Friday, January 23, 2015

ALL THE PRAYERS IN THE BIBLE

Studying All Of The Prayers In The Bible

The following list contains references for all the prayers in the Bible. Use this study guide to increase your knowledge of intercessory prayer by studying these prayers and the lives of those who prayed them.

PRAYERS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis:
Prayer history begins: 4:26
Prayer and spiritual progress: 5:21-24
Prayer and the altar: 12-13
Prayer for an heir: 15
Prayer, the language of a cry: 16
Prayer and revelation: 17
Prayer for a wicked city: 18-19
Prayer after a lapse: 20
Prayer of obedience: 22
Prayer for a bride: 24
Prayer for a barren wife: 25:19-23
Prayer changes things: 26
Prayer as a vow: 28
Prayer about a wronged brother: 32
Prayer, the hidden fire: 39-41; 45:5-8; 50:20,24 

Prayer for blessing upon the tribes: 48-49


Exodus:
Prayer expressed as a groan: 1-2
Prayer as a dialogue: 3-4
Prayer as complaint: 5-7
Prayer in league with omnipotence: 8-10 

Prayer as praise: 15
Prayer in peril: 17
Prayer of the needy: 22:22-24
Prayer for delay of deserved judgment: 32 

First prayer of Moses for Israel: 32:9-14 
Second prayer of Moses: 32:30-34
Third prayer of Moses: 33:12-23
Prayer and transfiguration: 34



Numbers:
Prayer as benediction: 6:24-27
Prayer for preservation and protection: 10:35-36 

Prayer for the removal of judgment: 11:1-2 
Prayer of a discouraged heart: 11:10-35
Prayer of a meek man: 12
Prayer for the upholding of divine honor: 14 

Prayer for divine action against rebellion: 16 
Prayer for relief from death: 21
Prayer and prophecy: 23-24
Prayer for a new leader: 27



Deuteronomy:
Prayer for a privileged task: 3:23-29 
Prayer to one who is nigh: 4:7
Prayer for the stay of judgment: 9:20,26-29 

Prayer as a blessing: 21:6-9
Prayer as thanksgiving: 26 
Prayer as a song: 32-33


Joshua:
Prayer as a challenge: 5:13-15
Prayer God does not answer: 7
Prayer neglected with dire results: 9:14 

Prayer that produced a miracle: 10


Judges:
Prayer for direction: 1
Prayer in time of war: 4-5 

Prayer for signs: 6
Prayer in calamity: 10:10-16 

Prayer as a bargain: 11:30-40 
Prayer for an unborn child: 13
Prayer in the face of death: 16:28-31 
Prayer directly answered: 20:23-28 
Prayer for a lost tribe: 21:2-3


I Samuel:
Prayer without words: 1
Prayer, prophetic in outlook: 2:1-10 

Prayer in the sanctuary: 3
Prayer for national trouble: 7
Prayer for a king: 8
Prayer as vindication: 12
Prayer of a distressed king: 14
Prayer of a grieved heart: 15:11 

Prayer as a still small voice: 16:1-12 
Prayer as the secret of courage: 17 
Prayer as enquiry: 23
Prayer for deaf ears: 28:7
Prayer for restoration of war-spoil: 30



II Samuel:
Prayer as to possession: 2:1
Prayer for victory signs: 5:19-25
Prayer for blessing upon house and kingdom: 7:18-29 

Prayer for a sick child: 12
Prayer as pretense: 5:7-9
Prayer for understanding of affliction: 21:1-12
Prayer as a psalm: 22
Prayer as a confession of pride: 24:10-17



I Kings:
Prayer for a wise heart: 3
Prayer of dedication: 8:12-61
Prayer for a withered hand: 13:6
Prayer for closed skies: 17
Prayer for resurrection of dead son: 17:20-24 

Prayer for divine honor: 18:16-41
Prayer and perseverance: 18:45
Prayer for death: 19




II Kings:
Prayer for a dead child: 4:32-37
Prayer for vision: 6:13-17
Prayer for deliverance from defiant foes: 19 

