Bible verses on prayer are powerful eye-opener for you to know the significance of communication to the LORD. It helps to know how to ask and receive from the LORD.

Today’s sermon gives a list of bible verses on prayer you can read to help your faith and guide you the right way to pray to GOD.

What does Prayer to GOD means?

Prayer means a sincere communication to the LORD who can do all things. It involves confession, praises, worship, and request to the LORD.

20 Important Bible Verses on Prayer

1. “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)

2. “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

3. “Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” (Mark 11:24-25)

4. “Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Psalms 4:1)

5. “Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.” (James 5:13)

6. “The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.” (Proverbs 15:8)

7. “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” (1 John 5:14)

8. “You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, and you will pay your vows.” (Job 22:27)

9. “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.” (Matthew 6:7)

10. “The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.” (Proverbs 15:29)

11. “And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” (1 John 5:15)

12. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” (Jeremiah 29:11-12)

13. “If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:11)

14. “He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, and shall not despise their prayer.” (Psalms 102:17)

15. “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16)

16. “The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.” (Psalms 145:18)

17. “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.” (Luke 18:1)

18. “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.” (Psalms 50:15)

19. “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16)

20. “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:22)

You would enjoy praying to GOD if it is not monotonous as some churches do by reading prayers from the book. Praying to God must be a free flow of expression from the deepest part of your heart.

The best language I recommend for you to use when praying to GOD is your mother tongue or the best language you understand.

GOD bless you as your read the powerful bible verses on prayer and take swift action to pray to Him every day.