1 Samuel 1:27
New Living Translation
27 I asked the Lord to give me this boy, and he has granted my request.
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1 John 5:15
New Living Translation
15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.
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1 Samuel 1:11-13
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11 And she made this vow: “O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, if you will look upon my sorrow and answer my prayer and give me a son, then I will give him back to you. He will be yours for his entire lifetime, and as a sign that he has been dedicated to the Lord, his hair will never be cut.[a]”
12 As she was praying to the Lord, Eli watched her. 13 Seeing her lips moving but hearing no sound, he thought she had been drinking.
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- 1:11 Some manuscripts add He will drink neither wine nor intoxicants.
Matthew 7:7
New Living Translation
Effective Prayer
7 “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.
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Psalm 118:5
New Living Translation
5 In my distress I prayed to the Lord,
and the Lord answered me and set me free.
Psalm 116:1-5
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Psalm 116
1 I love the Lord because he hears my voice
and my prayer for mercy.
2 Because he bends down to listen,
I will pray as long as I have breath!
3 Death wrapped its ropes around me;
the terrors of the grave[a] overtook me.
I saw only trouble and sorrow.
4 Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Please, Lord, save me!”
5 How kind the Lord is! How good he is!
So merciful, this God of ours!
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- 116:3 Hebrew of Sheol.
Psalm 66:19-20
New Living Translation
19 But God did listen!
He paid attention to my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
or withdraw his unfailing love from me.
Psalm 6:9
New Living Translation
9 The Lord has heard my plea;
the Lord will answer my prayer.
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