Other Bible Examples of Prayer

Indeed, You are my Rock and my Fortress. For the sake of Your name, lead me and guide me (Psalm 31:3).

O Lord, Your mercy reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the mountains, Your judgments like the deep ocean. You save people and animals, O Lord. Your mercy is so precisions, O God, that Adam’s descendants take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They are refreshed with the rich foods in Your house, and You make them drink from the river of Your pleasure. Indeed, the fountain of life is with You. In Your light we see light. Continue to show Your mercy to those who know You and Your righteousness to those whose motives are decent. Do not let the feet of arrogant people step on me or the hands of wicked people push me away. (Psalm 36:5-11)

Have pity on me, O God, in keeping with Your mercy. In keeping with Your unlimited compassion, wipe out my rebellious acts. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt and cleanse me from my sin. I admit that I am rebellious. All my sin is always in front of me. I have sinned against You, especially You. I have done what You consider evil. So, You hand down justice when You speak, and You are blameless when You judge. Indeed, I was born guilty. I was a sinner when my mother conceived me. Yet You desire truth and sincerity. Deep down inside me You teach me wisdom. Purify me from sin with hyssop and I will be clean. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear sounds of joy and gladness. Let the bones that You have broken dance. Hide Your face from my sin and wipe out all that I have done wrong. Create a clean heart in me, O God, and renew a faithful spirit within me. Do not force me away from Your presence and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore the joy of Your salvation to me and provide me with a spirit of willing obedience. Then I will teach Your ways to those who are rebellious, and sinners will return to You. (Psalm 51:1-13)

Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts. See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path. (Psalm 139:23-24)

This is the reason I kneel in the presence of the Father from whom all the family in heaven and on earth receives its name. I am asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of His glory. I pray that He would give you inner strength and power through His Spirit. Then Christ will live in you through faith. I also pray that love may be the ground into which you sink your roots and on which you have your foundation. This way, with all of God’s people you will be able to understand how wide, long, high, and deep His love is. You will know Christ’s love which goes far beyond any knowledge. I am praying this so that you may be completely filled with God. Glory belongs to God, whose power is at work in us. By this power He can do infinitely more than we can ask or image. Glory belongs to God in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time and eternity! Amen. (Ephesians 3:14-21)

May the words from my mouth and the thoughts from my heart be acceptable to You, O Lord, my rock and my defender (Psalm 19:14).