A Constant Prayer - Sample Prayers from the Bible

The Bible is full of prayers. The Book of Psalms is a storehouse of prayers for any need. Below are the first lines of several. Also included is the Prayer of Jabez from 1 Chronicles.

Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

Psalm 4

Hear my prayer, O God; listen to the words of my mouth.

Psalm 54

Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea;

Psalm 55

Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer

Psalm 61

Hear O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.

Psalm 86

A prayer of an afflicted man. When he is faint and pours out his lament before the LORD.

Hear my prayer, O LORD; Let my cry for help come to you

Psalm 102

O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief

Psalm 143

Oh, that You would bless me and enlarge my territory!
Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain. And God granted his request.