Prayer

MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
Prayer test proposed by Elijah1Ki 18:24–39
Daily, in the morningPsa 5:3 Psa 88:13 Psa 143:8 Isa 33:2
Twice dailyPsa 88:1
Thrice dailyPsa 55:17 Dan 6:10
All nightLuk 6:12
Without ceasing1Th 5:17
Boldness in
EnjoinedHeb 4:16
Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning SodomGen 18:23–32
By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering IsraelExo 33:12 Exo 33:18
SecretGen 24:63 Mat 6:6
SilentPsa 5:1
Weeping inEzr 10:1
In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah1Ki 18:27
Long
Of PhariseesMat 23:14
Of scribesMrk 12:40 Luk 20:47
Profuse, to be avoidedEcc 5:2 Mat 6:7
Vain repetitions of, to be avoidedMat 6:7
Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
By Abraham' s servantGen 24:14
Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleeceJdg 6:36–40
Rebuked
Of Moses, at the Red SeaExo 14:15
When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised landDeu 3:23–27
Of JoshuaJos 7:10
Evils averted byJer 26:19
Unbelief inJob 21:15
;The Lord' s PrayerMat 6:9–13 Luk 11:2–4
However, seeJhn 17:1–26
Answer to, withheld
Of BalaamDeu 23:5 Jos 24:10
Of JOBJob 30:20 Job 42:12
Of the Israelites, when attacked by the AmoritesDeu 1:45
The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away,"Mat 26:39 Mat 26:42 Mat 26:44 Mat 26:45–75
AndMat 27
Answer to, delayedPsa 22:1 Psa 22:2 Psa 40:1 Psa 80:4 Psa 88:14 Jer 42:7 Hab 1:2 Luk 18:7
Answer to, exceeds petition
Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life1Ki 3:7–14 2Ch 1:10–12
The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliveranceAct 12:15 Act 12:5
Answer to, different from the request
Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer was permission to view the land of promiseDeu 3:23–27
The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soulPsa 106:14 Psa 106:15
Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the deadJhn 11
Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it2Co 12:8 2Co 12:9
In Behalf of Nations
Penitential
Of DavidPsa 51:1–17
Of the tax collectorLuk 18:13
ImprecatoryNum 16:15 Num 22:6–11 Num 23:7 Num 23:8 Num 24:9 Num 24:10 Deu 11:29 Deu 11:30 Deu 27:11–13 Deu 33:11 Jos 8:33 Jos 8:34 Jdg 16:28 2Sa 16:10–12 Neh 4:4 Neh 4:5 Neh 5:13 Job 3:1–10 Job 27:7 Psa 5:10 Psa 6:10 Psa 9:20 Psa 10:2 Psa 10:15 Psa 25:3 Psa 28:4 Psa 31:17 Psa 31:18 Psa 35:4 Psa 35:8 Psa 35:26 Psa 40:14 Psa 40:15 Psa 54:5 Psa 55:9 Psa 55:15 Psa 56:7 Psa 58:7 Psa 59:5 Psa 59:11 Psa 59:15 Psa 68:1 Psa 68:2 Psa 69:23 Psa 69:24 Psa 69:27 Psa 69:28 Psa 70:2 Psa 70:3 Psa 71:13 Psa 79:10 Psa 79:12 Psa 83:13–17 Psa 94:2 Psa 109:7 Psa 109:9–20 Psa 109:28 Psa 109:29 Psa 119:78 Psa 119:84 Psa 129:5 Psa 140:9 Psa 140:10 Psa 143:12 Psa 144:6 Jer 11:20 Jer 12:3 Jer 15:15 Jer 17:18 Jer 18:21–23 Jer 20:12 Lam 1:22 Lam 3:64–66 Gal 1:8 Gal 1:9 2Ti 4:14 2Ti 4:15