Prayer for longer life: 20:1-11


I Chronicles:
Prayer for spiritual prosperity: 4:9-10
Prayer as trust: 5:20
Prayer of fear: 13:12
Prayer for establishment of covenant: 17:16-27 

Prayer answered by fire: 21
Prayer as a sentinel: 23:30 
Prayer and giving: 29:10-19


II Chronicles:
Prayer in national danger: 14:11 
Prayer and reform: 15
Prayer and appeal to history: 20:3-13 

Prayer of penitence: 33:13


Ezra:
Prayer of thanksgiving: 7:27-28 
Prayer and fasting: 8:21-23 
Prayer and confession: 9:5-10:4


Nehemiah:
Prayer born of distress: 1:4-11
Prayer in a tight corner: 2:4
Prayer for deliverance from reproach: 4:1-6 

Prayer triumphing over anger: 4:7-9
Prayer and restitution: 5
Prayer against craft: 6:9-14
Prayer and the Word: 8:1-13
Prayer and God's goodness: 9
Prayer for remembrance: 13:14,22,29,31




Job:
Prayer of resignation: 1:20-22
Prayer for pity: 6:8-9; 7:17-21
Prayer for justification: 9
Prayer, Job's against injustice: 10
Prayer for light on immortality: 14:13-22 

Prayer and profit: 21:14-34
Prayer and reason: 23
Prayer answered by whirlwind: 38 

Prayer as confession: 40:3-5; 42:1-6 
Prayer as intercession: 42:7-10


Psalms:
Prayer born of rebellion: 3
Prayer of holiness: 4
Prayer as a morning watch: 5
Prayer for divine action: 7
Prayer of praise for divine action: 8
Prayer for preservation here and hereafter: 16 

Prayer of the cross: 22
Prayer for shepherd care: 23
Prayer for the manifestation of divine glory: 24 

Prayer as ascent to God: 25
Prayer of a believing heart: 27
Prayer as a cameo of Christ: 31
Prayer of a tragic soul: 32
Prayer for protection against enemies: 35 

Prayer in praise of loving kindness: 36
Prayer of a pilgrim: 39, 90, 91
Prayer and its accomplishment: 40
Prayer in deep distress: 41
Prayer as a door of hope: 42-43
Prayer for divine assistance: 44
Prayer for a refuge: 46
Prayer of a broken heart: 51
Prayer at all times: 55
Prayer of distress: 57
Prayer of trust: 71
Prayer for God Himself: 73
Prayer as praise for God's greatness: 96
Prayer for escape from trials: 102-103, 105 

Prayer of remembrance: 106
Prayer for those in perils on sea: 107 
Prayer and affinity to Scripture: 19, 119 
Prayer for searching of heart: 139


Proverbs:
Book focuses on prayers as the channel of wisdom.


Ecclesiastes:
Book discusses prayer and fatalism.


Song of Solomon:
Prayer's secrets.


Isaiah:
Prayer God does not hear: 1:15; 16:12 
Prayer and cleansing: 6
Prayer for a sign: 7:11
Prayer of exaltation: 12

Prayer of praise for triumphs: 25 
Prayer for peace: 26
Prayer and confidence: 41 

Prayer and practice: 55
Prayer unpopular to many: 59
Prayer for display of divine power: 63-64



Jeremiah:
Prayer as confession of inability: 1
Prayer as mourning for backsliding: 2-3
Prayer as complaint: 4:10-31
Prayer of lament over rebellion: 5
Prayer from a prison: 6
Prayer forbidden: 7:16
Prayer for justice: 10:23-25
Prayer of perplexity: 12:1-4
Prayer for relief from sin and drought: 14:7-22 

Prayer for divine vengeance: 15:15-21
Prayer for confusion of enemies: 16:19-21; 17:13-18 

Prayer for overthrow of evil counsel: 18:18-23 
Prayer of a despairing heart: 20:7-13
Prayer of gratitude for divine goodness: 32:16-25 
Prayer for a believing remnant: 42


