Do you know bible verses about prayer and how they are categorized?
Let’s go through the bible verses step by step and get to understand them.
Verses on the Importance of Prayer
- Matthew 6:6
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:17
“Pray without ceasing.” - Philippians 4:6
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” - Colossians 4:2
“Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving.” - James 5:16
“Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
Verses Showing God’s Response to Prayer
- Jeremiah 33:3
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” - 1 John 5:14
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” - Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” - Isaiah 65:24
“It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” - John 14:13-14
“And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
Verses of Jesus Praying
- Luke 5:16
“So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.” - Luke 6:12
“Now it came to pass in those days that He went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” - Matthew 26:39
“He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, ‘O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.'” - John 17:1
“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: ‘Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You.'” - Mark 1:35
“Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.”
Prayer verses in the book of Psalms
- Psalm 4:1
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” - Psalm 5:3
“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, and I will look up.” - Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” - Psalm 55:17
“Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.” - Psalm 66:19-20
“But certainly God has heard me; He has attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me!”
Verses on Praying in Faith
- Mark 11:24
“Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” - James 1:6
“But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.” - Matthew 21:22
“And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” - Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Romans 12:12
“Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer.”
Verses on God Answering Prayers
- Proverbs 15:29
“The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.” - 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” - Psalm 145:18
“The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” - 1 Peter 3:12
“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” - Matthew 18:19-20
“Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.”
Verses Encouraging Persistent Prayer
- Luke 18:1
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” - Romans 8:26
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” - Ephesians 6:18
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” - Luke 11:9-10
“So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” - 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
“Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.'”
Verses on Prayers of Thanksgiving
- 1 Chronicles 16:11
“Seek the Lord and His strength; seek His face evermore!” - Philippians 4:6-7
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” - Psalm 100:4
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” - Colossians 3:17
“And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” - Jonah 2:9
“But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.”More Thanksgiving Prayers
Verses on Intercessory Prayer
- Job 42:10
“And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed, the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” - 1 Timothy 2:1
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.” - Exodus 32:11
“Then Moses pleaded with the Lord his God, and said: ‘Lord, why does Your wrath burn hot against Your people whom You have brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?'” - Daniel 9:3
“Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.” - Romans 10:1
“Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.” - Learn more on Intercessory Prayer and you should pray
Prayers in Difficult Times
- Psalm 18:6
“In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears.” - Lamentations 3:55-57
“I called on Your name, O Lord, from the lowest pit. You have heard my voice: ‘Do not hide Your ear from my sighing, from my cry for help.’ You drew near on the day I called on You, and said, ‘Do not fear!'” - 2 Samuel 22:7
“In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry entered His ears.” - Psalm 34:4
“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” - Isaiah 41:10
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”
Verses About Praying with Confidence
- Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” - Jeremiah 29:12
“Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” - Psalm 62:8
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.” - Mark 9:29
“So He said to them, ‘This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.'” - John 15:7
“If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.”
Verses on Humility in Prayer
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” - James 4:10
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” - Micah 6:8
“He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” - Matthew 23:12
“And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.” - Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!'”
Verses on Prayer for Guidance
- Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” - Psalm 25:4-5
“Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; on You I wait all the day.” - Isaiah 30:21
“Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.” - James 1:5
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” - Psalm 143:10
“Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.”
Verses About Repentance
- 1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” - Acts 3:19
“Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” - Joel 2:13
“So rend your heart, and not your garments; return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm.” - Isaiah 55:6-7
“Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” - Psalm 51:10
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Verses About Power in Prayer
- Ephesians 3:20
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.” - Jeremiah 32:17
“Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You.” - Matthew 19:26
“But Jesus looked at them and said to them, ‘With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'” - Isaiah 40:31
“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” - Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” - Further readings Power of Prayer
Verses on Worship and Adoration in Prayer
- Revelation 4:11
“You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created.” - Psalm 95:6
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” - Psalm 150:6
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!” - Isaiah 6:3
“And one cried to another and said: ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!'” - 1 Timothy 1:17
“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”
Verses About the Holy Spirit and Prayer
- Romans 8:26
“Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” - Galatians 4:6
“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father!'” - John 14:16-17
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.” - Ephesians 6:18
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” - Jude 1:20
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.”
Verses About Giving Glory to God in Prayer
- 1 Corinthians 10:31
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” - Psalm 29:2
“Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.” - Revelation 5:13
“And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!'” - Psalm 86:12
“I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.” - 1 Chronicles 16:29
“Give to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!” - Additionaly verses
Verses on Prayer and Faith
- Matthew 6:33
“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” - Psalm 37:4
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” - Isaiah 26:3
“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” - Luke 21:36
“Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.” - Zechariah 13:9
“They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘The Lord is my God.'” - Lets watch this video on faith
- Psalm 91:15
“He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.” - Proverbs 3:7
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil.” - Psalm 27:8
“When You said, ‘Seek My face,’ my heart said to You, ‘Your face, Lord, I will seek.'” - Revelation 22:20
“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Surely I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!” - Psalm 141:2
“Let my prayer be set before You as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.” - Understanding more on prayer and fasting