Therefore, return the man’s wife to him now. He is a prophet, and he will pray for you, so that you will live. But if you don’t return her, know that you will certainly die — you and all who belong to you.”

Avraham prayed to God, and God healed Avimelekh and his wife and slave-girls, so that they could have children.

Yitz’chak prayed to Adonai on behalf of his wife, because she was childless. Adonai heeded his prayer, and Rivkah became pregnant.

Then God took note of Rachel, heeded her prayer and made her fertile.

Moshe said to Pharaoh, “Not only that, but you can have the honor of naming the time when I will pray for you, your servants and your people to be rid of the frogs, both yourselves and your homes, and that they stay only in the river.”

Then the people cried to Moshe, Moshe prayed to Adonai, and the fire abated.

The people came to Moshe and said, “We sinned by speaking against Adonai and against you. Pray to Adonai that he rid us of these snakes.” Moshe prayed for the people,

In addition, Adonai was very angry with Aharon and would have destroyed him; but I prayed for Aharon also at the same time.

I prayed to Adonai ; I said, ‘Adonai Elohim! Don’t destroy your people, your inheritance! You redeemed them through your greatness, you brought them out of Egypt with a strong hand!

Then Manoach prayed to Adonai, “Please, Adonai, let the man of God you sent come again to us and teach us what we should do for the child who will be born.”

In deep depression she prayed to Adonai and cried.

She prayed for a long time before Adonai; and as she did so, ‘Eli was watching her mouth.

and she said, “My lord, as sure as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here near you, praying to Adonai.

I prayed for this child, and Adonai has granted the request I asked of him.

Then Hannah prayed; she said: “My heart exults in Adonai! My dignity has been restored by Adonai! I can gloat over my enemies, because of my joy at your saving me.

Sh’mu’el said, “Gather all Isra’el to Mitzpah, and I will pray for you to Adonai.”

Sh’mu’el was not pleased to hear them say, “Give us a king to judge us”; so he prayed to Adonai.

All the people said to Sh’mu’el, “Pray to Adonai your God for your servants, so that we won’t die; because to all our other sins now we’ve added this evil as well, asking for a king over us.”

As for me, far be it from me to sin against Adonai by ceasing to pray for you! Rather, I will continue instructing you in the good and right way.

You, Adonai-Tzva’ot, God of Isra’el, have disclosed to your servant, ‘I will build you a house.’ This is why your servant has the courage to pray this prayer to you.

David prayed to God on behalf of the child; David fasted, then came and lay all night on the ground.

Even so, Adonai my God, pay attention to your servant’s prayer and plea, listen to the cry and prayer that your servant is praying before you today,

that your eyes will be open toward this house night and day — toward the place concerning which you said, ‘My name will be there’ — to listen to the prayer your servant will pray toward this place.

Yes, listen to the plea of your servant, and also that of your people Isra’el when they pray toward this place. Hear in heaven where you live; and when you hear, forgive!

“When your people Isra’el sin against you and in consequence are defeated by an enemy; then if they turn back to you, acknowledge your name, and pray and make their plea to you in this house;

“When they sin against you, and in consequence the sky is shut, so that there is no rain; then, if they pray toward this place, acknowledge your name and turn from their sin when you have brought them low;

then, regardless of what prayer or plea anyone among all your people Isra’el makes — for each individual will know what is plagueing his own conscience — and the person spreads out his hands toward this house;

(for they will hear of your great reputation, your mighty hand and your outstretched arm), when he comes and prays toward this house;

“If your people go out to fight against their enemy, no matter by which way you send them, and they pray to Adonai toward the city you chose, toward the house I built for your name;

then, in heaven, hear their prayer and plea, and uphold their cause.

if, in the land of their enemies who carried them off captive, they return to you with all their heart and being and pray to you toward their own land, which you gave to their ancestors, toward the city you chose and toward the house I have built for your name;

then, in heaven where you live, hear their prayer and plea, uphold their cause,

When Shlomo had finished praying all this prayer and plea to Adonai, he got up from in front of the altar of Adonai, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven,

Adonai said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your plea that you made before me: I am consecrating this house which you built and placing my name there forever; my eyes and heart will always be there.

