Bible verses about Prayer, Answers to
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

God gives Psalms 99:6; 118:5; 138:3 Christ gives John 4:10,14; 14:14 Christ received John 11:42; Hebrews 5:7 GRANTED Through the grace of God Isaiah 30:19 Sometimes immediately Isaiah 65:24; Daniel 9:21,23; 10:12 Sometimes after delay Luke 18:7 Sometimes differently from our desire II Corinthians 12:8,9 Beyond expectation Jeremiah 33:3; Ephesians 3:20 Promised Isaiah 58:9; Jeremiah 29:12; Matthew 7:7 Promised especially in times of trouble Psalms 50:15; 91:15 RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO Seek God Psalms 34:4 Seek God with all the heart Jeremiah 29:12,13 Wait upon God Psalms 40:1 Return to God II Chronicles 7:14; Job 22:23,27 Ask in faith Matthew 21:21; James 5:15 Ask in the name of Christ John 14:13 Ask according to God's will I John 5:14 Call upon God in truth Psalms 145:18 Fear God Psalms 145:19 Set their love upon God Psalms 91:14,15 Keep God's commandments I John 3:22 Call upon God under oppression Isaiah 19:20 Call upon God under affliction Psalms 18:6; 106:44; Isaiah 30:19,20 Abide in Christ John 15:7 Humble themselves II Chronicles 7:14; Psalms 9:12 Are righteous Psalms 34:15; James 5:16 Are poor and needy Isaiah 41:17 SAINTS Are assured of I John 5:15 Love God for Psalms 116:1 Bless God for Psalms 66:20 Praise God for Psalms 116:17; 118:21 A motive for continued prayer Psalms 116:2 DENIED TO THOSE WHO Ask amiss James 4:3 Regard iniquity in the heart Psalms 66:18 Live in sin Isaiah 59:2; John 9:31 Offer unworthy service to God Malachi 1:7-9 Forsake God Jeremiah 14:10,12 Reject the call of God Proverbs 1:24,25,28 Hear not the law Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:11-13 Are deaf to the cry of the poor Proverbs 21:13 Are blood shedders Isaiah 1:15; 59:3 Are idolaters Jeremiah 11:11-14; Ezekiel 8:15-18 Are wavering James 1:6,7 Are hypocrites Job 27:8,9 Are proud Job 35:12,13 Are self-righteous Luke 18:11,12,14 Are the enemies of saints Psalms 18:40,41 Cruelly oppress saints Micah 3:2-4 Exemplified Abraham Genesis 17:20 Lot Genesis 19:19-21 Abraham's servant Genesis 24:15-27 Jacob Genesis 32:24-30 Israelites Exodus 2:23,24 Moses Exodus 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14 Samson Judges 15:18,19 Hannah I Samuel 1:27 Samuel I Samuel 7:9 Solomon I Kings 3:9,12 Man of God I Kings 13:6 Elijah I Kings 18:36-38; James 5:17,18 Elisha II Kings 4:33-35 Jehoahaz II Kings 13:4 Hezekiah II Kings 19:20 Jabez I Chronicles 4:10 Asa II Chronicles 14:11,12 Jehoshaphat II Chronicles 20:6-17 Manasseh II Chronicles 33:13,19 Ezra Ezra 8:21-23 Nehemiah Nehemiah 4:9,15 Job Job 42:10 David Psalms 18:6 Jeremiah Lamentations 3:55,56 Daniel Daniel 9:20-23 Jonah Jonah 2:2,10 Zacharias Luke 1:13 Blind man Luke 18:38,41-43 Thief on the cross Luke 23:42,43 Apostles Acts 4:29-31 Cornelius Acts 10:4,31 The Christians Acts 12:5,7 Paul and Silas Acts 16:25,26 Paul Acts 28:8 Refusal of, exemplified Saul I Samuel 28:15 Elders of Israel Ezekiel 20:3 Pharisees Matthew 23:14