'Praying' in the Bible

Before he had finished praying, there came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor).

“Before I had finished praying silently, there was Rebekah coming with her jug on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her: Please let me have a drink.

Hannah was greatly distressed, and she prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.

And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.

Hannah was praying inwardly. Her lips were quivering, and her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk.

Don’t think of me as a wicked woman; I’ve been praying from the depth of my anguish and resentment.”

And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.

Pay attention to the prayer of your servant and to his request, LORD my God, and listen to the cry and prayer that your servant is praying in your presence today.

whatever prayer or request is made, no matter whether it's made by a single man or by all of your people Israel, each praying out of his own hurting heart and anguish and stretching out his hands toward this Temple,

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Now, LORD our God, I'm praying that you will deliver us from his control, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, LORD, are God!"

Pay attention to the prayer of your servant and to his request, LORD my God, and listen to the cry and prayer that your servant is praying in your presence.

whatever prayer or request is made, no matter whether it's made by a single man or by all of your people Israel, each praying out of his own illness and anguish and stretching out their hands toward this Temple,

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

Meanwhile, King Hezekiah and Amoz's son Isaiah the prophet were praying about this and crying out to heaven.

that they be bringing near sweet savours to the God of heaven, and praying for the life of the king, and of his sons.

Now while Ezra was praying and confessing in tears, having prostrated himself to the ground before the Temple of God, a very large crowd of Israelis men, women, and children gathered around him. Indeed, the people were crying bitterly.

When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

let Thine ear be, I pray Thee, attentive, and Thine eyes open, to hearken unto the prayer of Thy servant, that I am praying before Thee to-day, by day and by night, concerning the sons of Israel Thy servants, and confessing concerning the sins of the sons of Israel, that we have sinned against Thee; yea, I and the house of my father have sinned;

“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sinBy cursing my enemy and asking for his life.

And Jehovah hath turned to the captivity of Job in his praying for his friends, and Jehovah doth add to all that Job hath -- to double.

Pay attention to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I am praying to you!

"Gather together and come; draw near and enter, your fugitives from the nations. Those who carry around their wooden idols know nothing, nor do those who keep praying to a god that cannot save.

“Declare and present your defense of idols;Indeed, let them consult together.Who announced this [rise of Cyrus and his conquests] long before it happened?Who declared it long ago?Was it not I, the Lord?And there is no other God besides Me,A [consistently and uncompromisingly] just and righteous God and a Savior;There is none except Me.

I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the Lord, don't be silent!

They will come back shedding tears of contrition. I will bring them back praying prayers of repentance. I will lead them besides streams of water, along smooth paths where they will never stumble. I will do this because I am Israel's father; Ephraim is my firstborn son.'"

And Jeremiah the prophet saith unto them, 'I have heard: lo, I am praying unto Jehovah your God according to your words, and it hath come to pass, the whole word that Jehovah answereth you, I declare to you -- I do not withhold from you a word.'

And Daniel, when he hath known that the writing is signed, hath gone up to his house, and the window being opened for him, in his upper chamber, over-against Jerusalem, three times in a day he is kneeling on his knees, and praying, and confessing before his God, because that he was doing it before this.

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

Then they told the king, "Daniel, who is one of the Judean exiles, pays no attention to you, your majesty, or to the written decree, since he is still praying three times a day."

Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;

while I was praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the first vision, came to me in my extreme weariness, about the time of the evening offering.

"And when praying, you must not be like the hypocrites. They are fond of standing and praying in the synagogues or at the corners of the wider streets, in order that men may see them. I solemnly tell you that they already have their reward.

"When you are praying, don't say meaningless things like the unbelievers do, because they think they will be heard by being so wordy.

But she came and began to kneel down before Him, saying, “Lord, help me!”

And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, 'My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.'

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

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there.

Because of this I say to you, all whatever -- praying -- ye do ask, believe that ye receive, and it shall be to you.

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Going on a little farther, he fell to the ground and kept praying that if it were possible the hour might pass from him.

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

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

However, he continued his habit of retiring to deserted places and praying.

But the man from whom the demons had gone out kept begging Him, pleading to go with Him; but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

As He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became dazzling white.

And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

But be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

When he arrived, he told them, "Keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.

He asked them, "Why are you sleeping? Get up and keep on praying that you may not be tempted."

I pray for them.I am not praying for the worldbut for those You have given Me,because they are Yours.

I am not prayingthat You take them out of the worldbut that You protect them from the evil one.

"I am not praying only on their behalf, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their testimony,

And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

As they continued to stone Stephen, he kept praying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"

“Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.

devout and fearing God together with all his household, doing many charitable deeds for the people and praying to God {continually}.

Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before me

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

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.

Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them [in approval and dedication] and sent them away [on their first journey].

And [when they] had appointed elders for them in every church, [after] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

When our days there were ended, we left and started on our journey, while they all, with wives and children, escorted us until we were out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach and praying, we said farewell to one another.

“After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went into a visionary state

Fearing that we might run aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and began praying for daylight to come.

Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and by the love that the Spirit produces, to join me in my struggle, earnestly praying to God for me

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his head.

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven,

Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

We are glad when we are weak and you are strong. That is what we are praying for your maturity.

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

always praying with joy for all of you in my every prayer,

We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Be persistent and devoted to prayer, being alert and focused in your prayer life with an attitude of thanksgiving.

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

be unceasing and persistent in prayer;

This [kind of praying] is good and acceptable and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,

praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.

Keep praying for us, for we are convinced that we have a good conscience, seeking to conduct ourselves honorably [that is, with moral courage and personal integrity] in all things.

Is anyone among you suffering? He should keep on praying. Is anyone cheerful? He should keep reciting psalms.

Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

and never return evil for evil or insult for insult [avoid scolding, berating, and any kind of abuse], but on the contrary, give a blessing [pray for one another’s well-being, contentment, and protection]; for you have been called for this very purpose, that you might inherit a blessing [from God that brings well-being, happiness, and protection].

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,