The king then responded to the man of God. “Ask now the favor of Adonai your God,” he said, “and pray for me, that my hand will be restored to me.” The man of God prayed to Adonai, and the king’s hand was restored to him and became as it had been before.

but he himself went a day farther into the desert, until he came to a broom tree. He sat down under it and prayed for his own death. “Enough!” he said. “Now, Adonai, take my life. I’m no better than my ancestors.”

He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to Adonai.

Elisha prayed, “Adonai, I ask you to open his eyes, so that he can see.” Then Adonai opened the young man’s eyes, and he saw: there before him, all around Elisha, the mountain was covered with horses and fiery chariots.

When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to Adonai, “Please strike these people blind”; and he struck them blind, as Elisha had asked.

Maybe Adonai your God will hear all the words of Rav-Shakeh, whom his master the king of Ashur has sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the message which Adonai your God has heard. So pray for the remnant that is left.”

Hizkiyahu prayed as follows in the presence of Adonai: “Adonai God of Isra’el, who dwells above the k’ruvim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms on earth. You made heaven and earth.

Then Yesha‘yahu the son of Amotz sent this message to Hizkiyahu: “Adonai the God of Isra’el says: ‘You prayed to me against Sancheriv king of Ashur, and I have heard you.’

Hizkiyahu turned his face toward the wall and prayed to Adonai:

“Go back, and tell Hizkiyahu the prince of my people, that this is what Adonai, the God of David your ancestor, says: ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears, and I will heal you. On the third day, you are to go up to the house of Adonai.

“When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; no matter how much you pray, I won’t be listening; because your hands are covered with blood.

Even when Mo’av is seen growing weary of worshipping on the high places and entering their sanctuaries to pray, they will have accomplished nothing.

Yet Adonai will strike Egypt, both striking and healing, so they will return to Adonai. He will listen to their prayers, and he will heal them.

Adonai, when they were troubled, they sought you. When you chastened them, they poured out a silent prayer.

Maybe Adonai your God will hear the words of Rav-Shakeh, whom his master the king of Ashur has sent to taunt the living God, and will rebuke the message which Adonai your God has heard. So pray for the remnant that is left.’”

This is the prayer that Hizkiyahu prayed to Adonai:

Then Yesha‘yahu the son of Amotz sent this message to Hizkiyahu: “Adonai the God of Isra’el says: ‘You prayed to me against Sancheriv king of Ashur.’

Hizkiyahu turned his face toward the wall and prayed to Adonai:

“Go and tell Hizkiyahu that this is what Adonai, the God of David your ancestor, says: ‘I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; therefore I will add fifteen years to your life.

With the rest of the log he fashions a god, a carved image, then falls down before it; he worships it and prays to it. “Save me,” he says, “for you are my god!”

Here is what Adonai says: “The earnings of Egypt, the commerce of Ethiopia, and men of stature from S’va will come over to you and become yours; they will come in chains and follow you. They will prostrate themselves before you; they will pray to you: ‘Surely God is with you; there is no other, other gods are nothing.’”

Assemble, come and gather together, you refugees from the nations! Those carrying their wooden idols are ignorant, they pray to a god that cannot save.

I will bring them to my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer; their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

“So you, [Yirmeyahu,] don’t pray for this people! Don’t cry, pray or intercede on their behalf with me; because I won’t listen to you.

“So you, [Yirmeyahu,] don’t pray for this people! Don’t cry or pray on their behalf, because I won’t listen to them when they cry to me because of their troubles.

Then Adonai said to me, “Don’t pray for this people or for their welfare.

“Did Hizkiyahu king of Y’hudah and all Y’hudah put him to death? Not at all. Rather, he feared Adonai, and prayed for Adonai’s favor; and Adonai relented from the disaster he had pronounced against them. So [if we put Yirmeyahu to death,] we might bring great disaster on ourselves.”

Seek the welfare of the city to which I have caused you to go in exile, and pray to Adonai on its behalf; for your welfare is bound up in its welfare.’

