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Prayer

Nave’s Topical Bible, 1897 · source

MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
Prayer test proposed by Elijah 1 Kings 18:24–39
Daily, in the morning Psalms 5:3 Psalms 88:13 Psalms 143:8 Isaiah 33:2
Twice daily Psalms 88:1
Thrice daily Psalms 55:17 Daniel 6:10
All night Luke 6:12
Without ceasing 1 Thessalonians 5:17
Boldness in
Enjoined Hebrews 4:16
Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom Genesis 18:23–32
By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel Exodus 33:12 Exodus 33:18
Secret Genesis 24:63 Matthew 6:6
Silent Psalms 5:1
Weeping in Ezra 10:1
In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah 1 Kings 18:27
Long
Of Matthew 23:14
Of Mark 12:40 Luke 20:47
Profuse, to be avoided Ecclesiastes 5:2 Matthew 6:7
Vain repetitions of, to be avoided Matthew 6:7
Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
By Abraham' s servant Genesis 24:14
Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece Judges 6:36–40
Rebuked
Of Moses, at the Red Sea Exodus 14:15
When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised land Deuteronomy 3:23–27
Of Joshua Joshua 7:10
Evils averted by Jeremiah 26:19
Unbelief in Job 21:15
The Lord' s Prayer Matthew 6:9–13 Luke 11:2–4
However, see John 17:1–26
Answer to, withheld
Of Balaam Deuteronomy 23:5 Joshua 24:10
Of JOB Job 30:20
Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites Deuteronomy 1:45
The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away," Matthew 26:39 Matthew 26:42 Matthew 26:44
And Matthew 27
Answer to, delayed Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:2 Psalms 40:1 Psalms 80:4 Psalms 88:14 Jeremiah 42:7 Habakkuk 1:2 Luke 18:7
Answer to, exceeds petition
Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life 1 Kings 3:7–14 2 Chronicles 1:10–12
The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliverance Acts 12:15
Answer to, different from the request
Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer was permission to view the land of promise Deuteronomy 3:23–27
The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul Psalms 106:14 Psalms 106:15
Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead John 11
Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it 2 Corinthians 12:8 2 Corinthians 12:9
In Behalf of Nations
See NATIONS, PRAYER FOR
Penitential
Of David Psalms 51:1–17
Of the tax collector Luke 18:13
See PRAYER, CONFESSION IN
See SIN, CONFESSION OF
Imprecatory Numbers 16:15 Numbers 22:6–11 Numbers 23:7 Numbers 23:8 Numbers 24:9 Numbers 24:10 Deuteronomy 11:29 Deuteronomy 11:30 Deuteronomy 27:11–13 Deuteronomy 33:11 Joshua 8:33 Joshua 8:34 Judges 16:28 2 Samuel 16:10–12 Nehemiah 4:4 Nehemiah 4:5 Nehemiah 5:13 Job 3:1–10 Job 27:7 Psalms 5:10 Psalms 6:10 Psalms 9:20 Psalms 10:2 Psalms 10:15 Psalms 25:3 Psalms 28:4 Psalms 31:17 Psalms 31:18 Psalms 35:4 Psalms 35:8 Psalms 35:26 Psalms 40:14 Psalms 40:15 Psalms 54:5 Psalms 55:9 Psalms 55:15 Psalms 56:7 Psalms 58:7 Psalms 59:5 Psalms 59:11 Psalms 59:15 Psalms 68:1 Psalms 68:2 Psalms 69:23 Psalms 69:24 Psalms 69:27 Psalms 69:28 Psalms 70:2 Psalms 70:3 Psalms 71:13 Psalms 79:10 Psalms 79:12 Psalms 83:13–17 Psalms 94:2 Psalms 109:7 Psalms 109:9–20 Psalms 109:28 Psalms 109:29 Psalms 119:78 Psalms 119:84 Psalms 129:5 Psalms 140:9 Psalms 140:10 Psalms 143:12 Psalms 144:6 Jeremiah 11:20 Jeremiah 12:3 Jeremiah 15:15 Jeremiah 17:18 Jeremiah 18:21–23 Jeremiah 20:12 Lamentations 1:22 Lamentations 3:64–66 Galatians 1:8 Galatians 1:9 2 Timothy 4:14 2 Timothy 4:15