Lamentations:
Prayer of pain: 1:20-22 
Prayer for pity: 2:19-22 
Prayer as complaint: 3 
Prayer for the oppressed: 5


Ezekiel:
Prayer as protest: 4:14
Prayer for preservation of residue: 9:8-11 

Prayer sanctuary: 11:13-16


Daniel:
Prayer for interpretation: 2:17-18
Prayer in defiance of decree: 6:10-15
Prayer of confession: 9
Prayer and its spiritual results: 10
Prayer concerning the brevity of life: 12:8-13



Hosea:
God appeals to a backslidden nation to pray the prayer of repentance.


Joel:
Prayer in emergency: 1:19-20 
Prayer and weeping: 2:17


Amos:
Prayer for respite and forgiveness: 7:1-9


Jonah:
Prayer of heathen sailors: 1:14-16 
Prayer out of Hell: 2
Prayer of a repentant city: 3 

Prayer of a displeased prophet: 4



Micah:
Prayer is waiting upon the Lord for fulfillment of His Word.


Habakkuk:
Prayer of complaint and vindication: 1:1-4,12-17 
Prayer of faith: 3


Malachi:
Prayer - Protest one: 1:2 
Prayer - Protest two: 1:6 
Prayer - Protest three: 1:7,13 
Prayer - Protest four: 2:17 
Prayer - Protest five: 3:17 
Prayer - Protest six: 3:8



PRAYERS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew:
Prayer and the necessity of forgiveness: 5:22-26; 6:12,14-15 
Prayer and hypocrisy: 6:5-7
Prayer as taught by Christ: 6:8-13
Prayer as specified by Christ: 7:7-11

Prayer of a leper: 8:1-4
Prayer of the centurion: 8:5-13
Prayer in peril: 8:23-27
Prayer of maniacs: 8:28-34
Prayer of Jairus: 9:18-19
Prayer of the diseased woman: 9:20-22 

Prayer of two blind men: 9:27-31
Prayer of laborers: 9:37-39
Prayer of Christ's gratitude to God: 11:25-27 

Prayer on a mountain: 14:23
Prayer of Peter in distress: 14:28-30
Prayer of Syro-Phoenician woman: 15:21-28 

Prayer for a lunatic son: 17:14-21
Prayer in unity: 18:19-20
Prayer in a parable: 18:23-25
Prayer for a privileged position: 20:20-28 

Prayer for healing of blindness: 20:29-34 
Prayer of faith: 21:18-22
Prayer of pretense: 23:14,25
Prayer of accountability: 25:20,22,24 

Prayer of a resigned will: 26:26,36-46 
Prayer at Calvary: 27:46,50


Mark:
Prayer of a demon: 1:23-28,32-34 
Prayer - Habits of Christ: 1:35; 6:41,46 
Prayer for the deaf and dumb: 7:31-37 
Prayer and fasting: 2:18; 9:29
Prayer of the young ruler: 10:17-22



Luke:
Prayer of Zacharias: 1:8,13,67-80 
Prayer as a worship: 1:46-55
Prayer as adoration: 2:10-20,25-38 

Prayer at the portal of service: 3:21-22 
Prayer as escape from popularity: 5:16 
Prayer and the twelve: 6:12-13,20,28 
Prayer and transfiguration: 9:28-29 
Prayer in parable form: 11:5-13 
Prayer of the prodigal: 15:11-24,29-30 
Prayer out of Hell: 16:22-31
Prayer of ten lepers: 17:12-19
Prayer in parable form: 18:1-8
Prayer of Pharisee and publican: 18:9-14 

Prayer for Peter's preservation: 22:31-34 
Prayer of agony: 22:39-46
Prayer and the risen Lord: 24:30,50-53



John:
Prayer for the spirit: 4:9,15,19,28; 7:37-39; 14:16 
Prayer of a nobleman: 4:46-54
Prayer for the Bread of Life: 6:34
Prayer for Confirmation: 11:40-42

