9 Bible Verses about Praying Quietly

But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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

Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli took her to be a drunken woman.

And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed.

But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.

For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.