A BIBLICAL COMPILATION OF
POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE PRAYERS
BY ORDINARY PEOPLE LIKE ME AND YOU
C O M P I L E D B Y D A V I D M A R T I N
D.Martin
FORWARD
ITISMYSINCEREHOPETHATTHESEPLAININSPIREDWORDS BRINGBLESSING,HEALING,STRENGTHENEDFAITH,HOPEAND ACHANGEOFCIRCUMSTANCESTOTHEREADERS.
INSTRUCTIONS:
APPLYTHEPRAYERSANDACCOMPANYINGTEXTSTOYOUR DAILYDEVOTIONANDCIRCUMSTANCES
LUKE18V1:
Andhe(JESUS)spokeaparableuntothemtothisend, thatmenoughtalwaystopray,andnottofaint.
JAMES5:17
Elijahwasamanjustlikeus.Heprayedearnestlythatit wouldnotrain,and itdidnotrainonthelandforthreeandahalfyears.
NEHEMIAH'S PRAYER
Nehemiah'sprayerasrecordedintheKingJamesVersion(KJV)oftheBible, specificallyfromNehemiah1:4-11
(conveyinghisheartfeltpleatoGodforforgiveness,restoration,andsuccess inhismission.)
andtheysaiduntome,Theremnantsthatareleftofthecaptivitythereinthe provinceareingreatafflictionandreproach:thewallofJerusalemalsois brokendown,andthegatesthereofareburnedwithfire.
Anditcametopass,WhenIheardthesethings,Isatdownandwept.Forsome days,ImournedandfastedandprayedbeforetheGodofheaven. ThenIsaid:
"Lord,theGodofheaven,thegreatandawesomeGod,whokeepshis covenantoflovewiththosewholovehimandkeephiscommandments,let yourearbeattentiveandyoureyesopentoheartheprayeryourservantis prayingbeforeyoudayandnightforyourservants,thepeopleofIsrael.I confessthesinsweIsraelites,includingmyselfandmyfather’sfamily,have committedagainstyou.Wehaveactedverywickedlytowardyou.Wehave notobeyedthecommands,decrees,andlawsyougaveyourservantMoses."
RemembertheinstructionyougaveyourservantMoses,saying,'Ifyouare unfaithful,Iwillscatteryouamongthenations,butifyoureturntomeand obeymycommands,thenevenifyourexiledpeopleareatthefarthest horizon,IwillgatherthemfromthereandbringthemtotheplaceIhave chosenasadwellingformyName.'
Theyareyourservantsandyourpeople,whomyouredeemedbyyourgreat strengthandyourmightyhand.Lord,letyourearbeattentivetotheprayerof thisyourservantandtotheprayerofyourservantswhodelightinrevering yourname.Giveyourservantsuccesstodaybygrantinghimfavourinthe presenceofthisman.'
Iwascupbearertotheking."
MAYTHEHOLYSPIRITGRANTYOURDESIRESASYOUCLAIMTHISPRAYER.
JABEZ’S PRAYER
1Chronicles4:10.KJV
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AndJabezcalledontheGodofIsrael,saying,Ohthat thouwouldestblessmeindeed,andenlargemycoast, andthatthinehandmightbewithme,andthatthou wouldestkeepmefromevil,"
MAYTHEHOLYSPIRITGRANTYOURDESIRESASYOUCLAIMTHIS PRAYER
DAVID’S PRAYER
PSALMS 51:1-19
A prayer of repentance
1Havemercyuponme,OGod,accordingtothylovingkindness: accordinguntothemultitudeofthytendermerciesblotoutmy transgressions.
4Againstthee,theeonly,haveIsinned,anddonethisevilinthysight: thatthoumightestbejustifiedwhenthouspeakest,andbeclearwhen thoujudgest.
8Makemetohearjoyandgladness;thattheboneswhichthouhast brokenmayrejoice.
9Hidethyfacefrommysins,andblotoutallmineiniquities.
12Restoreuntomethejoyofthysalvation;andupholdmewiththyfree spirit.
13ThenwillIteachtransgressorsthyways;andsinnersshallbe converteduntothee.
14Delivermefrombloodguiltiness,OGod,thouGodofmysalvation:and mytongueshallsingaloudofthyrighteousness.
16Forthoudesirestnotsacrifice;elsewouldIgiveit:thoudelightestnotin burntoffering.
17ThesacrificesofGodareabrokenspirit:abrokenandacontriteheart, OGod,thouwiltnotdespise.
18DogoodinthygoodpleasureuntoZion:buildthouthewallsof Jerusalem.
19Thenshaltthoubepleasedwiththesacrificesofrighteousness,with burntofferingandwholeburntoffering:thenshalltheyofferbullocks uponthinealtar.
Psalm51isapenitentialpsalmattributedtoKingDavid,expressingdeep remorseforhissinsandseekingGod'sforgivenessandrestoration.Itisa heartfeltprayerforcleansing,renewal,andarestoredrelationshipwith God.Thepsalmhighlightstheimportanceofgenuinerepentanceanda cont it h tb f G d.
Elijah’s PRAYER
11Kings18:36-37.
Thisprayerwasofferedduringasignificant confrontationbetweenElijahandtheprophetsofBaal onMountCarmel.
"Atthetimeofsacrifice,theprophetElijahstepped forwardandprayed:'Lord,theGodofAbraham,Isaac, andIsrael,letitbeknowntodaythatyouareGodin IsraelandthatIamyourservantandhavedoneall thesethingsatyourcommand.Answerme,Lord, answerme,sothesepeoplewillknowthatyou,Lord,are God,andthatyouareturningtheirheartsbackagain."
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Thelord’s prayer
Matthew 6:9-13, KJV
"OurFatherwhichartinheaven, Hallowedbethyname.Thykingdom come,Thywillbedoneinearth,asitis inheaven.Giveusthisdayourdaily bread.Andforgiveusourdebts,aswe forgiveourdebtors.Andleadusnot intotemptation,butdeliverusfrom evil:Forthineisthekingdom,andthe power,andtheglory,forever.Amen."
(Matthew6:9-13,KJV)
