was} in distress:\par\tab Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness,\par\tab That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee\par\tab Because of thy righteous ordinances.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

{\b For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah.}\par\par\tab As the hart panteth after the water brooks,\par\tab So panteth my soul after thee, O God.My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:\par\tab When shall I come and appear before God?

With my whole heart have I sought thee:\par\tab Oh let me not wander from thy commandments.

{\i It is of} Jehovah's lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help {\i us} in time of need.\par

Guide me in thy truth, and teach me;\par\tab For thou art the God of my salvation;\par\tab For thee do I wait all the day.

I love them that love me;\par\tab And those that seek me diligently shall find me.

{\b QOPH.}\par\par\tab I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:\par\tab I will keep thy statutes.I have called unto thee; save me,\par\tab And I shall observe thy testimonies.

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross:\par\tab Therefore I love thy testimonies.

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.\par

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;\par\tab I will be with him in trouble:\par\tab I will deliver him, and honor him.

Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him:\par\tab Fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way,\par\tab Because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness;\par\tab And my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips;When I remember thee upon my bed,\par\tab {\i And} meditate on thee in the night-watches.

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of them that are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as they that are taught.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.\par

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Jehovah.

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

I entreated thy favor with my whole heart:\par\tab Be merciful unto me according to thy word.

Praise ye Jehovah.\par\tab Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah,\par\tab That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

Then shall mine enemies turn back in the day that I call:\par\tab This I know, that God is for me.

{\b BETH.}\par\par\tab Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way?\par\tab By taking heed {\i thereto} according to thy word.

In the multitude of my thoughts within me\par\tab Thy comforts delight my soul.

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;\par\tab Thy faithfulness {\i reacheth} unto the skies.

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive,\par\tab And abundant in lovingkindness unto all them that call upon thee.

But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah:\par\tab I said, Thou art my God.My times are in thy hand:\par\tab Deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

Then shalt thou call, and Jehovah will answer; thou shalt cry, and he will say, Here I am.\par\par\tab If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking wickedly;

Let my heart be perfect in thy statutes,\par\tab That I be not put to shame.\par

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope:\par\tab Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me;\par\tab {\i Yet} thy commandments are my delight.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;\par\tab But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him,\par\tab To all that call upon him in truth.

This is the day which Jehovah hath made;\par\tab We will rejoice and be glad in it.

Mine eyes fail for thy word,\par\tab While I say, When wilt thou comfort me?

But it is good for me to draw near unto God:\par\tab I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge,\par\tab That I may tell of all thy works.\par

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

{\i When thou saidst}, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee,\par\tab Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.

Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever;\par\tab For they are the rejoicing of my heart.

{\b {\i A Psalm} of David; when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.}\par\par\tab I will bless Jehovah at all times:\par\tab His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee;\par\tab For thou, Jehovah, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live;\par\tab For thy law is my delight.

Remove from me the way of falsehood;\par\tab And grant me thy law graciously.

{\b For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and known {\i me}.Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising;\par\tab Thou understandest my thought afar off.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Thou hast beset me behind and before,\par\tab And laid thy hand upon me.

I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait,\par\tab And in his word do I hope.My soul {\i waiteth} for the Lord\par\tab More than watchmen {\i wait} for the morning;\par\tab {\i Yea, more than} watchmen for the morning.

What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.In God (I will praise his word),\par\tab In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid;\par\tab What can flesh do unto me?

{\b TAV.}\par\par\tab Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah:\par\tab Give me understanding according to thy word.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge;\par\tab For I have believed in thy commandments.

Thy word is very pure;\par\tab Therefore thy servant loveth it.

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom;\par\tab A good understanding have all they that do {\i his commandments}:\par\tab His praise endureth for ever.

Thou wilt keep {\i him} in perfect peace, {\i whose} mind {\i is} stayed {\i on thee}; because he trusteth in thee.Trust ye in Jehovah for ever; for in Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is an everlasting rock.

When I remember thee upon my bed,\par\tab {\i And} meditate on thee in the night-watches.For thou hast been my help,\par\tab And in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

For thou wilt bless the righteous;\par\tab O Jehovah, thou wilt compass him with favor as with a shield.\par

Hear my prayer, O God;\par\tab Give ear to the words of my mouth.

In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee;\par\tab For thou wilt answer me.

{\i Yet} Jehovah will command his lovingkindness in the day-time;\par\tab And in the night his song shall be with me,\par\tab {\i Even} a prayer unto the God of my life.

My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of Jehovah;\par\tab My heart and my flesh cry out unto the living God.