Submission in, exemplified by JesusMat 26:39 Mrk 14:36 Luk 22:42
David2Sa 12:22 2Sa 12:23
JOBJob 1:20 Job 1:21
Private, enjoinedMat 6:6
Exemplified by
LotGen 19:20
EliezerGen 24:12
JacobGen 32:9–12
GideonJdg 6:22 Jdg 6:36 Jdg 6:39
Hannah1Sa 1:10
David2Sa 7:18–29
Hezekiah2Ki 20:2
Isaiah2Ki 20:11
Manasseh2Ch 33:18 2Ch 33:19
EzraEzr 9:5 Ezr 9:6
NehemiahNeh 2:4
JeremiahJer 32:16–25
DanielDan 9:3 Dan 9:19
JonahJon 2:1
HabakkukHab 1:2
AnnaLuk 2:37
JesusMat 14:23 Mat 26:36 Mat 26:39 Mrk 1:35 Luk 9:18 Luk 9:29
PaulAct 9:11
PeterAct 9:40 Act 10:9
CorneliusAct 10:30
Family
By AbrahamGen 12:5 Gen 12:8
By JacobGen 35:3
By CorneliusAct 10:2
SocialMat 18:19 Act 1:13 Act 1:14 Act 16:25 Act 20:36 Act 21:5
Held in private housesAct 1:13 Act 1:14 Act 12:12
Held in the templeAct 2:46 Act 3:1
Of Jesus
On a mountainMat 14:23 Mrk 6:46 Luk 6:12 Luk 9:28
In the garden of GethsemaneMat 26:36 Mrk 14:32 Luk 22:45
The Lord' s prayerMat 6:9 Luk 11:1
However, seeJhn 17:1–26
Before daylightMrk 1:35
In distressJhn 12:27 Heb 5:7
In the wildernessLuk 5:16
In behalf of PeterLuk 22:31 Luk 22:32
For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to comeJhn 14:16
After the supperJhn 17
Of the apostlesAct 1:24 Act 1:25
To idols1Ki 18:26–29
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGen 32:24–28 Hos 12:4 1Ch 16:11 1Ch 16:35 2Ch 7:14 Neh 4:9 Psa 27:8 Psa 105:3 Psa 105:4 Psa 145:18 Pro 15:8 Ecc 5:2 Isa 55:6 Lam 3:41 Zec 12:10 Mat 6:5–13 Mat 7:7 Mat 7:8 Mat 21:22 Mrk 9:28 Mrk 9:29 Mrk 11:24 Luk 11:1–13 Luk 18:1 Rom 8:26 1Co 14:15 Eph 3:11 Eph 3:12 Eph 6:18 Eph 6:19 Php 4:6 Col 4:2 1Th 5:17 1Th 5:18 1Ti 2:8 Heb 4:16 Jas 5:16 Jas 1:20 Rev 5:8 Rev 8:3 Rev 8:4
ANSWER TO, PROMISEExo 6:5 Exo 22:23 Exo 22:27 Exo 33:17–20 Deu 4:7 Deu 4:29–31 1Ki 8:22 1Ki 8:53 1Ch 28:9 2Ch 7:13–15 Job 8:5 Job 8:6 Job 12:4 Job 22:27 Job 33:26 Psa 9:10 Psa 9:12 Psa 10:17 Psa 18:3 Psa 32:6 Psa 34:15 Psa 34:17 Psa 37:4 Psa 37:5 Psa 38:15 Psa 50:14 Psa 50:15 Psa 55:16 Psa 55:17 Psa 56:9 Psa 65:2 Psa 65:5 Psa 69:33 Psa 81:10 Psa 86:5–7 Psa 91:15 Psa 102:17–20 Psa 145:18 Psa 145:19 Pro 2:3 Pro 2:5 Pro 3:6 Pro 10:24 Pro 15:8 Pro 15:29 Pro 16:1 Isa 19:20 Isa 30:19 Isa 55:6 Isa 58:9 Isa 65:24 Jer 29:12 Jer 29:13 Jer 31:9 Jer 33:3 Lam 3:25 Ezk 36:37 Jol 2:18 Jol 2:19 Jol 2:32 Amo 5:4–6 Zep 2:3 Zec 10:1 Zec 10:6 Zec 13:9 Mat 6:5–13 Mat 7:7–11 Mat 18:19 Mat 18:20 Mat 21:22 Mrk 11:24 Mrk 11:25 Luk 11:5–13 Luk 18:1–8 Luk 21:36 Jhn 4:10 Jhn 4:23 Jhn 4:24 Jhn 9:31 Jhn 14:13 Jhn 14:14 Jhn 15:7 Jhn 15:16 Jhn 16:23 Jhn 16:24 Jhn 16:26 Jhn 16:27 Act 7:34 Act 22:16 Rom 8:26 Rom 10:12 Rom 10:13 Eph 2:18 Eph 3:20 Heb 4:16 Heb 10:22 Heb 10:23 Heb 11:6 Jas 1:5–7 Jas 4:8 Jas 4:10 Jas 5:16 1Jn 3:22 1Jn 5:14 1Jn 5:15