When you call to me and pray to me, I will listen to you.

They will come weeping and praying as I bring them back. I will lead them by streams of water on smooth paths, so that they won’t stumble. For I am a father to Isra’el, and Efrayim is my firstborn son.”

After giving the purchase contract to Barukh son of Neriyah, I prayed to Adonai:

Perhaps they will turn to Adonai in prayer and will return, each one, from his evil way. For the anger and fury which Adonai has decreed against this people is great.”

Tzidkiyahu the king sent Y’hukhal the son of Shelemyahu and Tz’fanyahu the son of Ma‘aseiyah, the cohen, to the prophet Yirmeyahu with the message, “Please pray to Adonai our God for us.”

and said to Yirmeyahu the prophet, “I beg you, approve our request: pray for us to Adonai your God for all of this remnant. For, while once we were numerous, only a few of us are left, as you can see.

Pray that Adonai your God will tell us what direction to take and what to do.”

Yirmeyahu the prophet said to them: “I hear you. All right, I will pray to Adonai your God, as you have asked. And whatever Adonai answers you, I will tell you; I will withhold nothing from you.”

For you have been behaving deceitfully, against your own interests. You sent me to Adonai your God, saying, ‘Pray for us to Adonai our God; tell us everything Adonai our God says, and we will do it.’

“Adonai Elohim says, ‘In addition, I will let the house of Isra’el pray to me to do this for them: to increase their numbers like sheep —

From the belly of the fish Yonah prayed to Adonai his God;

As my life was ebbing away, I remembered Adonai; and my prayer came in to you, into your holy temple.

He prayed to Adonai, “Now, Adonai, didn’t I say this would happen, when I was still in my own country? That’s why I tried to get away to Tarshish ahead of time! I knew you were a God who is merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in grace, and that you relent from inflicting punishment.

This is a prayer of Havakuk the prophet about mistakes:

and I will pour out on the house of David and on those living in Yerushalayim a spirit of grace and prayer; and they will look to me, whom they pierced.” They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only son; they will be in bitterness on his behalf like the bitterness for a firstborn son.

So if you pray now that God will show us favor, what your actions have accomplished is that Adonai-Tzva’ot asks, “Will he receive any of you?

O God, my vindicator! Answer me when I call! When I was distressed, you set me free; now have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Listen to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I pray to you.

Adonai has heard my pleading, Adonai will accept my prayer.

A prayer of David: Hear a just cause, Adonai, heed my cry; listen to my prayer from honest lips.

But my prayer, in righteousness, is to see your face; on waking, may I be satisfied with a vision of you.

You give him his heart’s desire; you don’t refuse the prayer from his lips. (Selah)

Hear the sound of my prayers when I cry to you, when I lift my hands toward your holy sanctuary.

Blessed be Adonai, for he heard my voice as I prayed for mercy.

This is what everyone faithful should pray at a time when you can be found. Then, when the floodwaters are raging, they will not reach to him.

But I, when they were ill, wore sackcloth; I put myself out and fasted; I can pray that what I prayed for them might also happen to me.

Hear my prayer, Adonai, listen to my cry, don’t be deaf to my weeping; for with you, I am just a traveler passing through, like all my ancestors.

By day Adonai commands his grace, and at night his song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.

God, hear my prayer; listen to the words from my mouth.

Listen, God, to my prayer! Don’t hide yourself from my plea!

Hear my cry, God; listen to my prayer.

You who listen to prayer, to you all living creatures come.

But in fact, God did listen; he paid attention to my prayer.

Blessed be God, who did not reject my prayer or turn his grace away from me.

As for me, Adonai, let my prayer to you come at an acceptable time; In your great grace, God, answer me with the truth of your salvation.

May [the king] live long! May they give him gold from the land of Sh’va! May they pray for him continually; yes, bless him all day long.

This completes the prayers of David the son of Yishai.

Adonai, God of armies, how long will you be angry with your people’s prayers?

