50 Bible Verses About Prayer From The Book Of Jeremiah

50 verses from the Book of Book of Jeremiah related to prayer, quoted from the NKJV (New King James Version).

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1. Jeremiah 3:21–22

“A voice was heard on the desolate heights,
Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel.
For they have perverted their way;
They have forgotten the LORD their God.
‘Return, you backsliding children,
And I will heal your backslidings.’
‘Indeed we do come to You,
For You are the LORD our God.’”

2. Jeremiah 7:16

“Therefore do not pray for this people, nor lift up a cry or prayer for them, nor make intercession to Me; for I will not hear you.”

3. Jeremiah 10:23–24

“O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself;
It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
O LORD, correct me, but with justice;
Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing.”

4. Jeremiah 11:14

“So do not pray for this people, or lift up a cry or prayer for them; for I will not hear them in the time that they cry out to Me because of their trouble.”

5. Jeremiah 12:3

“But You, O LORD, know me;
You have seen me,
And You have tested my heart toward You…”

6. Jeremiah 14:7

“O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us,
Do it for Your name’s sake…”

7. Jeremiah 14:8–9

“O the Hope of Israel, his Savior in time of trouble,
Why should You be like a stranger in the land…?
Yet You, O LORD, are in our midst,
And we are called by Your name;
Do not leave us!”

8. Jeremiah 14:11

“Then the LORD said to me, ‘Do not pray for this people, for their good.’”

9. Jeremiah 14:19

“Have You utterly rejected Judah?
Has Your soul loathed Zion?…”

10. Jeremiah 14:20–21

“We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness…
Do not abhor us, for Your name’s sake…”

11. Jeremiah 15:1

“Then the LORD said to me, ‘Even if Moses and Samuel stood before Me, My mind would not be favorable toward this people…’”

12. Jeremiah 15:15

“O LORD, You know;
Remember me and visit me…”

13. Jeremiah 17:14

“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed;
Save me, and I shall be saved,
For You are my praise.”

14. Jeremiah 17:16

“As for me, I have not hurried away from being a shepherd who follows You…”

15. Jeremiah 18:19–20

“Give heed to me, O LORD,
And listen to the voice of those who contend with me!”

16. Jeremiah 20:7–9

“O LORD, You induced me, and I was persuaded…”

17. Jeremiah 20:11–12

“But the LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One…”

18. Jeremiah 20:13

“Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD!
For He has delivered the life of the poor
From the hand of evildoers.”

19. Jeremiah 29:12

“Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.”

20. Jeremiah 29:13

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

21. Jeremiah 29:7

“And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it…”

22. Jeremiah 30:17

“For I will restore health to you
And heal you of your wounds…”

23. Jeremiah 31:9

“They shall come with weeping,
And with supplications I will lead them…”

24. Jeremiah 31:18–19

“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself…”

25. Jeremiah 32:16–17

“Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch… I prayed to the LORD, saying:
‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth… There is nothing too hard for You.’”

26. Jeremiah 32:18–19

“You show lovingkindness to thousands…”

27. Jeremiah 32:20–22

“You have set signs and wonders…”

28. Jeremiah 32:23–25

“And they came in and took possession of it…”

29. Jeremiah 32:26–27

“Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, saying,
‘Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?’”

30. Jeremiah 33:3

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.”

31. Jeremiah 36:7

“It may be that they will present their supplication before the LORD…”

32. Jeremiah 37:3

“And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal… saying, ‘Pray now to the LORD our God for us.’”

33. Jeremiah 37:20

“Therefore please hear now, O my lord the king; please let my petition be accepted before you…”

34. Jeremiah 38:26

“Then you shall say to them, ‘I presented my request before the king…’”

35. Jeremiah 42:2

“Please, let our petition be acceptable to you, and pray for us to the LORD your God…”

36. Jeremiah 42:4

“Then Jeremiah the prophet said to them, ‘I have heard. Indeed, I will pray to the LORD your God…’”

37. Jeremiah 42:20

“For you were hypocrites in your hearts when you sent me to the LORD your God…”

38. Jeremiah 44:16–17

“As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!”

39. Jeremiah 44:25–26

“Thus says the LORD of hosts… You and your wives have spoken with your mouths…”

40. Jeremiah 45:3

“You said, ‘Woe is me now! For the LORD has added grief to my sorrow…’”

41. Jeremiah 46:27–28

“But do not fear, O My servant Jacob…”

42. Jeremiah 50:4–5

“In those days… The children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together…”

43. Jeremiah 50:19

“But I will bring back Israel to his home…”

44. Jeremiah 51:10

“The LORD has revealed our righteousness…”

45. Jeremiah 51:50

“You who have escaped the sword, get away! Do not stand still! Remember the LORD afar off…”

46. Jeremiah 3:23

“Truly, in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills…”

47. Jeremiah 8:19

“Listen! The voice, the cry of the daughter of my people…”

48. Jeremiah 9:1

“Oh, that my head were waters…”

49. Jeremiah 16:19

“O LORD, my strength and my fortress…”

50. Jeremiah 17:12–13

“A glorious high throne from the beginning
Is the place of our sanctuary…”

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