Quotes about Prayer
After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”
— 2 Samuel 24:10
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
— 1 Kings 3:9
Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.
— 1 Kings 3:10
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
— 1 Kings 3:11
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
— 1 Kings 3:12
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
— 1 Kings 8:22
Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today.
— 1 Kings 8:28
May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.
— 1 Kings 8:29
Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.
— 1 Kings 8:30
When Your people Israel are defeated before an enemy because they have sinned against You, and they return to You and confess Your name, praying and pleading with You in this temple,
— 1 Kings 8:33
then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your people Israel. May You restore them to the land You gave to their fathers.
— 1 Kings 8:34
When the skies are shut and there is no rain because Your people have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name, and they turn from their sins because You have afflicted them,
— 1 Kings 8:35