Prayer: Importunity In

Scripture references

Gen 18:23–32 Abraham stepped forward and said, “Will You really sweep away the
Gen 32:24–29 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until
Exo 32:32 Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot
Deu 9:25 So I fell down before the LORD for forty days and forty nights, because
Jdg 6:36–40 Then Gideon said to God, “If You are going to save Israel by my hand,
Jdg 16:28 Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me.
1Sa 1:10, 11 In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many
1Sa 12:23 As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by
1Ki 8:22–30 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole
Ezr 9:5, 6 At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and
Neh 1:4–6 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for days,
Psa 17:1, 6 A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry.
Psa 22:1, 2, 19 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm
Psa 28:1, 2 Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if
Psa 35:22, 23 O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.
Psa 55:1, 2, 16, 17 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Maskil of
Psa 57:2 I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.
Psa 61:1, 2 For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry,
Psa 70:5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my
Psa 86:3, 6 Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. / Hear my
Psa 88:1, 2, 9, 13 A song. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choirmaster.
Psa 102:1, 2 A prayer of one who is afflicted, when he grows faint and pours out
Psa 119:58, 145–147 I have sought Your face with all my heart; be gracious to me
Psa 130:1, 2 A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord,
Psa 141:1, 2 A Psalm of David. I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me. Hear my
Psa 142:1, 2 A Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A prayer. I cry aloud to
Isa 38:2, 3 Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, /
Isa 62:7 nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the
Isa 64:12 After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent
Dan 9:3, 16–19 So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and
Jon 1:14 So they cried out to the LORD: “Please, O LORD, do not let us perish on
Hab 1:2 How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to
Mat 15:22–28 And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord,
Mar 7:25–29 Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard
Luk 7:3 When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him
Luk 11:5–8 Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose one of you goes to his friend at
Luk 18:1–7 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and
Luk 22:44 And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like
Rom 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know
2Co 12:8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.
Eph 6:18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition.
Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions