But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

As Hannah kept on praying before the LORD, Eli watched her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and though her lips were moving, her voice could not be heard. So Eli thought she was drunk

And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray.

Pray without ceasing.

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. . . .

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.

Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence—but you were not willing.”

“Be silent before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength. Let them come forward and testify; let us together draw near for judgment.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect,

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,

“I have kept silent from ages past; I have remained quiet and restrained. But now I will groan like a woman in labor; I will at once gasp and pant.

For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still, until her righteousness shines like a bright light, her salvation like a blazing torch.

But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

Of David. To You, O LORD, I call; be not deaf to me, O my Rock. For if You remain silent, I will be like those descending to the Pit.

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

You have done these things, and I kept silent; you thought I was just like you. But now I rebuke you and accuse you to your face.

A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess, so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged. Hear, O Israel, and be careful to observe them, so that you may prosper and multiply greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. . . .

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

After all this, O LORD, will You restrain Yourself? Will You keep silent and afflict us beyond measure?

Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him.

A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O God of my praise, be not silent.

A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You. Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. . . .

But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.

Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?

Then Jesus, realizing that they were about to come and make Him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by Himself.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up and slipped out to a solitary place to pray. Simon and his companions went to look for Him, and when they found Him, they said, “Everyone is looking for You!”

And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. . . .

“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Be silent before the LORD, all people, for He has roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away. I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words.

Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests.

The calm words of the wise are heeded over the shouts of a ruler among fools.

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.

Yet He frequently withdrew to the wilderness to pray.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you,

Now to Him who is able to do so much more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. . . .

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out.

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.

For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,