104 Types of Biblical
Prayer
Part 1
Secret prayer Matt 6:6
Family prayer Acts 10:2, 30
Group prayer Matt
18:20
Public prayer 1
Cor. 14:14-17
Posture for prayer
Standing Neh 9:5
Kneeling Ezra 9:5
Sitting 1 Chr 17:16-27
Bowing Ex 34:8
Hands uplifted 1 Tim. 2:8
Prayer against strife Gen
13:8 Let thre be no strike, I
pray
Prayer to be sent Ex4:13 O my Lord, send, I pray thee…
Prayer entreating the Lord Ex
10:17 Entreat the Lord your God
Prayer that the Lord goes among us Ex 34:9 My Lord, I pray thee, go among us
Prayer for deliverance Judg
10:15 …deliver
us only, we pray thee
Prayer for remembrance Judg
16:28 …God, remember me, I pray
Prayer that the Lord not leave us Num 10:31 Leave
us not, I pray
Prayer that a
fire be quenched Num 11:2 …when
Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
Prayer to not see
your wretchedness Num 11:15 I
pray thee,…let me not see my wretchedness
Prayer that the Lord take away serpents Num 21:7 Pray
unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.
Prayer for the people Num
21:7 And Moses prayed for the
people
Prayer that the Lord
comes Num 22:6 Come now therefore, I pray thee,
Prayer that one
might see something Deut
3:25 I pray thee, let me go over,
and see the good land
Prayer for someone Deut
9:20 I
prayed for Aaron
Prayer to be remembered Judg
16:28 O Lord God, remember me
Prayer for
strength Judg 16:28 O
Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me
Prayer to God for counsel Judg
18:5 Ask counsel, we pray thee, of
God
Prayer for the
prosperous direction Judg 18:5 Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God,
...whether our way…shall be prosperous
Prayer that the
Lord look on one’s affliction 1 sam 1:10 O
Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction
Continuing prayer 1 Sam 1:12 as she continued praying before the Lord
Prayer with heart
rejoicing in the Lord 1 Sam 2:1 And Hannah prayed, and said, my heart
rejoiceth in the Lord
Prayer for people
gathered 1 Sam 7:5 Gather all Israel
…and I will pray for you unto the Lord.
Prayer for one’s servants 1
Sam 12:19 Pray for thy servants
Prayer that God’s
word be verified 1 Kings 8:26 O God of Israel,
let thy word, …be verified
Prayer of supplication 1
Kings 8:28 Prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication
Prayer that the Lord hearken 1
Kings 8:28 O Lord my God, to hearken
Prayer today 1
Kings 8:28 Prayeth before the today
Prayer for one’s
house 1 Kings 8:29 That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day
Prayer to hear God 1
Kings 8:30 and hear thu in heaven thy dwelling place
Prayer for rain 1 Kings 8:35 When
heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, …pray
Prayer to be taught by God 1
Kings 8:36 …that thou teach them the
good way
Prayer against pestilence, mildew, locust, caterpillars and
enemies 1 Kings 8:37 …prayer
and supplication (1 Kings 8:38)
Prayer against the plague of one’s own heart 1 Kings 8:38
Prayer to be
given accordingly 1 Kings 8:39 Then hear thou in heaven thy dwelling
place, and forgive, and do and give to every man according to his ways.
Prayer God knowing your heart 1 Kings 8:39 whose
heart thou knowest (for thou, even thou only, knowest the hearts of all the
children of men;)
Prayer concerning
a stranger 1 Kings 8:41 Moreover
concerning a stranger … (who) cometh out of a far country for thy name’s sake
Prayer hearing of
God’s strong hand 1 Kings 8:42 For
they shall heart of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, …when he shall come
and pray
Prayer that God
does all that the stranger asks 1 Kings
8:43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and
do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for
Prayer that God
maintains the cause 1 Kings 8:45 Then
hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their
cause
Prayer that
people be forgiven 1 Kings 8:50 And
forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions
Prayer that people be given compassion 1 Kings 8:50 …and give
them compassion
Prayer kneeling 1 Kings 8:54 He arose from before the altar of the Lord,
from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven
Prayer with a
loud voice 1 Kings 8:55 And
he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel
with a loud voice
Prayer of thanks
for God’s word 1 Kings 8:56 there hath not failed one word of all his
good promise
Prayer that God
not forsake us 1 Kings 8:57 The
Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us
Prayer that God
incline our hearts 1 Kings 8:58 That
he may incline our hearts unto him
Prayer and God’s
eyes and heart in the church 1Kings 9:3 And the Lord said …and mine eyes and
mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Prayer for
someone’s hand 1 Kings
13:6 And the man of God besought the
Lord, and the king’s hand was restored him again,
Prayer to revive
someone 1 Kings 17:22 And
the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him
again, and he revived.
