What the Bible Says About Prayerfulness

To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. as long: Heb. in my days

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; with: or, in

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Pray without ceasing.

Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;