43 Bible Verses about Prayer During Hard Times

be unceasing and persistent in prayer;

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found;
Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.

God is our refuge and strength [mighty and impenetrable],
A very present and well-proved help in trouble.

They will not be ashamed in the time of evil,
And in the days of famine they will have plenty and be satisfied.

Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].

But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power;
Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

With all prayer and petition pray [with specific requests] at all times [on every occasion and in every season] in the Spirit, and with this in view, stay alert with all perseverance and petition [interceding in prayer] for all God’s people.

Call on Me in the day of trouble;
I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.”

This will be a time and an opportunity for you to testify [about Me].

Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in the daytime,
And in the night His song will be with me,
A prayer to the God of my life.

But keep alert at all times [be attentive and ready], praying that you may have the strength and ability [to be found worthy and] to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man [at His coming].”

On the day I called, You answered me;
And You made me bold and confident with [renewed] strength in my life.

If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress,
Your strength is limited.

Trust [confidently] in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him.
God is a refuge for us. Selah.

recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith, and your service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ.

Out of my distress I called on the Lord;
The Lord answered me and set me free.

never lagging behind in diligence; aglow in the Spirit, enthusiastically serving the Lord;

“But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,
Who gives songs [of rejoicing] in the night,

Keep actively watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith [our ability to confidently trust in God and in His power].”

And woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

Pray that your flight [from persecution and suffering] will not be in winter, or on a Sabbath [when Jewish laws prohibit travel].

First of all, then, I urge that petitions (specific requests), prayers, intercessions (prayers for others) and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all people,

In the day of prosperity be joyful,
But in the day of adversity consider that
God has made the one as well as the other,
So that man will not find out anything that will be after him.

“Did I not weep for one whose life was hard and filled with trouble?
Was not my heart grieved for the needy?

in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

But Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman with a despairing spirit. I have not been drinking wine or any intoxicating drink, but I have poured out my soul before the Lord.

So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him;
And let them pray for him continually;
Let them bless and praise him all day long.

Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

For at that time there will be a great tribulation (pressure, distress, oppression), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will [again].

But understand this, that in the last days dangerous times [of great stress and trouble] will come [difficult days that will be hard to bear].

who comforts and encourages us in every trouble so that we will be able to comfort and encourage those who are in any kind of trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.’

And being in agony [deeply distressed and anguished; almost to the point of death], He prayed more intently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down on the ground.

All these with one mind and one purpose were continually devoting themselves to prayer, [waiting together] along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on [the foundation of] your most holy faith [continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], pray in the Holy Spirit,

I also will laugh at your disaster;
I will mock when your dread and panic come,

But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]

while I was still speaking in prayer and extremely exhausted, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me about the time of the evening sacrifice.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

At that time many will be offended and repelled [by their association with Me] and will fall away [from the One whom they should trust] and will betray one another [handing over believers to their persecutors] and will hate one another.

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh; is there anything too difficult for Me?”