Adonai, God of armies, hear my prayer; listen, God of Ya‘akov. (Selah)

A prayer of David: Listen, Adonai, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Listen, Adonai, to my prayer; pay attention to my pleading cry.

let my prayer come before you, turn your ear to my cry for help!

But I cry out to you, Adonai; my prayer comes before you in the morning.

Book IV: Psalms 90–106

A prayer of Moshe the man of God: Adonai, you have been our dwelling place in every generation.

Prayer of a sufferer overcome by weakness and pouring out his complaint before Adonai:

Adonai, hear my prayer! Let my cry for help reach you!

when he has heeded the plea of the poor and not despised their prayer.

In return for my love they became my accusers, even though I prayed for them.

I love that Adonai heard my voice when I prayed;

Let my prayer come before you; in keeping with your promise, rescue me.

Pray for shalom in Yerushalayim; may those who love you prosper.

Let my prayer be like incense set before you, my uplifted hands like an evening sacrifice.

Let the righteous strike me, let him correct me; it will be an act of love. Let my head not refuse such choice oil, for I will keep on praying about their wickedness.

A maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer:

A psalm of David: Adonai, hear my prayer; listen to my pleas for mercy. In your faithfulness, answer me, and in your righteousness.

Adonai detests the sacrifices of the wicked but delights in the prayers of the upright.

Adonai is far from the wicked, but he listens to the prayer of the righteous.

If a person will not listen to Torah, even his prayer is an abomination.

“Why, you are abolishing fear of God and hindering prayer to him!

Yet my hands are free from violence, and my prayer is pure.

What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? What do we gain if we pray to him?’

He prays to God and is accepted by him, so that he sees [God’s] face with joy, and [God] repays the man for his righteousness.

So now, get yourselves seven young bulls and seven rams, go to my servant Iyov, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering. My servant Iyov will pray for you — because him I will accept — so that I won’t punish you as your boorishness deserves; because you have not spoken rightly about me, as my servant Iyov has.”

So Elifaz the Teimani, Bildad the Shuchi and Tzofar the Na‘amati went and did what Adonai had ordered them to do, and Adonai accepted Iyov[’s prayer].

When Iyov prayed for his friends, Adonai restored his fortunes; Adonai gave Iyov twice as much as he had had before.

Even when I cry out, pleading for help, he shuts out my prayer.

You have covered yourself with a cloud so thick that no prayer can pass through.

On learning that the document had been signed, Dani’el went home. The windows of his upstairs room were open in the direction of Yerushalayim; and there he kneeled down three times a day and prayed, giving thanks before his God, just as he had been doing before.

They replied to the king, “That Dani’el, one of the exiles from Y’hudah, respects neither you, your majesty, nor the decree you signed; instead, he continues praying three times a day.”

I turned to Adonai, God, to seek an answer, pleading with him in prayer, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.

I prayed to Adonai my God and made this confession: “Please, Adonai, great and fearsome God, who keeps his covenant and extends grace to those who love him and observe his mitzvot!

Therefore, our God, listen to the prayer and pleadings of your servant; and cause your face to shine on your desolated sanctuary, for your own sake.

While I was speaking, praying, confessing my own sin and the sin of my people Isra’el, and pleading before Adonai my God for the holy mountain of my God —

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gavri’el, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, swooped down on me in full flight at about the time of the evening sacrifice,

At the beginning of your prayers, an answer was given; and I have come to say what it is; because you are greatly loved. Therefore look into this answer, and understand the vision.

so that they can offer sacrifices with a fragrant aroma to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.

So we fasted and asked our God for this, and he answered our prayer.

While ‘Ezra was praying and making confession, weeping and prostrated before the house of God, a huge crowd of Isra’el’s men, women and children gathered around him; and the people were weeping bitterly.

On hearing this answer, I sat down and wept; I mourned for several days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven.

Let your ear now be attentive and your eyes be open, so that you will listen to the prayer of your servant, which I am praying before you these days, day and night, for the people of Isra’el your servants — even as I confess the sins of the people of Isra’el that we have committed against you. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.

Adonai, please, let your ear now be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to the prayer of your servants who take joy in fearing your name: please let your servant succeed today and win this man’s compassion” — for I was the king’s personal attendant.

