Quotes about Prayer
Why are You like a man taken by surprise, like a warrior powerless to save? Yet You are among us, O LORD, and we are called by Your name. Do not forsake us!
— Jeremiah 14:9
Then the LORD said to me, “Do not pray for the well-being of this people.
— Jeremiah 14:11
Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”
— Jeremiah 14:12
For the sake of Your name do not despise us; do not disgrace Your glorious throne. Remember Your covenant with us; do not break it.
— Jeremiah 14:21
You understand, O LORD; remember me and attend to me. Avenge me against my persecutors. In Your patience, do not take me away. Know that I endure reproach for Your honor.
— Jeremiah 15:15
Let my persecutors be put to shame, but do not let me be put to shame. Let them be terrified, but do not let me be terrified. Bring upon them the day of disaster and shatter them with double destruction.
— Jeremiah 17:18
Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!
— Jeremiah 18:19
But You, O LORD, know all their deadly plots against me. Do not wipe out their guilt or blot out their sin from Your sight. Let them be overthrown before You; deal with them in the time of Your anger.
— Jeremiah 18:23
“Please inquire of the LORD on our behalf, since Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon is waging war against us. Perhaps the LORD will perform for us something like all His past wonders, so that Nebuchadnezzar will withdraw from us.”
— Jeremiah 21:2
Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.”
— Jeremiah 29:7
Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
— Jeremiah 29:12
After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:
— Jeremiah 32:16