Submission in, exemplified by Jesus Matthew 26:39 Mark 14:36 Luke 22:42
David 2 Samuel 12:22 2 Samuel 12:23
JOB Job 1:20 Job 1:21
Private, enjoined Matthew 6:6
Exemplified by
Lot Genesis 19:20
Eliezer Genesis 24:12
Jacob Genesis 32:9–12
Gideon Judges 6:22 Judges 6:36 Judges 6:39
Hannah 1 Samuel 1:10
David 2 Samuel 7:18–29
Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:2
Isaiah 2 Kings 20:11
Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:18 2 Chronicles 33:19
Ezra Ezra 9:5 Ezra 9:6
Nehemiah Nehemiah 2:4
Jeremiah Jeremiah 32:16–25
Daniel Daniel 9:3 Daniel 9:19
Jonah Jonah 2:1
Habakkuk Habakkuk 1:2
Anna Luke 2:37
Jesus Matthew 14:23 Matthew 26:36 Matthew 26:39 Mark 1:35 Luke 9:18 Luke 9:29
Paul Acts 9:11
Peter Acts 9:40 Acts 10:9
Cornelius Acts 10:30
Family
By Abraham Genesis 12:5 Genesis 12:8
By Jacob Genesis 35:3
By Cornelius Acts 10:2
Social Matthew 18:19 Acts 1:13 Acts 1:14 Acts 16:25 Acts 20:36 Acts 21:5
Held in private houses Acts 1:13 Acts 1:14 Acts 12:12
Held in the temple Acts 2:46 Acts 3:1
Of Jesus
On a mountain Matthew 14:23 Mark 6:46 Luke 6:12 Luke 9:28
In the garden of Gethsemane Matthew 26:36 Mark 14:32 Luke 22:45
The Lord' s prayer Matthew 6:9 Luke 11:1
However, see John 17:1–26
Before daylight Mark 1:35
In distress John 12:27 Hebrews 5:7
In the wilderness Luke 5:16
In behalf of Peter Luke 22:31 Luke 22:32
For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come John 14:16
After the supper John 17
Of the apostles Acts 1:24 Acts 1:25
To idols 1 Kings 18:26–29
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 32:24–28 Hosea 12:4 1 Chronicles 16:11 1 Chronicles 16:35 2 Chronicles 7:14 Nehemiah 4:9 Psalms 27:8 Psalms 105:3 Psalms 105:4 Psalms 145:18 Proverbs 15:8 Ecclesiastes 5:2 Isaiah 55:6 Lamentations 3:41 Zechariah 12:10 Matthew 6:5–13 Matthew 7:7 Matthew 7:8 Matthew 21:22 Mark 9:28 Mark 9:29 Mark 11:24 Luke 11:1–13 Luke 18:1 Romans 8:26 1 Corinthians 14:15 Ephesians 3:11 Ephesians 3:12 Ephesians 6:18 Ephesians 6:19 Philippians 4:6 Colossians 4:2 1 Thessalonians 5:17 1 Thessalonians 5:18 1 Timothy 2:8 Hebrews 4:16 James 5:16 Revelation 5:8 Revelation 8:3 Revelation 8:4
ANSWER TO, PROMISE Exodus 6:5 Exodus 22:23 Exodus 22:27 Exodus 33:17–20 Deuteronomy 4:7 Deuteronomy 4:29–31 1 Kings 8:22 1 Kings 8:53 1 Chronicles 28:9 2 Chronicles 7:13–15 Job 8:5 Job 8:6 Job 12:4 Job 22:27 Job 33:26 Psalms 9:10 Psalms 9:12 Psalms 10:17 Psalms 18:3 Psalms 32:6 Psalms 34:15 Psalms 34:17 Psalms 37:4 Psalms 37:5 Psalms 38:15 Psalms 50:14 Psalms 50:15 Psalms 55:16 Psalms 55:17 Psalms 56:9 Psalms 65:2 Psalms 65:5 Psalms 69:33 Psalms 81:10 Psalms 86:5–7 Psalms 91:15 Psalms 102:17–20 Psalms 145:18 Psalms 145:19 Proverbs 2:3 Proverbs 2:5 Proverbs 3:6 Proverbs 10:24 Proverbs 15:8 Proverbs 15:29 Proverbs 16:1 Isaiah 19:20 Isaiah 30:19 Isaiah 55:6 Isaiah 58:9 Isaiah 65:24 Jeremiah 29:12 Jeremiah 29:13 Jeremiah 31:9 Jeremiah 33:3 Lamentations 3:25 Ezekiel 36:37 Joel 2:18 Joel 2:19 Joel 2:32 Amos 5:4–6 Zephaniah 2:3 Zechariah 10:1 Zechariah 10:6 Zechariah 13:9 Matthew 6:5–13 Matthew 7:7–11 Matthew 18:19 Matthew 18:20 Matthew 21:22 Mark 11:24 Mark 11:25 Luke 11:5–13 Luke 18:1–8 Luke 21:36 John 4:10 John 4:23 John 4:24 John 9:31 John 14:13 John 14:14 John 15:7 John 15:16 John 16:23 John 16:24 John 16:26 John 16:27 Acts 7:34 Acts 22:16 Romans 8:26 Romans 10:12 Romans 10:13 Ephesians 2:18 Ephesians 3:20 Hebrews 4:16 Hebrews 10:22 Hebrews 10:23 Hebrews 11:6 James 1:5–7 James 4:8 James 4:10 James 5:16 1 John 3:22 1 John 5:14 1 John 5:15