The king asked me, “What is it that you want?” I prayed to the God of heaven,

However, we prayed to our God and, because of them, organized a watch against them day and night.

and Matanyah the son of Mikha, the son of Zavdi, the son of Asaf, the leader who began the thanksgiving prayer; and Bakbukyah, the second among his kinsmen; and ‘Avda the son of Shamua, the son of Galal, the son of Y’dutun.

For you, my God, have disclosed to your servant that you will build him a house. This is why your servant has the courage to pray to you.

Even so, Adonai my God, pay attention to your servant’s prayer and plea, listen to the cry and prayer that your servant is praying before you,

that your eyes will be open toward this house day and night — toward the place where you said you would put your name — to listen to the prayer your servant will pray toward this place.

Yes, listen to the pleas of your servant, and also those of your people Isra’el when they pray toward this place. Hear from where you live, from heaven; and when you hear, forgive!

“If your people Isra’el sin against you and in consequence are defeated by an enemy; then if they turn back to you, acknowledge your name, and pray and make their plea to you in this house,

“When they sin against you, and in consequence the sky is shut, so that there is no rain; then if they pray toward this place, acknowledge your name and turn from their sin when you have brought them low;

then, regardless of what prayer or plea anyone among all your people Isra’el makes — for each individual will know his own plague and his own pain — and the person spreads out his hands toward this house;

“Also the foreigner who does not belong to your people Isra’el — when he comes from a distant country because of your great reputation, your mighty hand and your outstretched arm, when they come and pray toward this house;

“If your people go out to fight their enemies, no matter by which way you send them, and they pray to you toward the city you chose and the house I built for your name;

then, from heaven, hear their prayer and plea, and uphold their cause.

if, in the land where they were brought and are being held captive, they return to you with all their heart and being and pray to you toward their own land, which you gave to their ancestors, toward the city you chose and toward the house I have built for your name;

then, from heaven, from where you live, hear their prayer and pleas, uphold their cause, and forgive your people who have sinned against you.

“Now, my God, please, let your eyes be open, and let your ears pay attention to the prayer being made in this place.

When Shlomo had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Adonai filled the house,

Adonai appeared to Shlomo by night and said to him, “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a house of sacrifice.

then, if my people, who bear my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.

Now my eyes will be open and my ears will pay attention to the prayer made in this place.

For a large number of the people, especially from Efrayim, M’nasheh, Yissakhar and Z’vulun, had not cleansed themselves but ate the Pesach lamb anyway, despite what is written. For Hizkiyahu had prayed for them, “May Adonai, who is good, pardon

Then the cohanim, who were L’vi’im, stood up and blessed the people; [Adonai] heard their voice, and their prayer came up to the holy place where he lives, heaven.

Because of this, Hizkiyahu the king and Yesha‘yahu the prophet, the son of Amotz, prayed and cried out to heaven.

Around this time, Hizkiyahu became ill to the point of death. But he prayed to Adonai, who answered him, even giving him a sign.

He prayed to him; and God was moved by his plea, paid attention to his entreaty and brought him back to Yerushalayim, to his kingly office. Then M’nasheh understood that Adonai really is God.

Other activities of M’nasheh, his prayer to his God and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Adonai the God of Isra’el are recorded in the Annals of the Kings of Isra’el.

Also his prayer and how God was moved by his plea, all his sin and disloyalty, and the locations where he built high places and set up the sacred poles and carved images before he humbled himself are written in the History of the Seers.

But I tell you, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites, who love to pray standing in the synagogues and on street corners, so that people can see them. Yes! I tell you, they have their reward already!

But you, when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. Your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

“And when you pray, don’t babble on and on like the pagans, who think God will hear them better if they talk a lot.

You, therefore, pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven! May your Name be kept holy.

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers to gather in his harvest.”

After he had sent the crowds away, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. Night came on, and he was there alone.

Then children were brought to him so that he might lay his hands on them and pray for them, but the talmidim rebuked the people bringing them.

He said to them, “It has been written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it into a den of robbers!”

