50 Bible Verses About Prayer From The Old Testament

Below are 50 Old Testament Bible verses about prayer from the New King James Version (NKJV).

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1. Genesis 4:26

“And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of the Lord.”

2. Genesis 20:17

“So Abraham prayed to God; and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants. Then they bore children.”

3. Exodus 8:12

“Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh. And Moses cried out to the Lord concerning the frogs which He had brought against Pharaoh.”

4. Exodus 33:11

“So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend…”

5. Leviticus 26:40-42

“But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers… then I will remember My covenant with Jacob…”

6. Numbers 14:19-20

“Pardon the iniquity of this people, I pray, according to the greatness of Your mercy… Then the Lord said: ‘I have pardoned, according to your word.’”

7. Deuteronomy 4:29

“But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”

8. Deuteronomy 4:31

“For the Lord your God is a merciful God, He will not forsake you nor destroy you…”

9. 1 Samuel 1:10

“And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish.”

10. 1 Samuel 1:27

“For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.”

11. 2 Samuel 7:27

“For You, O Lord of hosts… have revealed this to Your servant…”

12. 1 Kings 8:28

“Yet regard the prayer of Your servant and his supplication, O Lord my God…”

13. 1 Kings 8:29

“That Your eyes may be open toward this temple night and day…”

14. 1 Kings 8:61

“Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord our God…”

15. 2 Kings 6:17

“And Elisha prayed, and said, ‘Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.’”

16. 2 Kings 19:14

“And Hezekiah received the letter… and Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.”

17. 2 Chronicles 7:14

“If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face…”

18. Ezra 8:23

“So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.”

19. Nehemiah 1:6

“Please let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant…”

20. Nehemiah 9:28

“…and cried out to You, and You heard from heaven…”

21. Job 22:27

“You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you…”

22. Job 42:10

“And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends…”

23. Psalm 4 4:1

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness…”

24. Psalm 5 5:3

“My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord…”

25. Psalm 6 6:9

“The Lord has heard my supplication; The Lord will receive my prayer.”

26. Psalm 17 17:6

“I have called upon You, for You will hear me…”

27. Psalm 18 18:6

“In my distress I called upon the Lord…”

28. Psalm 34 34:17

“The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears…”

29. Psalm 55 55:17

“Evening and morning and at noon I will pray…”

30. Psalm 66 66:19

“But certainly God has heard me…”

31. Psalm 86 86:6

“Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer…”

32. Psalm 102 102:1

“Hear my prayer, O Lord…”

33. Psalm 116 116:1

“I love the Lord, because He has heard my voice…”

34. Psalm 120 120:1

“In my distress I cried to the Lord…”

35. Psalm 141 141:2

“Let my prayer be set before You as incense…”

36. Proverbs 15:8

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.”

37. Proverbs 15:29

“The Lord is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.”

38. Isaiah 38:5

“I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears…”

39. Isaiah 55:6

“Seek the Lord while He may be found…”

40. Isaiah 56:7

“…For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.”

41. Jeremiah 29:12

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

42. Jeremiah 33:3

“Call to Me, and I will answer you…”

43. Daniel 6:10

“…he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed…”

44. Daniel 9:3

“Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications…”

45. Jonah 2:1

“Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the fish’s belly.”

46. Zechariah 13:9

“They will call on My name, and I will answer them…”

47. 1 Chronicles 16:11

“Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!”

48. 2 Chronicles 6:21

“And may You hear the supplications of Your servant…”

49. Lamentations 3:55-56

“I called on Your name, O Lord… You have heard my voice…”

50. Habakkuk 3:2

“O Lord, I have heard Your speech and was afraid…”

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