Prayer to heal
blindness 2 Kings 6:17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray
thee, open his eyes.
Prayer facing the
wall 2 Kings 20:2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and
prayed unto the Lord
Prayer to be
healed 2 kings 20:5 I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy
tears: behold, I will heal thee
Prayer for you
and your home 1 Chronicles 21:17 Let
thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my father’s house
Prayer on
righteousness 2 Chronicles 6:23 (Hearken
therefore unto the supplications…[2 Chronicles 6:21]
…justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness
Prayer and being
taught the good way 2 Chronicles 6:27 …when
thou hast taught them the good way
Prayer for the
priests and saints 2 Chronicles 6:41 let
thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice
in goodness.
Prayer faces on
the ground 2 Chronicles 7:3 they bowed themselves with their
faces to the ground upon the pavement,
Prayer and land
healing 2 Chronicles 7:14 If
my people shall humble themselves, and pray,…then will I …heal their
land
Prayer healing
the people 2 Chronicles 30:20 And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and
healed the people
Prayer ascending
to heaven 2 Chronicles 30:27 their prayer came up to his holy dwelling
place, even unto heaven
Praying and
crying 2 Chronicles 32:20 The prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz,
prayed and cried to heaven
Praying for
someone’s life Ezra 6:10 and
pray for the life of the king, and of his sons
Prayer casting
oneself down Ezra 10:1 Ezra had prayed, and when he had
confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God
Prayer, fasting,
mourning, and weeping Neh 1:4 I sat down and wept, and mourned
certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven.
Prayer for mercy Neh 1:5 I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven,…mercy for them that
love him…
Prayer that God
see and hear our prayer Neh 1:6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and
thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray
before thee now day and night
Prayer and
confession Neh 1:6 …and confess the sins
Prayer to begin
the thanksgiving in prayer Neh 11:17 to
begin the thanksgiving in prayer
Pure prayer Job 16:17 also my prayer is pure
Tearful prayer Job 16:20 mine
eye poureth out tears unto God
Prayer and vows Job 22:27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him,
and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Prayer standing
in for others Job 42:8 My servant Job shall pray for
you: for him will I accept
Prayer for your
friends Job 42:10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for
his friends
Morning prayers Ps 5:3 O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee
Timely prayers Ps 32:6 pray
unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found
Prayer against
floods Ps 32:6 …surely in the floods of great
waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
Yo-yo prayer Ps 35:13 and my prayer returned into mine own bosom
Prayer that God
not hold His peace Ps 39:12 hold not thy peace at my tears:
Prayer and
singing Ps 42:8 his song shall be with me, and my
prayer unto the God of my life
Prayer to be led Ps 61:1-2 …attend unto my prayer.
…lead me…
Prayer in an
acceptable time Ps 69:13 My prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an
acceptable time
Continuous prayer Ps 72:15 Prayer
also shall be made for him continually
Praying your face
to be looked upon Ps 84:9 Behold, O God our shield, and look
upon the face of thine anointed.
Prayer for a
speedy answer Ps 102:2 when I call answer me speedily
Destitute prayer Ps 102:17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise
their prayer
Giving yourself
unto prayer Ps 109:4 I give myself unto prayer
Prayer for peace Ps 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
Incense-like
prayer Ps 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before
thee as incense
Prayer seeking an
answer Ps 143:1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, …in thy
faithfulness answer me
Upright prayer Prov 15:8 the prayer of the upright is his delight
Many prayers Is 1:15 when ye make many prayers
Sanctuary prayer Is 16:12 He shall come to his sanctuary to
pray
Pouring out
prayer Is 26:16 …they poured out a prayer…
Lifted up prayer Is 37:4 lift up thy prayer
Prayer to inform
the world Is 37:20 O Lord our God, …that all the
kingdoms of the earth may know