In other words, you will receive everything you ask for in prayer, no matter what it is, provided you have trust.”

Pray that you will not have to escape in winter or on Shabbat.

Then Yeshua went with his talmidim to a place called Gat-Sh’manim and said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

Going on a little farther, he fell on his face, praying, “My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet — not what I want, but what you want!”

Stay awake, and pray that you will not be put to the test — the spirit indeed is eager, but human nature is weak.”

A second time he went off and prayed. “My Father, if this cup cannot pass away unless I drink it, let what you want be done.”

Leaving them again, he went off and prayed a third time, saying the same words.

Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Yeshua got up, left, went away to a lonely spot and stayed there praying.

After he had left them, he went into the hills to pray.

He said to them “This is the kind of spirit that can be driven out only by prayer.”

Then, as he taught them, he said, “Isn’t it written in the Tanakh, My house will be called a house of prayer for all the Goyim But you have made it into a den of robbers!”

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, trust that you are receiving it, and it will be yours.

And when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive your offenses.”

Pray that it may not happen in winter.

They went to a place called Gat Sh’manim; and Yeshua said to his talmidim, “Sit here while I pray.”

Going on a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that if possible, the hour might pass from him:

Stay awake, and pray that you will not be put to the test — the spirit indeed is eager, but human nature is weak.”

Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words;

All the people were outside, praying, at the time of the incense burning,

But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Z’kharyah; because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elisheva will bear you a son, and you are to name him Yochanan.

and had remained a widow ever since; now she was eighty-four. She never left the Temple grounds but worshipped there night and day, fasting and praying.

While all the people were being immersed, Yeshua too was immersed. As he was praying, heaven was opened;

However, he made a practice of withdrawing to remote places in order to pray.

It was around that time that Yeshua went out to the hill country to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God.

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Once when Yeshua was praying in private, his talmidim were with him; and he asked them, “Who are the crowds saying I am?”

About a week after Yeshua said these things, he took Kefa, Yochanan and Ya‘akov with him and went up to the hill country to pray.

As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed; and his clothing became gleaming white.

One time Yeshua was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of the talmidim said to him, “Sir, teach us to pray, just as Yochanan taught his talmidim.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Father, May your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come.

Then Yeshua told his talmidim a parable, in order to impress on them that they must always keep praying and not lose heart.

“Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Parush and the other a tax-collector.

The Parush stood and prayed to himself, ‘O God! I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest, immoral, or like this tax-collector!

saying to them, “The Tanakh says, ‘My House is to be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it into a den of robbers!”

Stay alert, always praying that you will have the strength to escape all the things that will happen and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”

But I prayed for you, Shim‘on, that your trust might not fail. And you, once you have turned back in repentance, strengthen your brothers!”

When he arrived, he said to them, “Pray that you won’t be put to the test.”

He went about a stone’s throw away from them, kneeled down and prayed,

and in great anguish he prayed more intensely, so that his sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

On rising from prayer and coming to the talmidim, he found them sleeping because of their grief.

He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and pray that you won’t be put to the test!”

When that day comes, you will ask in my name. I am not telling you that I will pray to the Father on your behalf,

“I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given to me, because they are yours.

“I pray not only for these, but also for those who will trust in me because of their word,

that they may all be one. Just as you, Father, are united with me and I with you, I pray that they may be united with us, so that the world may believe that you sent me.

These all devoted themselves single-mindedly to prayer, along with some women, including Miryam (Yeshua’s mother), and his brothers.

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen

They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers.

One afternoon at three o’clock, the hour of minchah prayers, as Kefa and Yochanan were going up to the Temple,

When they heard it, they raised their voices to God with singleness of heart. “Master,” they prayed, “You made heaven, earth, the sea and everything in them.

While they were still praying, the place where they were gathered was shaken. They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh, and they spoke God’s message with boldness.

but we ourselves will give our full attention to praying and to serving the Word.”

They presented these men to the emissaries, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Ruach HaKodesh.

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps you will yet be forgiven for holding such a thought in your heart.

Shim‘on answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that none of the things you have spoken about will happen to me.”

