Bible Verses About Unanswered Prayer

“If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.”

“And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.”

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

“Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable.”

“If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.”

“We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.”

“But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.”

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

“Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them. “Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

“When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Wash and cleanse yourselves. Remove your evil deeds from My sight. Stop doing evil!”

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.”

“And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy? But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.”

“And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.”

“You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.”

“The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.”

“And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.”

“And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.”

“And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”

“So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

“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.”

“Rejoice at all times. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“In those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.”

“Whoever shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too shall cry out and receive no answer.”

“Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven.”

“But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.”

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.”

“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.”

“You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.”

“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.”

“Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

“He will turn toward the prayer of the destitute; He will not despise their prayer.”

“So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!”

“One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

“The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.”

“By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. “But ask now for God’s favor. Will He be gracious? Since this has come from your hands, will He show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.”

“The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.”

“All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.”

“Going a little farther, He fell facedown and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.”

“Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

“First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— for kings and all those in authority— so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.”

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

“Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.”

“I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.”

“The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.”

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.”

“How long, O LORD, must I call for help but You do not hear, or cry out to You, “Violence!” but You do not save?”

“And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

“Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.”

“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.”