ANSWERED Job 34:28 Psalms 3:4 Psalms 4:1 Psalms 6:8 Psalms 6:9 Psalms 18:6 Psalms 21:2 Psalms 21:4 Psalms 22:4 Psalms 22:5 Psalms 22:24 Psalms 28:6 Psalms 30:2 Psalms 30:3 Psalms 31:22 Psalms 34:4–6 Psalms 40:1 Psalms 66:19 Psalms 66:20 Psalms 77:1 Psalms 77:2 Psalms 81:7 Psalms 99:6–8 Psalms 106:44 Psalms 107:6 Psalms 107:7 Psalms 107:13–20 Psalms 116:1 Psalms 116:2 Psalms 118:5 Psalms 118:21 Psalms 119:26 Psalms 120:1 Psalms 138:3 Lamentations 3:57 Lamentations 3:58 Hosea 12:4 Jonah 2:1 Jonah 2:2 Jonah 2:7 Luke 23:42 Luke 23:43 Acts 4:31 2 Corinthians 12:8 2 Corinthians 12:9 James 5:17 James 5:18
INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
Cain Genesis 4:13–15
Abraham, for a son Genesis 15
Abraham entreating
For Sodom Genesis 18:23–33
For Ishmael Genesis 17:20
For Abimelech Genesis 20:17
Hagar, for deliverance Genesis 16:7–13
Abraham' s servant, for guidance Genesis 24:12–52
Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy Genesis 25:22 Genesis 25:23
Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Genesis 32:9–32 Genesis 33:1–17
Moses, for help at the Red Sea Exodus 14:15 Exodus 14:16
Moses, at the waters of Marah Exodus 15:25
Moses, at Mount Horeb Exodus 17:4–6
Moses, in the battle with the Exodus 17:8–14
Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat Numbers 11:11–35
Moses, on behalf of Miriam' s leprosy Numbers 12:13–15
Moses, Aaron, and Samuel Psalms 99:6
Israelites for deliverance
From bondage Exodus 2:23–25 Exodus 3:7–10 Acts 7:34
From Pharaoh' s army Exodus 14:10–30
From the king of Mesopotamia Judges 3:9 Judges 3:15
Sisera Judges 4:3 Judges 4:23 Judges 4:24 1 Samuel 12:9–11
Ammon Judges 10:6–18 Judges 11:1–33
For God' s favor under the reproofs of Azariah 2 Chronicles 15:1–15
From Babylonian bondage Nehemiah 9:27
Gideon, asking for the token of dew Judges 6:36–40
Manoah, asking about Samson Judges 13:8 Judges 13:9
Samson, asking for strength Judges 16:28–30
Hannah, asking to give birth to a child 1 Samuel 1:10–17 1 Samuel 1:19 1 Samuel 1:20
David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands 1 Samuel 23:10–12
David, asking about Ziklag 1 Samuel 30:8
David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul' s death 2 Samuel 2:1
David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines 2 Samuel 5:19–25
David, in adversity Psalms 118:5 Psalms 138:3
Solomon, asking for wisdom 1 Kings 3:1–13 1 Kings 9:2 1 Kings 9:3
Elijah, raising the widow' s son 1 Kings 17:22
Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice 1 Kings 18:36–38
Elijah, asking for rain 1 Kings 17:1 1 Kings 18:1 1 Kings 18:42–45 James 5:17
Elisha, leading the Syrian army 2 Kings 6:17–20
Jabez, asking for prosperity 1 Chronicles 4:10
Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam 2 Chronicles 13:14–18
Asa, for victory over Zerah 2 Chronicles 14:11–15
The people of Judah 2 Chronicles 15:15
Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites 2 Chronicles 18:31 2 Chronicles 20:6–27
Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael 2 Kings 13:4
Priests and , when blessing the people 2 Chronicles 30:27
Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib 2 Kings 19:14–20 2 Chronicles 32:20–23
To save Hezekiah' s life 2 Kings 20:1–7 2 Kings 20:11 2 Chronicles 32:24
Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon 2 Chronicles 33:13 2 Chronicles 33:19