ANSWEREDJob 34:28 Psa 3:4 Psa 4:1 Psa 6:8 Psa 6:9 Psa 18:6 Psa 21:2 Psa 21:4 Psa 22:4 Psa 22:5 Psa 22:24 Psa 28:6 Psa 30:2 Psa 30:3 Psa 31:22 Psa 34:4–6 Psa 40:1 Psa 66:19 Psa 66:20 Psa 77:1 Psa 77:2 Psa 81:7 Psa 99:6–8 Psa 106:44 Psa 107:6 Psa 107:7 Psa 107:13–20 Psa 116:1 Psa 116:2 Psa 118:5 Psa 118:21 Psa 119:26 Psa 120:1 Psa 138:3 Lam 3:57 Lam 3:58 Hos 12:4 Jon 2:1 Jon 2:2 Jon 2:7 Luk 23:42 Luk 23:43 Act 4:31 2Co 12:8 2Co 12:9 Jas 5:17 Jas 5:18
INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
CainGen 4:13–15
Abraham, for a sonGen 15
Abraham entreating
For SodomGen 18:23–33
For IshmaelGen 17:20
For AbimelechGen 20:17
Hagar, for deliveranceGen 16:7–13
Abraham' s servant, for guidanceGen 24:12–52
Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancyGen 25:22 Gen 25:23
Jacob, for deliverance from EsauGen 32:9–32 Gen 33:1–17
Moses, for help at the Red SeaExo 14:15 Exo 14:16
Moses, at the waters of MarahExo 15:25
Moses, at Mount HorebExo 17:4–6
Moses, in the battle with the AmalekitesExo 17:8–14
Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meatNum 11:11–35
Moses, on behalf of Miriam' s leprosyNum 12:13–15
Moses, Aaron, and SamuelPsa 99:6
Israelites for deliverance
From bondageExo 2:23–25 Exo 3:7–10 Act 7:34
From Pharaoh' s armyExo 14:10–30
From the king of MesopotamiaJdg 3:9 Jdg 3:15
SiseraJdg 4:3 Jdg 4:23 Jdg 4:24 1Sa 12:9–11
AmmonJdg 10:6–18 Jdg 11:1–33
For God' s favor under the reproofs of Azariah2Ch 15:1–15
From Babylonian bondageNeh 9:27
Gideon, asking for the token of dewJdg 6:36–40
Manoah, asking about SamsonJdg 13:8 Jdg 13:9
Samson, asking for strengthJdg 16:28–30
Hannah, asking to give birth to a child1Sa 1:10–17 1Sa 1:19 1Sa 1:20
David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands1Sa 23:10–12
David, asking about Ziklag1Sa 30:8
David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul' s death2Sa 2:1
David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines2Sa 5:19–25
David, in adversityPsa 118:5 Psa 138:3
Solomon, asking for wisdom1Ki 3:1–13 1Ki 9:2 1Ki 9:3
Elijah, raising the widow' s son1Ki 17:22
Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice1Ki 18:36–38
Elijah, asking for rain1Ki 17:1 1Ki 18:1 1Ki 18:42–45 Jas 5:17
Elisha, leading the Syrian army2Ki 6:17–20
Jabez, asking for prosperity1Ch 4:10
Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam2Ch 13:14–18
Asa, for victory over Zerah2Ch 14:11–15
The people of Judah2Ch 15:15
Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites2Ch 18:31 2Ch 20:6–27
Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael2Ki 13:4
Priests and Levites, when blessing the people2Ch 30:27
Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib2Ki 19:14–20 2Ch 32:20–23
To save Hezekiah' s life2Ki 20:1–7 2Ki 20:11 2Ch 32:24
Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon2Ch 33:13 2Ch 33:19
The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites1Ch 5:20
The Jews, returning from the captivityEzr 8:21 Ezr 8:23
Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changedEzk 4:12–15
Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dreamDan 2:19–23
