77 Bible Verses about Answered Promises
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For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.
When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
When the thirsty and poor seek water, and find none, and when their tongue is dry of thirst: I give it them, sayeth the LORD. I, the God of Israel, forsake them not.
Then shouldest thou call, and the LORD answer; then shouldest thou cry, and he shall say, "Lo, here am I. For I the LORD thy God am merciful."
And it shall be, that before they call, I shall answer them. While they are yet but thinking how to speak, I shall hear them.
Thou hast cried unto me, and I have heard thee: I have showed great and high things, which were unknown unto you."
And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"
"And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you. Seek, and ye shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.
If ye abide in me, and my words also abide in you: ask what ye will, and it shall be done to you.
and whatsoever we ask, that we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, because the Egyptians keep them in bondage, and have remembered my covenant.
I have perfectly seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now, come: and I will send thee into Egypt.'
If ye shall trouble them, they shall cry unto me, and I will surely hear their cry;
And the LORD said unto Moses, "I will do this also that thou hast said, for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name." And he said, "I beseech thee, show me thy glory." And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion."read more.
And he said furthermore, "Thou mayest not see my face, for there shall no man see me and live."
For what nation is so great that hath gods so nigh unto him as the LORD our God is nigh unto us, in all things, when we call unto him?
And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.
If thou wouldest now resort unto God betimes, and make thy humble prayer to the Almighty;
Thus, he that calleth upon God, and whom God heareth, is mocked of his neighbour; the godly and innocent man is laughed to scorn.
Then shalt thou make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt keep thy promises.
For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast never failed them that seek thee.
LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,
3 I will call upon the LORD, which is worthy to be praised; so shall I be safe from mine enemies. {TYNDALE: I will praise and call on the LORD, and so shall be saved from mine enemies.}
For this shall every saint make his prayer unto thee in due season; but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.
For the eyes of the LORD are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers.
For in thee, O LORD, is my trust; thou shalt hear me, O LORD my God.
Whensoever I call upon thee, then shall mine enemies be put to flight; whereby I know that thou art my God.
For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.
For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer, and ponder the voice of my humble desires. In the time of my trouble I call upon thee; for thou hearest me.
when he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire. This shall be written for those that come after, that the people which shall be born may praise the LORD. For he looketh down from his sanctuary; out of the heaven doth the LORD behold the earth,read more.
that he may hear the mournings of such as be in captivity, and deliver the children that are appointed unto death,
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.
The thing that the ungodly are afraid of, shall come upon them; but the righteous shall have their desire.
The LORD abhorreth the sacrifice of the ungodly; but the prayer of the righteous is acceptable to him.
A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.
This shall be a token or testimony unto the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt, when they shall cry unto him, because of those that oppress them. And he shall send them a Captain and a Saviour to deliver them.
For thus, O thou people of Zion and ye citizens of Jerusalem, shall ye never be in heaviness; for doubtless he will have mercy upon thee. As soon as he heareth the voice of thy cry, he will help thee.
Ye shall cry unto me, ye shall go and call upon me, and I shall hear you.
They departed from hence in heaviness, but with joy will I bring them hither again. I will lead them by the rivers of water in a straight way, where they shall not stumble: For I will be Israel's father, and Ephraim shall be my firstborn.
{Tet} O how good is the LORD unto them that put their trust in him, and to the soul that seeketh after him?
Thus sayeth the LORD God: I will yet once be found again of the house of Israel, and do this for them: I shall increase them as a flock of men.
And the LORD envied for his land's sake and had compassion on his people.
"Nevertheless, thus sayeth the LORD unto the house of Israel, 'Seek after me, and ye shall live; but seek not after Bethel. come not at Gilgal, and go not to Beersheba: for Gilgal shall be carried away captive, and Bethel shall come to naught. Seek the LORD, that ye may live: lest the house of Joseph be burnt with fire and consumed, and lest there be none to quench Bethel.
Yea, or the day of the LORD's sore displeasure come upon you. Seek the LORD, all ye meek hearted upon earth, ye that work after his judgment: seek righteousness, seek lowliness, that ye may be defended in the wrathful day of the LORD.
Pray the LORD then betimes to give you the latter rain, so shall the LORD make clouds, and give you rain enough for all the increase of the field:
And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, because they would be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But when thou prayest, enter into thy chamber, and shut thy door to thee, and pray to thy father which is in secret; and thy father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. "And when ye pray, babble not much, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake.read more.
Be ye not like them therefore: for your father knoweth whereof ye have need, before ye ask of him. After this manner, therefore, pray ye: O our father, which art in heaven hallowed be thy name.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For whosoever asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Is there any man among you which, if his son asked him bread, would offer him a stone?read more.
Or if he asked fish, would he proffer him a serpent? If ye then, which are evil, can give to your children good gifts, how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask of him?
Again, I say unto you that if two of you shall agree, in earth, upon any manner thing, whatsoever they shall desire; it shall be given them of my father which is in heaven.
And whatsoever thing ye shall ask in your prayers if ye believe, ye shall receive it."
Therefore I say unto you, Whatsoever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye shall have it and it shall be done unto you.
If ye then which are evil, can give good gifts unto your children: How much more shall the father of heaven give a holy spirit to them, that desire it of him?"
And the Lord said, "Hear what the unrighteous judge sayeth. And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry night and day unto him? Yea though he defer them: I tell you, he will avenge them, and that quickly. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh, suppose ye that he shall find faith on the earth?"
Watch therefore continually and pray, that ye may obtain grace to fly all this that shall come. And that ye may stand before the son of man."
Jesus answered and said unto her, "If thou knowest the gift of God, and who it is, that sayeth to thee, 'Give me drink': thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee water of life."
For we be sure that God heareth not sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of God, and do what his will is, him heareth he.
And whatsoever ye ask in my name, that will I do, that the father might be glorified by the son.
"And in that day shall ye ask me no question. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name, he will give it you.
And now: why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptised, and wash away thy sins, in calling on the name of the Lord.'
Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not, what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.
There is no difference between the Jew and the gentile. For one is Lord of all: which is rich unto all that call on him.
For through him we both have an open way in, in one spirit unto the father.
Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
let us draw nigh with a true heart in a full faith sprinkled in our hearts, from an evil conscience, and washed in our bodies with pure water,
But without faith it is impossible to please him: For he that cometh to God, must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek him.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence. Neither let that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands ye sinners, and purge your hearts ye wavering minded.
Knowledge your faults one to another: and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man availeth much, if it be fervent.
And this is the confidence that we have in him: that if we ask ought, according to his will, he heareth us. And if we know that he hear us whatsoever we ask, we know that we shall have the petitions that we desire of him.
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