27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

so that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

In my distress I called upon the LORD and cried unto my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Pe The righteous cried out, and the LORD heard and delivered them out of all their troubles.

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

David, therefore, besought God for the child, and David fasted and went in and lay all night upon the earth.

He further said, Thou canst not see my face; for no man shall see me and live.

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel and say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Are ye come to enquire of me? As I live, said the Lord GOD, I will not be enquired of by you.

But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes and would not hear me, and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

For this thing I besought the Lord three times that it might be taken from me.

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father who is in the heavens.

And the whole multitude of the people were praying outside at the time of incense.

And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, Lord, thou art the God, who hast made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,

And considering this, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.

And Saul enquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams nor by Urim nor by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Then they shall cry unto the LORD, but he will not respond to them: he will even hide his face from them at that time because of their evil doings.

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.

Therefore it is come to pass that as he cried and they would not hear, so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of the hosts:

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Then they shall call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; likewise, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

But ask in faith, not doubting anything. For he that doubts is like the wave of the sea which is driven of the wind and is tossed from one side to another. For let not such a man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your pleasures.

When the princes of the priests and the servants saw him, they cried out, saying, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them, Take him, and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.

Likewise also the princes of the priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

the heads thereof judge for bribes, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet they come near unto the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? No evil can come upon us.

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary; they have falsified the law.

But the princes of the priests moved the multitude that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

but unto those that are contentious and do not obey the truth, but are persuaded by unrighteousness, indignation and wrath.

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps and make a visitation upon the men that are settled on their lees, that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

And that slave who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

Of how much greater punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden underfoot the Son of God and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, an unholy thing and has done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

And I will visit evil upon the world and iniquity upon the wicked, and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease and will lay low the haughtiness of the strong.

Be temperate and vigilant because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour,

But the hireling, who is not a shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches them and scatters the sheep.

For I know this, that after my departing, grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye are not consumed one of another.

The tents of robbers are at ease, and those that provoke God and those who carry gods in their hands live secure.

Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.

They are become fat; they shine; yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they did not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless; with all this they made themselves prosperous; and they did not judge the cause of the poor.

For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.

Resh I have seen the wicked in great power and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

For ye know how that afterward, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

For rebellion is the sin of witchcraft, and to break the word of the Lord is iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected thee from being king.

And the LORD rejected all the seed of Israel and afflicted them and delivered them into the hand of spoilers until he had cast them out of his presence.

But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

But he shall say unto you, I know you not from where ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.

And Saul enquired of the LORD, but the LORD did not answer him by dreams nor by Urim nor by prophets.

And ye returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? Wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he did not answer him that day.

But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

Then they shall cry unto the LORD, but he will not respond to them: he will even hide his face from them at that time because of their evil doings.

Whosoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard.

Therefore it is come to pass that as he cried and they would not hear, so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of the hosts:

He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

Then they shall call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; likewise, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear; your hands are full of blood.

But ask in faith, not doubting anything. For he that doubts is like the wave of the sea which is driven of the wind and is tossed from one side to another. For let not such a man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:

Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your pleasures.