40 Great Prayers of the Bible


1. Abraham's Prayer for Sodom                       Genesis 18:20-23
2. Jacob's Prayer for Mercy from Esau              Genesis 32:6-12      
3. Moses' Prayer at the Burning Bush               Exodus 3:1 - 4:18   
4. Moses' Praise at Crossing the Red Sea                   Exodus 15:1-18

5. Moses' 1st Prayer for Israel's Sin                  Exodus 32:7-14
6. Moses' 2nd Prayer for Israel's Sin                Exodus 32:30-34

7. Moses' Prayer for God's Presence                 Exodus 33:12-34:9
8. Moses' Prayer of Discouragement                 Numbers 11:10-30
9. Moses' Prayer After the People's Rebellion    Numbers 14:10-20  
10. Moses' 40-Day Prayer                               Deuteronomy 9:18-20/25-29
11. Joshua's Prayer in Defeat                          Joshua 7:3-13
12. Hannah's Prayer for a Child                       1 Samuel 1:1-20
13. Hannah's Prayer of Thanks                        1 Samuel 2:1-10
14. David's Praise for God's Kingdom               2 Samuel 7:18-29
15. David's Praise for Deliverance                    2 Samuel 22:1-51
16. Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom                    1 Kings 3:4-15(2 Chr 1:5-12)
17. Solomon's Prayer to Dedicate the Temple   1 Kings 8:22-61

18. Elijah's Prayer of Self-Pity                         1 Kings 19:9-18
19. Hezekiah's Prayer for Deliverance               2 Kings 19:14-19
20. Hezekiah's Prayer for Healing                    2 Kings 20:1-6        
21. David's Prayer of Praise                            1 Chronicles 17:16-27
22. David's Prayer at the People's Generosity    1 Chronicles 29:10-20
23. Jehoshaphat's Prayer in a Crisis                 2 Chronicles 20:1-23
24. Ezra's Prayer for the Nation's Sin               Ezra 9:3-10:4         
25. Nehemiah's Prayer for Jerusalem's Plight     Nehemiah 1:3-11
26. David's Prayer at His Son's Rebellion                   Psalm 3
27. Another of David's Prayers of Praise           Psalm 8
28. David's Prayer for a Pure Heart                  Psalm 19
29. David's Prayer to His Shepherd                  Psalm 23
30. David's Prayer of Forgiveness                    Psalm 51
31. David's Prayer for Guidance                      Psalm 139
32. Isaiah's Prayer for Mercy                           Isaiah 64:1-12 
33. Jeremiah's Praise of God's Wisdom             Jeremiah 32:17-27            
34. Daniel's Prayer of Confession                    Daniel 9:4-19
35. Habakkuk's Prayer of Praise                       Habakkuk 3:1-19
36. The Lord's Prayer                                     Matthew 6:9-15
37. Jesus' Prayer for His Disciples                    John 17
38. The Church's Prayer for Boldness               Acts 4:23-31          
39. Paul's Prayer for the Ephesians                  Ephesians 1:15-19/3:14-21
40. Prayers of Worship in Heaven                    Revelation 11:15-19/15:1-4/16:5-7