Asking God to act, in dependence upon him and out of a sense of sometimes desperate need.

Genesis 4:26

Calling upon God as an act of worship

See also

By those who depend upon him and proclaim his name

Genesis 12:8; 26:25
1 Chronicles 16:8
Psalms 86:5; 116:2,17
Job 27:10

pp Ps 105:1

2 Timothy 2:22
Psalms 14:4

Those who do not acknowledge God or call upon his name

Psalms 79:6
Isaiah 65:1

pp Ps 53:4

Jeremiah 10:25
Zephaniah 3:9
Psalms 50:15

Calling upon God in time of need

Lamentations 3:55

See also

1 Samuel 12:17-18
2 Samuel 22:4
1 Kings 18:24
2 Kings 5:11

pp Ps 18:3

Job 19:7
Psalms 4:1; 17:6-9; 18:6; 27:7-12; 28:1-2; 55:16; 86:3,7; 91:15; 120:1
Proverbs 1:28
Isaiah 58:9; 65:24
Jeremiah 11:14; 33:3
Joel 1:19
Habakkuk 1:2
Zechariah 13:9
Acts 2:21

Calling upon God for his salvation

See also

Joel 2:32
Romans 10:12-14
Psalms 99:6

Calling upon God was part of the priestly function of intercession

See also

Exodus 17:11; 32:31-32
Numbers 21:7
1 Samuel 12:19,23
Jeremiah 15:1
Genesis 13:4

Examples of those who called upon God

Abraham

Exodus 17:10-13,15; 32:11-13,30
Numbers 14:13-19

Moses

Deuteronomy 9:26-29
1 Samuel 7:5-9

Samuel

1 Kings 18:36-37

Elijah

Jonah 2:2,7

Jonah

Acts 7:59-60

See also

Stephen

1320 God, as Saviour
7766 priests
8020 faith
8608 prayer & worship
8610 prayer, as asking God
8622 worship
8638 benedictions
8650 hands, lifting up
8656 longing for God