58 Bible Verses about Prayerfulness

She had been a widow eighty-four years. She never left the temple. She worshipped and fasted with supplications day and night.

In the morning, O Jehovah, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will address my prayer to you and be on the watch.

Morning, noon, and night I complain and murmur. He listens to my voice.

In return for my love, they accuse me, but I pray for them.

Daniel knew that the decree was signed. He went into his house. His windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem. He kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, like he did before. These men assembled together. They found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.

I wait for Jehovah, I do wait. And in his word I do hope. I wait for Jehovah more than the watchmen for the morning. Yes, more than the watchmen for the morning.

([Sons of Korah]) As the deer desires the water brooks, so I desire you, O God. I thirst for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all day long: Where is your God?read more.
I remember these things and I pour out my heart within me. I used to go along with the crowd and lead them in procession to the house of God, with the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

([Psalm of Korah]) How lovely are your dwelling places, O Jehovah of Hosts! How I want to be there! I long to be in Jehovah's temple. With my whole being I sing for joy to the living God.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in supplications and prayers day and night.

([Prayer by David]) Listen to me, O Jehovah. Answer me, for I am oppressed and needy.

Seek Jehovah and seek his strength. Seek his presence constantly!

I am the vine and you are the branches. He that remains with me, and I with him, the same bears much fruit. You can do nothing apart from me. If a man does not remain with me, he is removed as a branch, and withers. They gather them and throw them into the fire where they are burned (destroyed) (consumed). If you remain with me, and my words remain with you, ask whatever you will, and it will be done for you.read more.
My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit. You will be my disciples.

([[Psalm of David] in the wilderness of Judah:]) O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. I thirst for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water. I look for you in the holy place to see your power and your glory. My lips will praise you because your love (mercy) (loving kindness) (steadfast love) is better than life.read more.
So I will bless (thank) you as long as I live. I will lift up my hands [in prayer] in your name. You satisfy me with the richest foods. My mouth will sing your praise with joyful lips. As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you. You have been my help. In the shadow (defense) of your wings, I sing joyfully. I cling to you. Your right hand supports (holds) me.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood. Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil. Learn to do good (well) (right). Seek justice. Correct oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.

Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.

They devour widows' houses and for pretence make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation.

They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.

Watch and pray continually that you do not enter into temptation!

To avoid temptation watch and pray. The spirit truly is willing but the flesh is weak.

When he arrived he said to them: Pray that you do not enter into temptation.

But as for me, I will look to Jehovah! I will wait for the God of my salvation! My God will hear me.

Be on the watch all the time. Pray for the strength to escape all these things in order to stand before the Son of man.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being vigilant with thanksgiving.

He spoke an illustration to them emphasizing the need to pray and not become tired:

I heard and my body trembled! My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness entered into my bones and I tremble. I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the people who invade us. The fig tree will not flourish. There will be no fruit on the vines. The labor of the olive will fail and the fields will yield no food! The flock will be cut off from the fold and there will be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in Jehovah! I will find joy in the God of my salvation.read more.
Jehovah, the Sovereign Lord, is my strength! He makes my feet like a deer's feet. He will make me walk upon high places.

Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight. The prisoners were listening to them.

Pray without ceasing.

The end of all things is near. Be of sound mind and judgment. Also be sober for the purpose of prayer.

So it was that she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel. She explained: I asked Jehovah for him.

Listen to the word of Jehovah (YHWH), you rulers of Sodom! Pay attention to the Law of our God, you people of Gomorrah! Jehovah says: What do your many animal sacrifices mean to me? I have had enough of your burnt offerings of rams and enough fat from your fattened calves. I am not pleased with the blood of bulls, lambs, or male goats. Who requires you to trample on my courtyards when you appear in my presence?read more.
Do not bring any more worthless grain offerings. Your incense is disgusting to me! So are your New Moon Festivals, your days of worship, and the assemblies you call. I cannot endure your evil assemblies! I hate your New Moon Festivals and your appointed festivals. They are a burden to me. I am tired of putting up with them. When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood. Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil. Learn to do good (well) (right). Seek justice. Correct oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows. Come now, let us reason together (make things right) (correct matters) between us! Says Jehovah. Though your sins are like scarlet, they will become as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they will become as white as wool.

Elijah was a man of like passions with us. He prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. He prayed again; and the sky gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab: By the living Jehovah, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

Then Elijah said to Ahab: Get up and take food and drink, for there is a sound of much rain. So Ahab went up to have food and drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel. He bowed down to the earth and put his face between his knees. He told his servant to look in the direction of the sea. After he looked the servant said: There is nothing. Elijah said: Go again seven times. So he went seven times.read more.
The seventh time he said: I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then Elijah said: Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back. After a very little time, the heaven became black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab went in his carriage to Jezreel. The hand of Jehovah was on Elijah. Jehovah gave special strength to Elijah and he ran ahead of Ahab until they came to Jezreel.

After I heard these words I sat down on the ground and cried for days. I ate no food and offered prayer to the God of heaven.

I said: O Jehovah (YHWH), the God of heaven, the great God, greatly to be respected, keeping faith and mercy with those who have love for him and are true to his laws: Let your ear now take note and let your eyes be open. Please give ear to the prayer of your servant. At this time, day and night I pray for the children of Israel, your servants. I put before you the sins of the children of Israel that we have done against you: truly, my father's people and I are sinners. We have done great wrong against you. We have not obeyed the orders, the rules, and the decisions, which you gave to your servant Moses.read more.
Keep in mind, O Jehovah, the order you gave your servant Moses, saying: 'If you do wrong I will send you wandering among the peoples: If you come back to me and obey my orders, even if you have been forced out and are living in the farthest horizons, I will gather you from there, and bring you to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my name.' These are your servants and your people, whom you have made yours by your great power and by your strong hand. O Jehovah, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant. Of the prayers of all your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Jehovah, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. Now I was the king's wine-servant.

