Does God hear my prayers?
God not only hears your prayers - He treasures them. Discover how your Father in heaven listens to every word.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
I Love the LORD Because He Has Heard
Psalm 116 is a deeply personal testimony of deliverance from death, expressing profound gratitude and commitment to serve the LORD who answers prayer.
If My People Would Only Listen
A festival psalm with God Himself speaking, calling Israel to listen and obey. The contrast between what God offers and what Israel forfeits through stubbornness makes this a powerful call to wholehea...
The Temple Dedication
Solomon assembles Israel to bring the ark into the temple. As the glory cloud fills the house, Solomon blesses the people and offers an extended dedicatory prayer, asking God to hear prayers directed ...
My Rock and My Strength
David cries to God as his rock, pleading not to be dragged away with the wicked, then bursts into praise when his prayer is heard.
Hear Me, LORD, and Answer Me
David's personal prayer weaving together petition and praise. He appeals to God's character—mercy, faithfulness, uniqueness—while crying out for help in distress. The psalm models how to bring nee...
I Will Walk in My House with a Blameless Heart
David's personal commitment to integrity in leadership. This psalm outlines standards for his household, his associates, and his kingdom—a royal ethic of faithfulness and justice.
Hear My Prayer, O Lord
A prayer of the afflicted when faint and pouring out lament. The psalmist's personal suffering meets hope in God's eternal faithfulness and the promised restoration of Zion.
I Give You Thanks with My Whole Heart
Psalm 138 is David's passionate thanksgiving for God's answered prayer, confident that the LORD will fulfill His purpose for David's life.
He Heals the Brokenhearted
Psalm 147 praises God who numbers the stars, heals the brokenhearted, sustains the humble, and blesses Jerusalem with His word.
Three Visitors and Abraham's Intercession
Three visitors confirm Isaac's birth. Sarah laughs in disbelief. Abraham intercedes for Sodom, revealing the heart of a faithful intercessor.
How Long, O LORD?
David pours out his heart in one of Scripture's most transparent expressions of suffering, asking "how long" four times before moving from despair to trust and praise.
A Prayer of the Vindicated
David calls on God to hear his righteous cause, protect him from deadly enemies, and demonstrate that his hope in God is not misplaced.
Prayer for Victory
Israel prays for their king before battle, asking God to answer him, support him, and fulfill his heart's desire, trusting that victory comes from the LORD.
Stephen's Speech and Martyrdom
Stephen delivers a sweeping speech tracing Israel's history of rejecting God's messengers. He accuses his hearers of resisting the Holy Spirit like their fathers. Enraged, they stone him. Stephen sees...
Unity and Paul's Mission
The strong must bear with the weak, as Christ did for us. Paul explains his mission to the Gentiles and his plans to visit Rome on his way to Spain. He asks for their prayers.
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