Prayers
Discover the prayers recorded throughout the Bible, from heartfelt petitions to songs of praise and thanksgiving. Learn how biblical prayer reveals God's character and strengthens our relationship with Him.
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Abraham Intercedes for Sodom
Abraham's intercession for Sodom in Genesis 18 records a foundational biblical prayer where Abraham pleads for divine mercy, appealing to God's justic...
Abraham Prays for Abimelech
In Genesis 20, Abraham intercedes for King Abimelech of Gerar after a deception concerning Sarah threatened both royal integrity and God's covenant pr...
Abraham’s Servant Prays for Guidance
In Genesis 24, Abraham's senior servant prays at a well in Aram-naharaim for divine guidance to find a wife for Isaac. God answers immediately, reveal...
Agur’s Prayer
Agur's prayer in Proverbs 30:7–9 is a humble petition requesting freedom from falsehood and a balanced life between poverty and riches, exemplifying d...
Asa Prays before Battle
Asa's prayer before battle in 2 Chronicles 14 records King Judah's desperate cry for divine help when confronted by a vast Ethiopian army. Expressing...
Come, Lord Jesus
Come, Lord Jesus is the climactic prayer of the Holy Bible, recorded in Revelation 22:20. Expressing the eager expectation of the early Church for Chr...
Cornelius’s Prayers Are Remembered before God
The remembrance of Cornelius's prayers before God in Acts 10 marks a monumental moment in biblical history, demonstrating that God hears sincere petit...
Daniel Prays for Mercy concerning the Dream
In Daniel 2, when King Nebuchadnezzar ordered the execution of Babylon's wise men, Daniel and his companions prayed for God's mercy regarding the king...
Daniel’s Prayer of Confession
Daniel's prayer of confession in Daniel 9 is one of Scripture's most profound intercessory prayers. Prompted by Jeremiah's prophecy regarding Jerusale...
David Asks God to Frustrate Ahithophel’s Counsel
During Absalom's rebellion, King David uttered a brief yet vital prayer asking God to turn the strategic advice of his former counsellor, Ahithophel,...
David Asks Whether He Should Fight
David's recurring practice of asking Yahweh whether to engage in military combat highlights his fundamental posture of spiritual submission, covenanta...
David Prays after Receiving the Davidic Covenant
David's prayer following the reception of the Davidic Covenant in 2 Samuel 7:18–29 records his profound humility, awe, and faith in God's eternal prom...
David Prays concerning the Plague
David's intercessory prayer during the devastating pestilence brought upon Israel after his census stands as a profound model of royal repentance, sub...
David Prays for His Sick Child
When Yahweh struck the infant child born to David and Bathsheba with a fatal illness, King David engaged in intense prayer, fasting, and prostration....
David’s Prayer of Confession
David's Prayer of Confession, recorded primarily in Psalm 51, represents King David's profound cry for divine forgiveness following his sin with Baths...
David’s Thanksgiving for the Temple Offerings
David’s thanksgiving for the temple offerings, recorded in 1 Chronicles 29:10–19, is a profound prayer acknowledging God's sovereignty and absolute ow...
Elijah Prays for Death
Elijah's prayer for death in First Kings 19 reveals the profound physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion of God's prophet following his triumph...
Elijah Prays for the Widow’s Son
Elijah’s prayer for the widow’s son in Zarephath is the first recorded resurrection in Scripture. Occurring during a severe drought, this dramatic mir...
Elijah Prays on Mount Carmel
Elijah's dramatic prayers on Mount Carmel in 1 Kings 18 resulted in divine fire consuming his offering and torrential rain ending a three-year drought...
Elisha Prays for His Servant’s Eyes to Be Opened
Elisha's prayer for his servant at Dothan in 2 Kings 6 reveals the unseen reality of divine protection, demonstrating that faith perceives God's almig...
Elisha Prays for the Arameans to Be Struck Blind
In 2 Kings 6:18–20, the prophet Elisha prays for God to strike an encircling Aramean army with blindness. After leading them captive to Samaria, Elish...
Elisha Prays for the Shunammite’s Son
In 2 Kings 4, Elisha intercedes earnestly for the deceased son of a hospitable Shunammite woman. Through persistent prayer and divine intervention, Go...
Ezekiel Pleads for the Remnant
During terrifying visions of divine judgment against unfaithful Jerusalem, the prophet Ezekiel prostrated himself to plead for the remnant of Israel,...
Ezra’s Prayer of Confession
Ezra’s Prayer of Confession, recorded in Ezra 9:5–15, is a profound expression of corporate repentance over Israel’s covenant unfaithfulness. Spoken a...
