Prayers/Old Testament

List of prayers in the Old Testament:

Patriarchs

prayer	Reference
Abraham prays for Ishmael	Gen. 17:17-22
Abraham prays for Sodom & Gomorrah	Gen. 18:23-33
Jacob asks for deliverance from Esau	Gen. 32:9-12
Jacob wrestles with an Angel at Peniel	Gen. 32:24-30

Moses

prayer	Reference
Moses intercedes for the Israelites (after the golden calf incident)	Exodus 32
CF. Moses intercedes for the Israelites (40 days of prayer and fasting)	Deut. 9:18-29
Moses intercedes for Miriam	Numbers 12:10-15
Moses and the Glory of the Lord	Exodus 33:12-31, 34:5-8
Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan	Deut. 3:21-29
Moses Blesses the People	Deut. 33

Aaron

prayer	Reference
The Priestly (Aaronic) Blessing	Num. 6:22-27

David

Title and Topics	Quotes	Ref
Ps. 3 - David's Prayer for Protection (When he fled from his son Absalom)	But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.	Psalm 3
Ps. 4 - An Evening Psalm & Prayer	In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.	Psalm 4
Ps. 5 - A Morning Psalm & Prayer of Lament (Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.)	In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.	Psalm 5
Ps. 13 - David's plea (How Long, O Lord?)	How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?	Psalm 13
Ps. 23 - David's Shepherd Psalm	The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.	Psalm 23
Ps. 25 - Teach Me Your Paths (A prayer of David) (To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust;)	Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths.	Psalm 25
Ps. 31 - My Rock of Refuge (Prayer for safety and trust)	But I trust in you, Lord; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands;	Psalm 31
Ps. 32 - Blessed is the one (Penitential Psalm, Wisdom, Praise)	Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.	Psalm 32
Ps. 35 - The Lord the Avenger of His People (a cry for justice and deliverance amidst persecution)	Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me!	Psalm 35
Ps. 51 - Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God (Penitential Psalm & Prayer of Confession)	Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;	Psalm 51
Ps. 86 - Great Is Your Steadfast Love (A Prayer of David) (For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.)	Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.	Psalm 86

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Solomon

prayer	Reference
Solomon's prayer for wisdom	1 Kings 3:4-15
Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple	1 Kings 8 (vv. 22-61)

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The Prophets

See also Prayers/Daniel 9

prayer	Reference
Hannah's prayer for a child	1 Samuel 1:10-13
Hannah's prayer of thanksgiving	1 Samuel 2:1-10
The Lord Calls Samuel	1 Samuel 3:1-14
Daniel's intercession for Israel	Daniel 9:4-19
Elijah prays to revive a widow's son	1 Kings 17:20-22
Elijah's prayer at Mt. Carmel	1 Kings 18:36-39
Elijah prays for the Lord to send rain	1 Kings 18:41-46
Elijah at Mount Horeb (Sinai)	1 Kings 19
Elisha's prayer for spiritual sight	2 Kings 6:15-18
Jonah's prayer	Jonah 2:2-9

Historical Books

prayer	Reference
The prayer of Jabez	1 Chronicles 4:10
Jehoshaphat's prayer for deliverance	2 Chronicles 20:1-30
Ezra (corporate prayer & fasting)	Ezra 8:21-23
Nehemiah's prayer and fasting	Nehemiah 1:3-11
Nehemiah (corporate prayer and fasting)	Nehemiah 9:1-38

The Poetry Books

See The Book of Psalms

Proverbs 30:7-9 (NIV)

“Two things I ask of you, Lord;
do not refuse me before I die:
Keep falsehood and lies far from me;
give me neither poverty nor riches,
but give me only my daily bread.
Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you
and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’
Or I may become poor and steal,
and so dishonor the name of my God."