The king asked: What is your desire? So I made prayer to the God of heaven. I said to the king: If it is the king's will, and if your servant has your approval, send me to Judah, to the town where the bodies of my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.

The people in their bitterness said David should be stoned. This caused him great distress. They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in Jehovah his God.

David sang this song to Jehovah when Jehovah rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul. He said: Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my Savior, My God, My rock in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge. He is my Savior who saved me from violence.read more.
Jehovah should be praised. I called on him and was saved from my enemies.

([Psalm of David]) I love you, O Jehovah, my strength. Jehovah is my rock and my fortress. He is my deliverer. He is my God and my crag, the one in whom I take refuge. He is my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold. Jehovah should be praised. I called on him, and I was saved from my enemies.

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, look how my enemies have increased! Many are attacking me. Many are saying about me: Even with God on his side, he will not have victory (deliverance) (salvation). You, O Jehovah, are a protective shield over me. You are my glory. You hold my head high.read more.
I call aloud to Jehovah. He answers me from his holy mountain. I lie down and sleep. I wake up again because Jehovah continues to sustain me. I am not afraid of the tens of thousands who have taken positions against me on all sides. Arise, O Jehovah! Save me, O my God! You have slapped all my enemies in the face. You have broken the teeth of wicked people. Salvation belongs to Jehovah! You bless your people.

Then he said: Do not fear Daniel! From the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your prayer.

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), of the lineage of the Medes. He was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans. It was the first year of his reign. I, Daniel, understood from The Books (Holy Scriptures) the number of the years in the word of Jehovah to Jeremiah the prophet. It was seventy years since the destruction of Jerusalem. I looked to Jehovah God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.read more.
And I prayed to Jehovah my God, and made confession, and said, Oh, Jehovah, the great and fear-inspiring (awesome) God, who keeps his covenant and loving kindness for those who love him and keep his commandments. We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances. We have not listened to your servants the prophets who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land. O Jehovah, righteousness belongs to you! Shame belongs to us this day! To the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you. O Jehovah, to us belongs shame, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against you. To Jehovah our God belong mercies and forgiveness. We have rebelled against him. We have not obeyed the voice of Jehovah our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. Yes, all Israel have transgressed your law and turned aside, that they should not obey your voice. Therefore the curse has been poured out upon us. It is the oath that is written in the Law of Moses the servant of God. We have sinned against you. He confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who ruled us. He brought a great evil on us. Nothing under heaven has been done like what was done to Jerusalem. As it is written in the Law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us. Yet we have not earnestly requested the favor of Jehovah our God. We should turn from our iniquities, and have discernment in your truth. Therefore Jehovah watched over the evil and brought it upon us. Jehovah our God is righteous in all his works. We have not obeyed his voice. And now, O Jehovah our God, you brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and made a name for yourself that day. We have sinned! We have done wickedly. O Jehovah, according to all your righteousness, let your anger, I pray you, be turned away from your city Jerusalem, your holy mountain. Because of our sins, and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a reproach to all those who are round about us. Now therefore, O our God, listen to the prayer of your servant, and to his supplications, and cause your face to shine upon your sanctuary that is desolate, for Jehovah's sake. O my God, incline your ear, and hear! Open your eyes, and behold our desolations and the city that is called by your name. We do not present our supplications before you because of our righteous merits, but according to your many mercies. O Jehovah, hear; O Jehovah, forgive; O Jehovah, pay attention and act! Do not delay for your own sake, O my God! Because your city and your people are called by your name.

In the days of his life on earth, when he [Christ] offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears to the one who was able to save him out of death, and was heard because of his godly reverence. (Galatians 1:1) (Psalm 69:13)

He withdrew to a quiet place and prayed.

So they took away the stone. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said: Father, I thank you that you hear me. I knew that you always hear me. But because of the crowd that stands here I said it, that they may believe that you did send me.

They all continued united in earnest prayer. The women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers were also there.

They continued devoting themselves to doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Being released, they went to their own and reported all that the chief priests and elders said to them. When they heard they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said: Jehovah, you are God, who made heaven and earth, the sea and all in them. You spoke by the mouth of your servant David: Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things? (Psalm 2:1)read more.
The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against Jehovah, and against his Christ. (Psalm 2:2) Truly both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the people of the nations and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you have anointed. They were there to do the things your hand and council foreordained to occur. Now Jehovah behold their threats and grant that your servants keep speaking your word with boldness. You extend your hand to heal and signs and wonders appear in the name of your holy servant Jesus. When they prayed, the place where they assembled together was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

Peter was kept in prison. Prayer was made without ceasing by the congregation to God for him.

Since the day we heard about you, we have not ceased to pray and make request for you. We pray for you to be filled with the [intimate accurate] knowledge (discernment) (recognition) of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. (Philippians 1:9) (John 17:3)

God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit (whole heart and mind) in the good news of his Son. Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers. I pray that I might by the will of God successfully come to you.

I continually give thanks for you in my prayers.

I always offer prayer filled with joy for you,

Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect (restore) (repair) that which is lacking in your faith.

We pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and every work of faith with power.

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, that without ceasing, I remember you in my prayers, day and night.