Daniel, interceding for the peopleDan 9:20–23
Daniel, in a visionDan 10:12
Zacharias, for a sonLuk 1:13
The leper, for healingMat 8:2 Mat 8:3 Mrk 1:40–43 Luk 5:12 Luk 5:13
Centurion, for his servantMat 8:5–13 Luk 7:3–10 Jhn 4:50 Jhn 4:51
Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to lifeAct 9:40
The disciples, for PeterAct 12:5–17
Paul, to be restored to health2Co 1:9–11
CONFESSION INLev 5:5 Lev 26:40 Num 5:5–7 Jdg 10:10 Jdg 10:15 1Sa 12:10 1Ki 8:47 Ezr 9:6 Ezr 9:15 Neh 1:6 Neh 1:7 Neh 9:2 Neh 9:33–35 Job 7:20 Job 40:4 Job 40:5 Psa 31:10 Psa 32:3 Psa 32:5 Psa 38:4–8 Psa 38:10 Psa 38:18 Psa 40:12 Psa 51:3 Psa 51:4 Psa 69:5 Psa 106:6 Psa 106:7 Psa 119:176 Psa 130:3 Pro 28:13 Isa 6:5 Isa 59:12 Isa 59:13 Jer 3:13 Jer 3:25 Jer 14:7 Jer 14:20 Lam 1:18 Lam 3:42 Lam 5:16 Dan 9:5–15
IMPORTUNITY INGen 18:23–32 Gen 32:24–29 Exo 32:32 Deu 9:25 Jdg 6:36–40 Jdg 16:28 1Sa 1:10 1Sa 1:11 1Sa 12:23 1Ki 8:22–30 Ezr 9:5 Ezr 9:6 Neh 1:4–6 Psa 17:1 Psa 17:6 Psa 22:1 Psa 22:2 Psa 22:19 Psa 28:1 Psa 28:2 Psa 35:22 Psa 35:23 Psa 55:1 Psa 55:2 Psa 55:16 Psa 55:17 Psa 57:2 Psa 61:1 Psa 61:2 Psa 70:5 Psa 86:3 Psa 86:6 Psa 88:1 Psa 88:2 Psa 88:9 Psa 88:13 Psa 102:1 Psa 102:2 Psa 119:58 Psa 119:145–147 Psa 130:1 Psa 130:2 Psa 141:1 Psa 141:2 Psa 142:1 Psa 142:2 Isa 38:2 Isa 38:3 Isa 62:7 Isa 64:12 Dan 9:3 Dan 9:16–19 Jon 1:14 Hab 1:2 Mat 15:22–28 Mrk 7:25–29 Luk 7:3 Luk 11:5–8 Luk 18:1–7 Luk 22:44 Rom 8:26 2Co 12:8 Eph 6:18 Heb 5:7
INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
JacobGen 32:24–30
MosesExo 33:12–16 Exo 34:9
Elijah1Ki 18:22–44
The two blind men of JerichoMat 20:30 Mat 20:31 Mrk 10:48 Luk 18:39
The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician womanMat 15:22–28 Mrk 7:25–30
The Roman centurionMat 8:5 Luk 7:3 Luk 7:4
INTERCESSORY
OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
PLEAS OFFERED INGen 32:9–12 Exo 32:11–13 Exo 33:13 Num 14:13–18 Num 16:22 Deu 3:24 Deu 3:25 Deu 9:18 Deu 9:25–29 Jos 7:8 Jos 7:9 2Sa 7:25–29 1Ki 8:25 1Ki 8:26 1Ki 8:59 1Ki 8:60 1Ki 18:36 1Ki 18:37 2Ki 19:15–19 2Ch 14:11 Neh 1:8 Neh 1:9 Neh 9:32 Psa 4:1 Psa 9:19 Psa 9:20 Psa 25:6 Psa 27:9 Psa 31:3 Psa 38:16 Psa 69:6 Psa 69:13 Psa 69:16 Psa 71:18 Psa 74:10 Psa 74:11 Psa 74:18–23 Psa 79:10–12 Psa 83:1 Psa 83:2 Psa 83:18 Psa 86:1–5 Psa 86:17 Psa 89:49–51 Psa 106:47 Psa 109:21–27 Psa 115:1 Psa 115:2 Psa 119:38 Psa 119:42 Psa 119:43 Psa 119:49 Psa 119:73 Psa 119:94 Psa 119:116 Psa 119:124 Psa 119:145 Psa 119:146 Psa 119:149 Psa 119:153 Psa 119:173–176 Psa 143:11 Psa 143:12 Isa 37:15–20 Isa 63:17–19 Jer 14:21 Jer 18:20 Jer 18:21 Lam 3:56–63 Jol 2:17
THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOODJos 9:14 1Sa 9:13 Mat 14:19 Mat 15:36 Mat 26:26 Mat 26:27 Mrk 6:41 Mrk 8:6 Mrk 8:7 Mrk 14:22 Mrk 14:23 Luk 9:16 Luk 22:19 Jhn 6:11 Jhn 6:23 Act 27:35 Rom 14:6 1Co 10:30 1Co 10:31 1Co 11:24 1Ti 4:3–5

See also