List of Prayers in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible

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Genesis

  • Genesis 18:23-33 – Abraham’s intercession for Sodom
  • Genesis 20:17-18 – Abraham’s prayer for Abimelech
  • Genesis 24:12-14 – Servant’s prayer for guidance

Exodus

  • Exodus 32:11-13 – Moses’ prayer for Israel
  • Exodus 33:12-18 – Moses asks to see God’s glory

Numbers

  • Numbers 11:2 – Moses’ prayer for Israel
  • Numbers 12:13 – Moses’ prayer for Miriam
  • Numbers 14:13-19 – Moses’ intercession for Israel

Deuteronomy

  • Deuteronomy 9:26-29 – Moses’ prayer after the golden calf incident

Joshua

  • Joshua 7:7-9 – Joshua’s prayer after the defeat at Ai

Judges

  • Judges 6:36-40 – Gideon’s prayer for a sign
  • Judges 13:8 – Manoah’s prayer for guidance
  • Judges 16:28 – Samson’s prayer for strength

1 Samuel

  • 1 Samuel 1:10-12 – Hannah’s prayer for a son
  • 1 Samuel 2:1-10 – Hannah’s prayer of thanksgiving
  • 1 Samuel 8:6 – Samuel’s prayer for guidance
  • 1 Samuel 12:23 – Samuel’s prayer for Israel

1 Kings

  • 1 Kings 3:6-9 – Solomon’s prayer for wisdom
  • 1 Kings 8:23-53 – Solomon’s prayer of dedication
  • 1 Kings 17:20-22 – Elijah’s prayer for the widow’s son
  • 1 Kings 18:36-37 – Elijah’s prayer at Mount Carmel

2 Kings

  • 2 Kings 4:33 – Elisha’s prayer for the Shunammite’s son
  • 2 Kings 6:17-20 – Elisha’s prayer for his servant
  • 2 Kings 19:15-19 – Hezekiah’s prayer for deliverance
  • 2 Kings 20:2-3 – Hezekiah’s prayer for healing

1 Chronicles

  • 1 Chronicles 4:10 – Jabez’s prayer
  • 1 Chronicles 17:16-27 – David’s prayer of thanksgiving
  • 1 Chronicles 29:10-19 – David’s prayer for the people

2 Chronicles

  • 2 Chronicles 6:14-42 – Solomon’s prayer of dedication
  • 2 Chronicles 14:11 – Asa’s prayer for victory
  • 2 Chronicles 20:6-12 – Jehoshaphat’s prayer for deliverance
  • 2 Chronicles 30:18-19 – Hezekiah’s prayer for the people
  • 2 Chronicles 32:24 – Hezekiah’s prayer for healing
  • 2 Chronicles 33:12-13 – Manasseh’s prayer of repentance

Ezra

  • Ezra 9:5-15 – Ezra’s prayer of confession

Nehemiah

  • Nehemiah 1:5-11 – Nehemiah’s prayer for the remnant
  • Nehemiah 4:4-5 – Nehemiah’s prayer against opposition
  • Nehemiah 9:5-38 – The Levites’ prayer of confession

Job

  • Job 1:21 – Job’s prayer of submission
  • Job 28:12-28 – Job’s prayer for wisdom
  • Job 42:10 – Job’s prayer for his friends

Psalms

  • Psalm 3 – David’s prayer for deliverance
  • Psalm 4 – David’s prayer for mercy
  • Psalm 5 – David’s prayer for guidance
  • Psalm 6 – David’s prayer for healing
  • Many more prayers throughout the Psalms

Isaiah

  • Isaiah 37:15-20 – Hezekiah’s prayer for deliverance
  • Isaiah 38:2-3 – Hezekiah’s prayer for healing
  • Isaiah 63:7-64:12 – Isaiah’s prayer for mercy

Jeremiah

  • Jeremiah 14:7-9 – Jeremiah’s prayer for mercy
  • Jeremiah 32:16-25 – Jeremiah’s prayer of praise
  • Jeremiah 42:2-6 – The people’s prayer for guidance

Daniel

  • Daniel 2:20-23 – Daniel’s prayer of thanksgiving
  • Daniel 6:10-11 – Daniel’s prayer for help
  • Daniel 9:4-19 – Daniel’s prayer of confession

Jonah

  • Jonah 2:1-9 – Jonah’s prayer from the fish’s belly

Habakkuk

  • Habakkuk 3:1-19 – Habakkuk’s prayer for mercy