9 Bible Verses about Praying Quietly

But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."

Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

But he withdrew himself into the desert, and prayed.

"Be careful that you don't do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don't know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can't be uttered.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my expectation is from him.