Prayer Bible Verses

“Then Heli said to her: Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant thee thy petition, which thou hast asked of him.”

— 1 Samuel 1:17

“And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.”

— Nehemiah 1:4

“Caph. All her people sigh, they seek bread: they have given all their precious things for food to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile.”

— Lamentations 1:11

“All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.”

— Acts 1:14

“For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

— Galatians 1:10

“But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ then the minister of sin? God forbid!”

— Galatians 2:17

“Now it came to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus also being baptized and praying, heaven was opened.”

— Luke 3:21

“Therefore if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God.”

— Colossians 3:1

“Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?”

— 1 Thessalonians 3:10

“So they being moved by this exhortation of his, prayed to the Lord, and continued in the sight of the Lord.”

— Judith 4:15

“And offer of the flocks an ewe lamb, or a she goat, and the priest shall pray for him and for his sin.”

— Leviticus 5:6

“With their flocks and with their herds, they shall go to seek the Lord, and shall not find him: he is withdrawn from them.”

— Hosea 5:6

“But she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, let her trust in God and continue in supplications and prayers night and day.”

— 1 Timothy 5:5

“And he shall pray for him before the Lord: and he shall have forgiveness for every thing in doing of which he bath sinned.”

— Leviticus 6:7

“And let them offer oblations to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his children.”

— Ezra 6:10

“Wisdom is glorious, and never fadeth away, and is easily seen by them that love her, and is found by them that seek her.”

— Wisdom 6:13

“Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.”

— Matthew 6:33

“Then Jesus said to them: I ask you, if it be lawful on the sabbath days to do good or to do evil? To save life or to destroy?”

— Luke 6:9

“For Esdras had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do and to teach in Israel the commandments and judgment.”

— Ezra 7:10

“And the word was displeasing in the eyes of Samuel, that they should say: Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed to the Lord.”

— 1 Samuel 8:6

“And many peoples, and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the face of the Lord.”

— Zechariah 8:22

“And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what the Spirit desireth: because he asketh for the saints according to God.”

— Romans 8:27

“And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel.”

— Revelation 8:4

“Pray ye to the Lord that the thunderings of God and the hail may cease: that I may let you go, and that ye may stay here no longer.”

— Exodus 9:28

“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the latter season, and the Lord will make snows, and will give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.”

— Zechariah 10:1

“Who shall offer them before the Lord, and shall pray for her: and so she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that beareth a man child or a maid child.”

— Leviticus 12:7

“And as she came up, she prayed to the Lord the God of Israel, that he would direct her way to the deliverance of his people.”

— Judith 12:8

“Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.”

— Acts 12:5

“And all Israel with like mind and supplication cried to the Lord, because they saw certain death hanging over their heads. ”

— Esther 13:18

“The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there be any that understand and seek God.”

— Psalms 13:2

“And he shall pray for him before the Lord, and shall offer the sacrifice for sin. Then shall he immolate the holocaust.”

— Leviticus 14:19

“And the king answering, said to the woman: Hide not from me the thing that I ask thee. And the woman said to him: Speak, my lord the king.”

— 2 Samuel 14:18

“And he shall offer one for sin, and the other for a holocaust, and he shall pray for her before the Lord, and for the issue of her uncleanness.”

— Leviticus 15:30

“And when in their distress they shall return to the Lord the God of Israel, and shall seek him, they shall find him.”

— 2 Chronicles 15:4

“For who shall have pity on thee, O Jerusalem? or who shall bemoan thee? or who shall go to pray for thy peace?”

— Jeremiah 15:5

“The prayer of David. Hear, O Lord, my justice: attend to my supplication. Give ear unto my prayer, which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.”

— Psalms 16:1

“And I will bring back all the people, as if they were but one man: for thou seekest but one man: and all the people shall be in peace.”

— 2 Samuel 17:3

“And know the justices and judgments of God, and stand firm in the lot set before thee, and in prayer to the most high God.”

— Sirach 17:24

“Therefore thus saith the Lord: Ask among the nations: Who hath heard such horrible things, as the virgin of Israel hath done to excess?”

— Jeremiah 18:13

“Seek not revenge, nor be mindful of the injury of thy citizens. Thou shalt love thy friend as thyself. I am the Lord.”

— Leviticus 19:18

“According to the commandment of the Lord, the city which he asked for, Thamnath Saraa, in mount Ephraim: and he built up the city, and dwelt in it.”

— Joshua 19:50

“And if any man shall ask you: Why do you loose him? You shall say thus unto him: Because the Lord hath need of his service.”

— Luke 19:31

“And Juda gathered themselves together to pray to the Lord: and all came out of their cities to make supplication to him.”

— 2 Chronicles 20:4

“And Jesus answering, said: You know not what you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.”

— Matthew 20:22

“The poor shall eat and shall be filled: and they shall praise the Lord that seek him: their hearts shall live for ever and ever.”

— Psalms 21:27

“My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.”

— Psalms 26:8

“Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.”

— Psalms 27:2

“He that seeketh to revenge himself, shall find vengeance from the Lord, and he will surely keep his sins in remembrance.”

— Sirach 28:1

“And the angel answering, said to the women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified.”

— Matthew 28:5

“To all them, who with their whole heart, seek the Lord the God of their fathers: and will not impute it to them that they are not sanctified.”

— 2 Chronicles 30:19

“He that feareth the Lord, will receive his discipline: and they that will seek him early, shall find a blessing.”

— Sirach 32:18

“He shall pray to God, and he will be gracious to him: and he shall see his face with joy, and he will render to man his justice.”

— Job 33:26

“But if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

— James 1:5

“Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.”

— Thessalonians 5:16

“Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.”

— Matthew 7:7

“Be nothing solicitous; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.”

— Philippians 4:6

“But sanctify the Lord Christ in your hearts, being ready always to satisfy every one that asketh you a reason of that hope which is in you.”

— Peter 3:15

“Rejoicing in hope. Patient in tribulation. Instant in prayer.”

— Romans 12:12

“But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret: and thy Father who seeth in secret will repay thee.”

— Matthew 6:6

“Therefore I say unto you, all things, whatsoever you ask when ye pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you.”

— Mark 11:24

“And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.”

— Luke 11:9

“But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and is a rewarder to them that seek him.”

— Hebrews 11:6

“Confess therefore your sins one to another: and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much.”

— James 5:16

“Behold, I stand at the gate, and knock. If any man shall hear my voice, and open to me the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”

— Revelation 3:20

“O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!”

— Psalm 63:1

“Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.”

— Isaiah 55:6

“The Lord is good to them that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him.”

— Lamentations 3:25

“Sow for yourselves in justice, and reap in the mouth of mercy, break up your fallow ground: but the time to seek the Lord is, when he shall come that shall teach you justice.”

— Hosea 10:12

“But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you.”

— Matthew 5:44

“Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.”

— Matthew 6:9

“But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting.”

— Matthew 17:20

“And in all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.”

— Matthew 21:22

“Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.”

— Matthew 26:41

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”

— Luke 19:10

“And whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”

— John 14:13

“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.”

— John 15:7

“Hitherto you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full.”

— John 16:24