Isaiah 1:15
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.
Isaiah 59:2-3
But your wrongs have separated you from your God. Your sins have made him hide his face so that he does not even hear you.
Micah 3:4
They will cry to Jehovah but he will not answer them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time because they have done evil things.
1 Kings 8:22
In the presence of the people Solomon stood in front of the altar. He raised his arms
Proverbs 1:28
You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.
1 Kings 8:54
When Solomon finished praying this prayer for mercy to Jehovah, he stood in front of Jehovah's altar, where he had been kneeling with his hands stretched out toward heaven.
Ezra 9:5
I humbled myself before God at the evening offering. I got up, with signs of grief, and fell on my knees with my hands stretched out to Jehovah my God,
Job 27:8-9
What hope doe the godless have when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
Job 27:20
Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night.
Psalm 55:1
([Psalm of David]) Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not hide from my plea for favor.
Psalm 66:18
If I had thought about doing anything sinful, Jehovah would not have listened to me.
Psalm 134:2
Lift up your hands in holiness and bless Jehovah.
Isaiah 8:17
I will wait for Jehovah, who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob. I will hope in him.
Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? When you see the naked, should you cover him and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
Jeremiah 7:8-10
You are trusting in deceptive words that are of no value to you.
Jeremiah 14:12
Even if they go without food, I will not listen to their cries for help. Even if they sacrifice burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not be pleased with them. But I will destroy these people with wars, famines, and plagues.
Ezekiel 8:17-18
Jehovah said to me: Mortal man, do you see that? These people of Judah are not satisfied with merely doing all the disgusting things you have seen here and with spreading violence throughout the country. No, they must come and do them right here in the Temple and make me even angrier. Look how they insult me in the most offensive way possible by thrusting the shoot to my nose! (an obsene reference or jesture to Jehovah)
Micah 3:9-11
Please hear this you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel. You who abhor justice, and pervert honesty!
Zechariah 7:13
I cried, and they would not listen. Now they will cry, and I will not listen,' said Jehovah of Hosts!
Matthew 6:7
Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.
Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You close the kingdom of heaven to people. You do not invite others to enter nor do you enter.
Luke 13:25-28
The master of the house will close the door. You stand outside and knock on the door and say: 'Open the door for us, sir!' He will answer: 'I do not know where you come from!'
1 Timothy 2:8
I want the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.