Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8600 Prayer and worship of the believer » 8640 calling upon God
Asking God to act, in dependence upon him and out of a sense of sometimes desperate need.
Calling upon God as an act of worship
By those who depend upon him and proclaim his name
Genesis 4:26 See also Genesis 12:8; Genesis 26:25; 1 Chronicles 16:8 pp Psalm 105:1; Psalm 86:5; Psalm 116:2,17; Job 27:10; 2 Timothy 2:22
Those who do not acknowledge God or call upon his name
Psalm 14:4 pp Psalm 53:4; Psalm 79:6; Isaiah 65:1; Jeremiah 10:25; Zephaniah 3:9
Calling upon God in time of need
Psalm 50:15; Lamentations 3:55 See also 1 Samuel 12:17-18; 2 Samuel 22:4 pp Psalm 18:3; 1 Kings 18:24; 2 Kings 5:11; Job 19:7; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 17:6-9; Psalm 18:6; Psalm 27:7-12; Psalm 28:1-2; Psalm 55:16; Psalm 86:3,7; Psalm 91:15; Psalm 120:1; Proverbs 1:28; Isaiah 58:9; Isaiah 65:24; Jeremiah 11:14; Jeremiah 33:3; Joel 1:19; Habakkuk 1:2; Zechariah 13:9
Calling upon God for his salvation
Acts 2:21 See also Joel 2:32; Romans 10:12-14
Calling upon God was part of the priestly function of intercession
Psalm 99:6 See also Exodus 17:11; Exodus 32:31-32; Numbers 21:7; 1 Samuel 12:19,23; Jeremiah 15:1
Examples of those who called upon God
Abraham
Genesis 13:4
Moses
Exodus 17:10-13,15; Exodus 32:11-13,30; Numbers 14:13-19; Deuteronomy 9:26-29
Samuel
1 Samuel 7:5-9
Elijah
1 Kings 18:36-37
Jonah
Jonah 2:2,7
Stephen
Acts 7:59-60
See also
1320 God as Saviour 7766 priests 8020 faith 8607 prayer, God's promises 8610 prayer, asking God 8622 worship 8636 asking 8648 enquiring of God 8653 importunity to God