The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites 1 Chronicles 5:20
The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezra 8:21 Ezra 8:23
Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed Ezekiel 4:12–15
Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream Daniel 2:19–23
Daniel, interceding for the people Daniel 9:20–23
Daniel, in a vision Daniel 10:12
Zacharias, for a son Luke 1:13
The leper, for healing Matthew 8:2 Matthew 8:3 Mark 1:40–43 Luke 5:12 Luke 5:13
, for his servant Matthew 8:5–13 Luke 7:3–10 John 4:50 John 4:51
Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life Acts 9:40
The disciples, for Peter Acts 12:5–17
Paul, to be restored to health 2 Corinthians 1:9–11
CONFESSION IN Leviticus 5:5 Leviticus 26:40 Numbers 5:5–7 Judges 10:10 Judges 10:15 1 Samuel 12:10 1 Kings 8:47 Ezra 9:6 Ezra 9:15 Nehemiah 1:6 Nehemiah 1:7 Nehemiah 9:2 Nehemiah 9:33–35 Job 7:20 Job 40:4 Job 40:5 Psalms 31:10 Psalms 32:3 Psalms 32:5 Psalms 38:4–8 Psalms 38:10 Psalms 38:18 Psalms 40:12 Psalms 51:3 Psalms 51:4 Psalms 69:5 Psalms 106:6 Psalms 106:7 Psalms 119:176 Psalms 130:3 Proverbs 28:13 Isaiah 6:5 Isaiah 59:12 Isaiah 59:13 Jeremiah 3:13 Jeremiah 3:25 Jeremiah 14:7 Jeremiah 14:20 Lamentations 1:18 Lamentations 3:42 Lamentations 5:16 Daniel 9:5–15
IMPORTUNITY IN Genesis 18:23–32 Genesis 32:24–29 Exodus 32:32 Deuteronomy 9:25 Judges 6:36–40 Judges 16:28 1 Samuel 1:10 1 Samuel 1:11 1 Samuel 12:23 1 Kings 8:22–30 Ezra 9:5 Ezra 9:6 Nehemiah 1:4–6 Psalms 17:1 Psalms 17:6 Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:2 Psalms 22:19 Psalms 28:1 Psalms 28:2 Psalms 35:22 Psalms 35:23 Psalms 55:1 Psalms 55:2 Psalms 55:16 Psalms 55:17 Psalms 57:2 Psalms 61:1 Psalms 61:2 Psalms 70:5 Psalms 86:3 Psalms 86:6 Psalms 88:1 Psalms 88:2 Psalms 88:9 Psalms 88:13 Psalms 102:1 Psalms 102:2 Psalms 119:58 Psalms 119:145–147 Psalms 130:1 Psalms 130:2 Psalms 141:1 Psalms 141:2 Psalms 142:1 Psalms 142:2 Isaiah 38:2 Isaiah 38:3 Isaiah 62:7 Isaiah 64:12 Daniel 9:3 Daniel 9:16–19 Jonah 1:14 Habakkuk 1:2 Matthew 15:22–28 Mark 7:25–29 Luke 7:3 Luke 11:5–8 Luke 18:1–7 Luke 22:44 Romans 8:26 2 Corinthians 12:8 Ephesians 6:18 Hebrews 5:7
INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
Jacob Genesis 32:24–30
Moses Exodus 33:12–16 Exodus 34:9
Elijah 1 Kings 18:22–44
The two blind men of Jericho Matthew 20:30 Matthew 20:31 Mark 10:48 Luke 18:39
The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Matthew 15:22–28 Mark 7:25–30
The Roman centurion Matthew 8:5 Luke 7:3 Luke 7:4
INTERCESSORY
See Intercession
See JESUS, MEDIATION OF
OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
See WICKED, PRAYER OF
PLEAS OFFERED IN GEN 32:9-12; EXO 32:11-13; 33:13; NUM 14:13-18; 16:22; DEU 3:24,25; 9:18,25-29; JOS 7:8,9; 2SA 7:25-29; 1KI 8:25,26,59,60; 18:36,37; 2KI 19:15-19; 2CH 14:11; NEH 1:8,9; 9:32; PSA 4:1; 9:19,20; 25:6; 27:9; 31:3; 38:16; 69:6,13,16; 71:18; 74:10,11,18-23; 79:10-12; 83:1,2,18; 86:1-5,17; 89:49-51; 106:47; 109:21-27; 115:1,2; 119:38,42,43,49,73,94, 116,124,145,146,149,153,173-176 Isaiah 37:15–20 Isaiah 63:17–19 Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 18:20 Jeremiah 18:21 Lamentations 3:56–63 Joel 2:17
THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD Joshua 9:14 1 Samuel 9:13 Matthew 14:19 Matthew 15:36 Matthew 26:26 Matthew 26:27 Mark 6:41 Mark 8:6 Mark 8:7 Mark 14:22 Mark 14:23 Luke 9:16 Luke 22:19 John 6:11 John 6:23 Acts 27:35 Romans 14:6 1 Corinthians 10:30 1 Corinthians 10:31 1 Corinthians 11:24 1 Timothy 4:3–5