Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8600 Prayer and worship of the believer  »  8602 prayer  »  8614 prayer, answers to

God has promised to answer prayer for personal or corporate needs and for the needs of others.

God answers the prayers of individuals

God answers the psalmists' prayers

Psalm 145:18-19 See also Psalm 3:4; Psalm 6:8-9; Psalm 30:2-3; Psalm 66:19-20; Psalm 116:1-2; Psalm 118:5; Psalm 138:3

God answers Moses' prayers

Exodus 15:23-25; Exodus 17:4-7; Numbers 11:10-17

God answers Hannah's prayer for a son

1 Samuel 1:27 See also 1 Samuel 1:10-20

God answers the prayers of the prophets

Psalm 99:6 See also 1 Samuel 7:9; Lamentations 3:55-57; Jonah 2:1-2; James 5:17-18

God answers the prayers of the kings of Israel

1 Kings 9:3; 2 Chronicles 18:31

God answers corporate petition

Answered prayer for deliverance from hardship

Deuteronomy 26:7-8 See also Exodus 2:23-25; Exodus 3:7-9; Numbers 20:16; 1 Samuel 12:8; Psalm 81:7

Answered prayer for deliverance from enemies

1 Samuel 12:10-11 See also Judges 3:9,15; 2 Kings 19:19-20; 1 Chronicles 5:20

God answers the prayer of the oppressed

James 5:4 See also Exodus 22:22-23; Job 34:28

God answers prayer for healing

James 5:14-16 See also Numbers 12:10-15; 1 Kings 17:21-22; 2 Kings 4:32-35; Kings 20:1-6 pp 2 Chronicles 32:24 pp Isaiah 38:1-6; Matthew 8:2-3 pp Mark 1:40-42 pp Luke 5:12-13; Acts 9:40

God answers prayer for others

Deuteronomy 9:18-19 See also 1 Samuel 7:8-9; Acts 12:5-8

See also

5225  barrenness
5333  healing
5446  poverty
6634  deliverance
7221  exodus, the
8790  oppression