The Lord said to him, “Get up and go to Straight Street, to Y’hudah’s house; and ask for a man from Tarsus named Sha’ul; for he is praying,

But Kefa put them all outside, kneeled down and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said, “Tavita! Get up!” She opened her eyes; and on seeing Kefa, she sat up.

He was a devout man, a “God-fearer,” as was his whole household; he gave generously to help the Jewish poor and prayed regularly to God.

Cornelius stared at the angel, terrified. “What is it, sir?” he asked. “Your prayers,” replied the angel, “and your acts of charity have gone up into God’s presence, so that he has you on his mind.

The next day about noon, while they were still on their way and approaching the city, Kefa went up onto the roof of the house to pray.

Cornelius answered, “Three days ago around this time, I was at minchah prayers in my house, when suddenly a man in shining clothes stood in front of me

and said, ‘God has heard your prayer and remembered your acts of charity.

“I was in the city of Yafo, praying; and in a trance I had a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came down to me.

So Kefa was being held under watch in prison, but intense prayer was being made to God on his behalf by the Messianic community.

Realizing what had happened, he went to the house of Miryam the mother of Yochanan (surnamed Mark), where many people had gathered to pray.

After fasting and praying, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.

After appointing elders for them in every congregation, Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord in whom they had put their trust.

Around midnight, Sha’ul and Sila were praying and singing hymns to God, while the other prisoners listened attentively.

When he had finished speaking, Sha’ul kneeled down with them all and prayed.

but when the week was over, we left to continue our journey. All of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the town. Kneeling on the beach and praying,

“After I had returned to Yerushalayim, it happened that as I was praying in the Temple, I went into a trance,

Fearing we might run on the rocks, they let out four anchors from the stern and prayed for daylight to come.

Now it so happened that Publius’ father was lying in bed, sick with fever attacks and dysentery. Sha’ul went in to him, prayed, placed his hands on him and healed him.

in my prayers; and I always pray that somehow, now or in the future, I might, by God’s will, succeed in coming to visit you.

Similarly, the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we don’t know how to pray the way we should. But the Spirit himself pleads on our behalf with groanings too deep for words;

Brothers, my heart’s deepest desire and my prayer to God for Isra’el is for their salvation;

Rejoice in your hope, be patient in your troubles, and continue steadfastly in prayer.

And now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God on my behalf

Do not deprive each other, except for a limited time, by mutual agreement, and then only so as to have extra time for prayer; but afterwards, come together again. Otherwise, because of your lack of self-control, you may succumb to the Adversary’s temptation.

Every man who prays or prophesies wearing something down over his head brings shame to his head,

but every woman who prays or prophesies with her head unveiled brings shame to her head — there is no difference between her and a woman who has had her head shaved.

Decide for yourselves: is it appropriate for a woman to pray to God when she is unveiled?

Therefore someone who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit does pray, but my mind is unproductive.

So, what about it? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

And you must add your help by praying for us; for the more people there are praying, the more people there will be to give thanks when their prayer for us is answered.

And in their prayers for you they will feel a strong affection for you because of how gracious God has been to you.

And we pray to God that you will do nothing wrong. We are not concerned with our appearing successful, but with your doing what is right, even if we appear to be failures.

So we rejoice whenever we are weak and you are strong; indeed, what we pray for is that you become perfect.

I have not stopped giving thanks for you. In my prayers I keep asking

I pray that he will give light to the eyes of your hearts, so that you will understand the hope to which he has called you, what rich glories there are in the inheritance he has promised his people,

I pray that from the treasures of his glory he will empower you with inner strength by his Spirit,

so that the Messiah may live in your hearts through your trusting. Also I pray that you will be rooted and founded in love,

as you pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God’s people.

And pray for me, too, that whenever I open my mouth, the words will be given to me to be bold in making known the secret of the Good News,

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak boldly, the way I should.

Whenever I pray for all of you I always pray with joy,

And this is my prayer: that your love may more and more overflow in fullness of knowledge and depth of discernment,

for I know that this will work out for my deliverance, because of your prayers and the support I get from the Spirit of Yeshua the Messiah.