{\b SAMEKH.}\par\par\tab I hate them that are of a double mind;\par\tab But thy law do I love.

Commit thy way unto Jehovah;\par\tab Trust also in him, and he will bring it to pass.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;\par\tab For unto thee do I pray.

The law of thy mouth is better unto me\par\tab Than thousands of gold and silver.\par

Turn away my reproach whereof I am afraid;\par\tab For thine ordinances are good.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.\par

Jehovah is gracious, and merciful;\par\tab Slow to anger, and of great lovingkindness.

I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait,\par\tab And in his word do I hope.

Search me, O God, and know my heart:\par\tab Try me, and know my thoughts;And see if there be any wicked way in me,\par\tab And lead me in the way everlasting.

{\b For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab I waited patiently for Jehovah;\par\tab And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for {\i us} with groanings which cannot be uttered;

Even there shall thy hand lead me,\par\tab And thy right hand shall hold me.

{\b For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab Give ear to my words, O Jehovah,\par\tab Consider my meditation.Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God;\par\tab For unto thee do I pray.

Blessed are they that keep his testimonies,\par\tab That seek him with the whole heart.

Let my supplication come before thee:\par\tab Deliver me according to thy word.

Jehovah is far from the wicked;\par\tab But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;\par\tab For in thee do I trust:\par\tab Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk;\par\tab For I lift up my soul unto thee.

Stand in awe, and sin not:\par\tab Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. {\i Selah\par

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

{\b QOPH.}\par\par\tab I have called with my whole heart; answer me, O Jehovah:\par\tab I will keep thy statutes.

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,\par\tab And thy law is truth.

Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah:\par\tab Jehovah answered me {\i and set me} in a large place.

I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,

Blessed art thou, O Jehovah:\par\tab Teach me thy statutes.

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and {\b ye shall find rest unto your souls.}For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.}\par

How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God!\par\tab And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house;\par\tab And thou wilt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.For with thee is the fountain of life:\par\tab In thy light shall we see light.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High\par\tab Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

{\b A Psalm of David.}\par\par\tab Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

For his anger is but for a moment;\par\tab His favor is for a life-time:\par\tab Weeping may tarry for the night,\par\tab But joy {\i cometh} in the morning.

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, {\i even} Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation.

In all thy ways acknowledge him,\par\tab And he will direct thy paths.

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee;\par\tab And let thine ordinances help me.

Blessed be God,\par\tab Who hath not turned away my prayer,\par\tab Nor his lovingkindness from me.\par

I have observed thy precepts and thy testimonies;\par\tab For all my ways are before thee.\par

And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you; and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for Jehovah is a God of justice; blessed are all they that wait for him.

Wait for Jehovah:\par\tab Be strong, and let thy heart take courage;\par\tab Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.\par

But be not thou far off, O Jehovah:\par\tab O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.

Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden,\par\tab Even the God who is our salvation. {\i Selah

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,\par\tab Whose hope is in Jehovah his God:

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust,\par\tab And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;\par\tab For I have hoped in thine ordinances.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;and {\i having} a great priest over the house of God;let us draw near with a true heart in fulness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience: and having our body washed with pure water,

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;\par\tab For his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever.

{\b A Song of Ascents.}\par\par\tab I will lift up mine eyes unto the mountains:\par\tab From whence shall my help come?My help {\i cometh} from Jehovah,\par\tab Who made heaven and earth.

Yea, in the way of thy judgments, O Jehovah, have we waited for thee; to thy name, even to thy memorial {\i name}, is the desire of our soul.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;\par\tab But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him:\par\tab I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

What then shall we say to these things? If God {\i is} for us, who {\i is} against us?

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God:\par\tab When shall I come and appear before God?

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart\par\tab Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.\par

But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Jehovah, in an acceptable time:\par\tab O God, in the abundance of thy lovingkindness,\par\tab Answer me in the truth of thy salvation.

{\b For the Chief Musician; after the manner of Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.}\par\par\tab I will cry unto God with my voice,\par\tab Even unto God with my voice; and he will give ear unto me.In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord:\par\tab My hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not;\par\tab My soul refused to be comforted.

Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, is in the heavens;\par\tab Thy faithfulness {\i reacheth} unto the skies.Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God;\par\tab Thy judgments are a great deep:\par\tab O Jehovah, thou preservest man and beast.

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Commit thy works unto Jehovah,\par\tab And thy purposes shall be established.

Oh give thanks unto the God of gods;\par\tab For his lovingkindness {\i endureth} for ever.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same {\i Lord} is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

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

Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;\par\tab But a good word maketh it glad.

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice,\par\tab Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them:\par\tab Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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