Bible verses about Prayer
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)
- Commanded
Isaiah 55:6; Matthew 7:7; Philippians 4:6- TO BE OFFERED
- To the Holy Spirit
II Thessalonians 3:5
- Through Christ
Ephesians 2:18; Hebrews 10:19- God hears
Psalms 10:17; 65:2- God answers
Psalms 99:6; Isaiah 58:9- IS DESCRIBED AS
- Bowing the knees
Ephesians 3:14
- Looking up
Psalms 5:3
- Lifting up the soul
Psalms 25:1
- Lifting up the heart
Lamentations 3:41
- Pouring out the heart
Psalms 62:8
- Pouring out the soul
I Samuel 1:15
- Calling upon the name of the Lord
Genesis 12:8; Psalms 116:4; Acts 22:16
- Crying to God
Psalms 27:7; 34:6
- Drawing near to God
Psalms 73:28; Hebrews 10:22
- Crying to heaven
II Chronicles 32:20
- Beseeching the Lord
Exodus 32:11
- Seeking to God
Job 8:5
- Seeking the face of the Lord
Psalms 27:8
- Making supplication
Job 8:5; Jeremiah 36:7- Acceptable through Christ
John 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24- Ascends to heaven
II Chronicles 30:27; Revelation 5:8- Quickening grace necessary to
Psalms 80:18- THE HOLY SPIRIT
- Promised as a Spirit of
Zechariah 12:10
- As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to
Romans 8:15; Galatians 4:6
- Helps our infirmities in
Romans 8:26- An evidence of conversion
Acts 9:11- Of the righteous, avails much
James 5:16- Of the upright, a delight to God
Proverbs 15:8- SHOULD BE OFFERED UP
- In the Holy Spirit
Ephesians 6:18; Jude 1:20
- In full assurance of faith
Hebrews 10:22
- In a forgiving spirit
Matthew 6:12
- With the heart
Jeremiah 29:13; Lamentations 3:41
- With the whole heart
Psalms 119:58,145
- With preparation of heart
Job 11:13
- With a true heart
Hebrews 10:22
- With the soul
Psalms 42:4
- With the spirit and understanding
John 4:22-24; I Corinthians 14:15
- With confidence in God
Psalms 56:9; 86:7; I John 5:14
- With submission to God
Luke 22:42
- With unfeigned lips
Psalms 17:1
- With deliberation
Ecclesiastes 5:2
- With holiness
I Timothy 2:8
- With humility
II Chronicles 7:14; 33:12
- With truth
Psalms 145:18; John 4:24
- With desire to be heard
Nehemiah 1:6; Psalms 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
- With desire to be answered
Psalms 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
- With boldness
Hebrews 4:16
- With earnestness
I Thessalonians 3:10; James 5:17
- With importunity
Genesis 32:26; Luke 11:8,9; 18:1-7
- Night and day
I Timothy 5:5
- Without ceasing
I Thessalonians 5:17
- Everywhere
I Timothy 2:8
- In everything
Philippians 4:6- For temporal blessings
Genesis 28:20; Proverbs 30:8; Matthew 6:11- For spiritual blessings
Matthew 6:33- For mercy and grace to help in time of need
Hebrews 4:16- Model for
Matthew 6:9-13- Vain repetitions in, forbidden
Matthew 6:7- Ostentation in, forbidden
Matthew 6:5- ACCOMPANIED WITH
- Confession
Nehemiah 1:4,7; Daniel 9:4-11
- Self-abasement
Genesis 18:27
- Weeping
Jeremiah 31:9; Hosea 12:4
- Fasting
Nehemiah 1:4; Daniel 9:3; Acts 13:3
- Watchfulness
Luke 21:36; I Peter 4:7
- Praise
Psalms 66:17
- Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:6; Colossians 4:2- PLEAD IN THE
- Promises of God
Genesis 32:9-12; Exodus 32:13; I Kings 8:26; Psalms 119:49
- Covenant of God
Jeremiah 14:21
- Faithfulness of God
Psalms 143:1
- Mercy of God
Psalms 51:1; Daniel 9:18
- Righteousness of God
Daniel 9:16- Rise early for
Psalms 5:3; 119:147- Seek divine teaching for
Luke 11:1- Faint not in
Luke 18:1- Continue instant in
Romans 12:12- Avoid hindrances in
I Peter 3:7- Suitable in affliction
Isaiah 26:16; James 5:13- Shortness of time a motive to
I Peter 4:7- POSTURES IN
- Standing
I Kings 8:22; Mark 11:25
- Bowing down
Psalms 95:6
- Kneeling
II Chronicles 6:13; Psalms 95:6; Luke 22:41; Acts 20:36
- Falling on the face
Numbers 16:22; Joshua 5:14; I Chronicles 21:16; Matthew 26:39
- Spreading forth the hands
Isaiah 1:15
- Lifting up the hands
Psalms 28:2; Lamentations 2:19; I Timothy 2:8- The promises of God encourage to
Isaiah 65:24; Amos 5:4; Zechariah 13:9- The promises of Christ encourage to
Luke 11:9,10; John 14:13,14- Experience of past mercies an incentive to
Psalms 4:1; 112:2
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