Don’t worry about anything; on the contrary, make your requests known to God by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving.

Whenever we pray, we always give thanks for you to God, the Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

Therefore, from the day we heard of it, we have not stopped praying for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all the wisdom and understanding which the Spirit gives;

We pray that you will be continually strengthened with all the power that comes from his glorious might; so that you will be able to persevere and be patient in any situation, joyfully

Keep persisting in prayer, staying alert in it and being thankful.

Include prayer for us, too, that God may open a door for us to proclaim the message about the secret of the Messiah — for that is why I am in prison.

And pray that I may speak, as I should, in a way that makes the message clear.

Epaphras sends greetings; he is one of you, a slave of the Messiah Yeshua who always agonizes in his prayer on your behalf, praying that you may stand firm, mature and fully confident, as you devote yourselves completely to God’s will.

We always thank God for all of you, regularly mentioning you in our prayers,

Night and day we pray as hard as we can that we will be able to see you face to face and supply whatever shortcomings there may be in your trust.

Pray regularly.

Brothers, keep praying for us.

With this in view, we always pray for you that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill by his power every good purpose of yours and every action stemming from your trust.

Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and receive honor, just as it did with you;

First of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all human beings,

Therefore, it is my wish that when the men pray, no matter where, they should lift up hands that are holy — they should not become angry or get into arguments.

Likewise, the women, when they pray, should be dressed modestly and sensibly in respectable attire, not with elaborate hairstyles and gold jewelry, or pearls, or expensive clothes.

because the word of God and prayer make it holy.

Now the widow who is really in need, the one who has been left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

I give thanks to God, whom, like my forbears, I worship with a clean conscience, as I regularly remember you in my prayers night and day.

I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers, Philemon,

I pray that the fellowship based on your commitment will produce full understanding of every good thing that is ours in union with the Messiah.

One more thing: please get a room ready for me. For I hope that through the prayers of you all God will give me a chance to visit you.

During Yeshua’s life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions, crying aloud and shedding tears, to the One who had the power to deliver him from death; and he was heard because of his godliness.

By trusting, Ya‘akov, when he was dying, blessed each of Yosef’s sons, leaning on his walking-stick as he bowed in prayer.

Keep praying for us, for we are certain that we have a clear conscience and want to conduct ourselves properly in everything we do.

You desire things and don’t have them. You kill, and you are jealous, and you still can’t get them. So you fight and quarrel. The reason you don’t have is that you don’t pray!

Or you pray and don’t receive, because you pray with the wrong motive, that of wanting to indulge your own desires.

Is someone among you in trouble? He should pray. Is someone feeling good? He should sing songs of praise.

Is someone among you ill? He should call for the elders of the congregation. They will pray for him and rub olive oil on him in the name of the Lord.

The prayer offered with trust will heal the one who is ill — the Lord will restore his health; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Therefore, openly acknowledge your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

Eliyahu was only a human being like us; yet he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and no rain fell on the Land for three years and six months.

Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the Land produced its crops.

You husbands, likewise, conduct your married lives with understanding. Although your wife may be weaker physically, you should respect her as a fellow-heir of the gift of Life. If you don’t, your prayers will be blocked.

For Adonai keeps his eyes on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of Adonai is against those who do evil things.”

The accomplishing of the goal of all things is close at hand. Therefore, keep alert and self-controlled, so that you can pray.

If anyone sees his brother committing a sin that does not lead to death, he will ask; and God will give him life for those whose sinning does not lead to death. There is sin that does lead to death; I am not saying he should pray about that.

Dear friend, I am praying that everything prosper with you and that you be in good health, as I know you are prospering spiritually.

But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith, and pray in union with the Ruach HaKodesh.

When he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down in front of the Lamb. Each one held a harp and gold bowls filled with pieces of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people;

Another angel came and stood at the altar with a gold incense-bowl, and he was given a large quantity of incense to add to the prayers of all God’s people

on the gold altar in front of the throne. The smoke of the incense went up with the prayers of God’s people from the hand of the angel before God.