27 Bible Verses about Causes of failure in

But know that the LORD has 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.

The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers 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.

And he said, You can not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Son of man, speak unto the elders of Israel, and say unto them, Thus says the Lord GOD; Have you come to inquire of me? As I live, says the Lord GOD, I will not be inquired of by you.

But the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, That is sufficient; speak no more unto me of this matter.

For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

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

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

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, you are God, who has made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is in them:

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And you 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? will you deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not 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 shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves in an evil way in their deeds.

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

Therefore it has come to pass, that just as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, says the LORD of hosts:

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

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

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

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

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

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.

When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said unto them, You take him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, saying,

Her heads judge for reward, and her priests teach for hire, and her prophets divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? no evil can come upon us.

Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous persons: her priests have profaned the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and punish the men that are settled in their complacency: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

And that servant, 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 worse punishment, suppose you, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and has done insult unto the Spirit of grace?

And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogance of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the ruthless.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:

But he that is a hireling, and not the 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 shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

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

But if you bite and devour one another, take heed that you be not consumed one of another.

The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.

Righteous are you, O LORD, when I plead with you: yet let me talk with you of your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? why are all they happy that deal very treacherously?

They have grown fat, they shine: yea, they pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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

For you know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has also rejected you from being king.

And the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel, and afflicted them, and delivered them into the hand of plunderers, until he had cast them out of his sight.

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

But he shall say, I tell you, I know not where you come from; depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.

And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

And you 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? will you deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not 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 shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves in an evil way in their deeds.

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

Therefore it has come to pass, that just as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, says the LORD of hosts:

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

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

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

But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord.

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

You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it upon your lusts.