Prayer with a double aspect: 12:27-28
Prayer as a privilege: 14:13-15; 15:16; 16:23-26 

Prayer of all prayers: 17



Acts:
Prayer in the upper chamber: 1:13-14 
Prayer for a successor: 1:15-26 
Prayer and worship: 2:42-47
Prayer as an observance: 3:1

Prayer for boldness of witness: 4:23-31 
Prayer and the ministry of the Word: 6:4-7 
Prayer of the first martyr: 7:55-60
Prayer for Samaritans and a sorcerer: 8:9-25 

Prayer of a convert: 9:5-6,11
Prayer for Dorcas: 9:36-43
Prayer of Cornelius: 10:2-4,9,31
Prayer for Peter in prison: 12:5,12-17 

Prayer of ordination: 13:2-3,43
Prayer with fasting: 13:2-3; 14:15,23,26 

Prayer at the riverside: 16:13,16
Prayer in a dungeon: 16:25,34
Prayer of committal: 20:36
Prayer in a shipwreck: 27:33,35
Prayer for the fever-stricken: 28:8,15,28



Romans:
Prayer for a prosperous journey: 1:8-15 
Prayer inspired by the Spirit: 8:15,23,26-27 
Prayer for Israel's sake: 10:1; 11:26
Prayer as a continuing ministry: 12:12 

Prayer for like-mindedness: 15:5-6,30-33 
Prayer for Satan's conquest: 16:20,24-27


II Corinthians:
Prayer as a benediction: 1:2-4 
Prayer for removal of thorn: 12:7-10


Ephesians:
Prayer and the believer's position: 1:1-11 
Prayer for perception and power: 1:15-20 
Prayer as access to God: 2:18; 3:12 
Prayer for inner fullness: 3:13-21
Prayer and inner melody: 5:19-20 
Prayer as a warrior's reserve: 6:18-19



Philippians:
Prayer as a request for joy: 1:2-7 
Prayer and peace of mind: 4:6-7,19-23


Colossians:
Prayer as praise for loyalty: 1:1-8 
Prayer for a seven-fold blessing: 1:9-14 
Prayer fellowship: 4:2-4,12,17


I Thessalonians:
Prayer of remembrance: 1:1-3
Prayer for a return visit: 3:9-13
Prayer, praise and perfection: 5:17-18,23-24,28



II Thessalonians:
Prayer for worthiness of calling: 1:3,11-12 
Prayer for comfort and stability: 2:13,16-17 
Prayer for the Word and protection: 3:1-5


II Timothy:
Prayer for Timothy's ministry: 1:2-7
Prayer for the house of Onesiphorus: 1:6-18 

Prayer for false friends: 4:14-18


Hebrews:
Prayer as praise for creation: 1:10-12
Prayer for mercy and favor: 4:16
Prayer and ministry of Christ: 5:7-8; 7:24-25 

Prayer for the outworking of God's will: 12:9,12,15 
Prayer for perfectness: 13:20-21


James:
Prayer for wisdom: 1:5-8,17 
Prayer that misses the target: 4:2-3 
Prayer that prevails: 5:13-18




I Peter:
Prayer of gratitude for inheritance: 1:3-4 
Prayer in the married state: 3:7-12 
Prayer-watch: 4:7
Prayer for Christian stability: 5:10-11



II Peter:
Prayer for multiplication of grace and peace: 1:2


III John:
Prayer the background of reputation: 1-4,12


Jude:
Prayer in the Spirit: 20


Revelation:
Prayer as praise to the Lamb for redemption: 5:9 
Prayer as golden incense: 5:8; 8:3
Prayer of the martyred host: 6:10
Prayer of the Gentile host: 7:9-12
Prayer of the elders: 11:15-19
Prayer of Moses: 15:3-4
Prayer of the glorified saints: 19:1-10 

Prayers ending the Bible: 22:17,20





(This prayer index is adapted from "All The Prayers In The Bible"
by E.M. Bounds) 

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