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PrayerNAVE'S
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 33:12,18
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 Pharisees Matthew 23:14
Of scribes 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 26:39,42,44
And Matthew 27
Answer to, delayed Psalms 22:1,2 · 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 106:14,15
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 12:8,9
In Behalf of Nations
See also: Nations, Prayer For
Penitential
Of David Psalms 51:1-17
Of the tax collector Luke 18:13
See also: Prayer, Confession In, Below
See also: Sin, Confession Of
Imprecatory Numbers 16:15 · Numbers 22:6-11 · Numbers 23:7,8 · Numbers 24:9,10 · Deuteronomy 11:29,30 · Deuteronomy 27:11-13 · Deuteronomy 33:11 · Joshua 8:33,34 · Judges 16:28 · 2 Samuel 16:10-12 · Nehemiah 4:4,5 · Nehemiah 5:13 · Job 3:1-10 · Job 27:7 · Psalms 5:10 · Psalms 6:10 · Psalms 9:20 · Psalms 10:2,15 · Psalms 25:3 · Psalms 28:4 · Psalms 31:17,18 · Psalms 35:4,8,26 · Psalms 40:14,15 · Psalms 54:5 · Psalms 55:9,15 · Psalms 56:7 · Psalms 58:7 · Psalms 59:5,11,15 · Psalms 68:1,2 · Psalms 69:23,24,27,28 · Psalms 70:2,3 · Psalms 71:13 · Psalms 79:10,12 · Psalms 83:13-17 · Psalms 94:2 · Psalms 109:7,9-20,28,29 · Psalms 119:78,84 · Psalms 129:5 · Psalms 140:9,10 · 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 1:8,9 · 2 Timothy 4:14,15
Submission in, exemplified by Jesus Matthew 26:39 · Mark 14:36 · Luke 22:42
David 2 Samuel 12:22,23
JOB Job 1:20,21
Private, enjoined Matthew 6:6
Exemplified by
Lot Genesis 19:20
Eliezer Genesis 24:12
Jacob Genesis 32:9-12
Gideon Judges 6:22,36,39
Hannah 1 Samuel 1:10
David 2 Samuel 7:18-29
Hezekiah 2 Kings 20:2
Isaiah 2 Kings 20:11
Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:18,19
Ezra Ezra 9:5,6
Nehemiah Nehemiah 2:4
Jeremiah Jeremiah 32:16-25
Daniel Daniel 9:3,19
Jonah Jonah 2:1
Habakkuk Habakkuk 1:2
Anna Luke 2:37
Jesus Matthew 14:23 · Matthew 26:36,39 · Mark 1:35 · Luke 9:18,29
Paul Acts 9:11
Cornelius Acts 10:30
Family
By Abraham Genesis 12:5,8
By Jacob Genesis 35:3
By Cornelius Acts 10:2
Social Matthew 18:19 · Acts 1:13,14 · Acts 16:25 · Acts 20:36 · Acts 21:5
Held in private houses Acts 1:13,14 · Acts 12:12
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 22:31,32
For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come John 14:16
After the supper John 17
Of the apostles Acts 1:24,25
To idols 1 Kings 18:26-29
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Genesis 32:24-28 · Hosea 12:4 · 1 Chronicles 16:11,35 · 2 Chronicles 7:14 · Nehemiah 4:9 · Psalms 27:8 · Psalms 105:3,4 · Psalms 145:18 · Proverbs 15:8 · Ecclesiastes 5:2 · Isaiah 55:6 · Lamentations 3:41 · Zechariah 12:10 · Matthew 6:5-13 · Matthew 7:7,8 · Matthew 21:22 · Mark 9:28,29 · Mark 11:24 · Luke 11:1-13 · Luke 18:1 · Romans 8:26 · 1 Corinthians 14:15 · Ephesians 3:11,12 · Ephesians 6:18,19 · Philippians 4:6 · Colossians 4:2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18 · 1 Timothy 2:8 · Hebrews 4:16 · James 5:16 · Jude 1:20 · Revelation 5:8 · Revelation 8:3,4
ANSWER TO, PROMISE Exodus 6:5 · Exodus 22:23,27 · Exodus 33:17-20 · Deuteronomy 4:7,29-31 · 1 Kings 8:22,53 · 1 Chronicles 28:9 · 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 · Job 8:5,6 · Job 12:4 · Job 22:27 · Job 33:26 · Psalms 9:10,12 · Psalms 10:17 · Psalms 18:3 · Psalms 32:6 · Psalms 34:15,17 · Psalms 37:4,5 · Psalms 38:15 · Psalms 50:14,15 · Psalms 55:16,17 · Psalms 56:9 · Psalms 65:2,5 · Psalms 69:33 · Psalms 81:10 · Psalms 86:5-7 · Psalms 91:15 · Psalms 102:17-20 · Psalms 145:18,19 · Proverbs 2:3,5 · Proverbs 3:6 · Proverbs 10:24 · Proverbs 15:8,29 · Proverbs 16:1 · Isaiah 19:20 · Isaiah 30:19 · Isaiah 55:6 · Isaiah 58:9 · Isaiah 65:24 · Jeremiah 29:12,13 · Jeremiah 31:9 · Jeremiah 33:3 · Lamentations 3:25 · Ezekiel 36:37 · Joel 2:18,19,32 · Amos 5:4-6 · Zephaniah 2:3 · Zechariah 10:1,6 · Zechariah 13:9 · Matthew 6:5-13 · Matthew 7:7-11 · Matthew 18:19,20 · Matthew 21:22 · Mark 11:24,25 · Luke 11:5-13 · Luke 18:1-8 · Luke 21:36 · John 4:10,23,24 · John 9:31 · John 14:13,14 · John 15:7,16 · John 16:23,24,26,27 · Acts 7:34 · Acts 22:16 · Romans 8:26 · Romans 10:12,13 · Ephesians 2:18 · Ephesians 3:20 · Hebrews 4:16 · Hebrews 10:22,23 · Hebrews 11:6 · James 1:5-7 · James 4:8,10 · James 5:16 · 1 John 3:22 · 1 John 5:14,15
ANSWERED Job 34:28 · Psalms 3:4 · Psalms 4:1 · Psalms 6:8,9 · Psalms 18:6 · Psalms 21:2,4 · Psalms 22:4,5,24 · Psalms 28:6 · Psalms 30:2,3 · Psalms 31:22 · Psalms 34:4-6 · Psalms 40:1 · Psalms 66:19,20 · Psalms 77:1,2 · Psalms 81:7 · Psalms 99:6-8 · Psalms 106:44 · Psalms 107:6,7,13-20 · Psalms 116:1,2 · Psalms 118:5,21 · Psalms 119:26 · Psalms 120:1 · Psalms 138:3 · Lamentations 3:57,58 · Hosea 12:4 · Jonah 2:1,2,7 · Luke 23:42,43 · Acts 4:31 · 2 Corinthians 12:8,9 · James 5:17,18
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 25:22,23
Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Genesis 32:9-32 · Genesis 33:1-17
Moses, for help at the Red Sea Exodus 14:15,16
Moses, at the waters of Marah Exodus 15:25
Moses, at Mount Horeb Exodus 17:4-6
Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites 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 3:9,15
Sisera Judges 4:3,23,24 · 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 13:8,9
Samson, asking for strength Judges 16:28-30
Hannah, asking to give birth to a child 1 Samuel 1:10-17,19,20
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 9:2,3
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 18:1,42-45 · 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 Levites, 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 20:1-7,11 · 2 Chronicles 32:24
Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon 2 Chronicles 33:13,19
The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites 1 Chronicles 5:20
The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezra 8:21,23
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 8:2,3 · Mark 1:40-43 · Luke 5:12,13
Centurion, for his servant Matthew 8:5-13 · Luke 7:3-10 · John 4:50,51
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 10:10,15 · 1 Samuel 12:10 · 1 Kings 8:47 · Ezra 9:6,15 · Nehemiah 1:6,7 · Nehemiah 9:2,33-35 · Job 7:20 · Job 40:4,5 · Psalms 31:10 · Psalms 32:3,5 · Psalms 38:4-8,10,18 · Psalms 40:12 · Psalms 51:3,4 · Psalms 69:5 · Psalms 106:6,7 · Psalms 119:176 · Psalms 130:3 · Proverbs 28:13 · Isaiah 6:5 · Isaiah 59:12,13 · Jeremiah 3:13,25 · Jeremiah 14:7,20 · 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 1:10,11 · 1 Samuel 12:23 · 1 Kings 8:22-30 · Ezra 9:5,6 · Nehemiah 1:4-6 · Psalms 17:1,6 · Psalms 22:1,2,19 · Psalms 28:1,2 · Psalms 35:22,23 · Psalms 55:1,2,16,17 · Psalms 57:2 · Psalms 61:1,2 · Psalms 70:5 · Psalms 86:3,6 · Psalms 88:1,2,9,13 · Psalms 102:1,2 · Psalms 119:58,145-147 · Psalms 130:1,2 · Psalms 141:1,2 · Psalms 142:1,2 · Isaiah 38:2,3 · Isaiah 62:7 · Isaiah 64:12 · Daniel 9:3,16-19 · 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 20:30,31 · 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 7:3,4
INTERCESSORY
See also: Intercession
See also: Jesus, Mediation Of
OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
See also: Wicked, Prayer Of
PLEAS OFFERED IN Genesis 32:9-12 · Exodus 32:11-13 · Exodus 33:13 · Numbers 14:13-18 · Numbers 16:22 · Deuteronomy 3:24,25 · Deuteronomy 9:18,25-29 · Joshua 7:8,9 · 2 Samuel 7:25-29 · 1 Kings 8:25,26,59,60 · 1 Kings 18:36,37 · 2 Kings 19:15-19 · 2 Chronicles 14:11 · Nehemiah 1:8,9 · Nehemiah 9:32 · Psalms 4:1 · Psalms 9:19,20 · Psalms 25:6 · Psalms 27:9 · Psalms 31:3 · Psalms 38:16 · Psalms 69:6,13,16 · Psalms 71:18 · Psalms 74:10,11,18-23 · Psalms 79:10-12 · Psalms 83:1,2,18 · Psalms 86:1-5,17 · Psalms 89:49-51 · Psalms 106:47 · Psalms 109:21-27 · Psalms 115:1,2 · Psalms 143:11,12 · Isaiah 37:15-20 · Isaiah 63:17-19 · Jeremiah 14:21 · Jeremiah 18:20,21 · 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 26:26,27 · Mark 6:41 · Mark 8:6,7 · Mark 14:22,23 · Luke 9:16 · Luke 22:19 · John 6:11,23 · Acts 27:35 · Romans 14:6 · 1 Corinthians 10:30,31 · 1 Corinthians 11:24 · 1 Timothy 4:3-5
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