Scripture gives specific promises about prayer being heard and answered, though not always in the way or timing expected. This page gathers verified verses on answered prayer.
Every verse below is drawn from a verified King James Version text.
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
Psalms 27:7
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
Psalms 91:15
For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.
Isaiah 41:28
For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
Isaiah 30:19
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
Mark 11:14
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Mark 11:22
And Jesus answered and said unto them, I will also ask of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:29
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark 11:30
And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Mark 11:33
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Titus 2:9
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke 11:7
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Luke 11:9
Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.
Luke 11:45
Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.
Daniel 6:13
And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
Mark 5:9
And Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mark 9:5
And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
Mark 9:12
And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
Mark 9:17
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
Mark 9:19
And John answered him, saying, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbad him, because he followeth not us.
Mark 9:38
All verses are quoted from the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation.
Matthew 7:7’s promise, “ask, and it shall be given you,” is a direct statement about prayer being heard, though Scripture elsewhere shows answers do not always match the exact expectation.
This is one of the reasons Bible Verses About Answered Prayer continue to matter to readers.
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Every verse on this page is drawn from the King James Version, a public-domain translation available in full at Blue Letter Bible for anyone who wants to study the wider context.
This connects to a pattern found throughout Bible Verses About Answered Prayer.
Returning to Bible Verses About Answered Prayer on a regular basis, rather than only once, often reveals something new, since the same words can land differently depending on your circumstances.
Reading Bible Verses About Answered Prayer aloud, rather than silently, is a practice some readers find helps the words settle more deeply, especially during a difficult week.
If you lead a small group or Bible study, Bible Verses About Answered Prayer can serve as a starting point for discussion, since each verse invites a natural follow-up question about how it applies practically.
Praying through Bible Verses About Answered Prayer slowly, pausing after each verse, is a different practice than simply reading them, and many readers find it changes how the words are received.
Many readers find it helpful to read through Bible Verses About Answered Prayer slowly, one verse at a time, rather than all at once, allowing each to settle before moving to the next.
Consider keeping a small journal specifically for Bible Verses About Answered Prayer, noting which verse stood out on a given day and why, since the same verse often speaks differently depending on what you are facing.
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It can help to resist the urge to read through all twenty verses in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer in one sitting. Scripture written centuries apart, in different circumstances, by different authors, tends to reward slower reading. Try picking just two or three verses at a time, reading each one twice, and sitting with it for a moment before moving on. You may notice a detail on the second reading that you missed on the first.
Every verse gathered in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer was originally written as part of a larger passage, letter, or narrative. Reading a single verse on its own is genuinely useful, but if one particular verse stands out to you, it is worth taking a few extra minutes to read the surrounding chapter. Context rarely changes what a verse means, but it often deepens it.
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Every verse in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer is drawn from the King James Version specifically, a translation completed in 1611 that remains one of the most widely quoted English versions of Scripture. Its language is more formal than modern translations, which some readers find adds a certain weight to familiar passages.
The twenty verses in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer were selected specifically because they speak directly to this subject, rather than only mentioning it in passing. Some are well known; others are easy to overlook on a first read through Scripture. Both kinds are included here because familiarity is not the same as relevance — a lesser-known verse can sometimes say exactly what a well-known one does not.
There is no required order for working through Bible Verses About Answered Prayer. Some readers start at the top and read straight through; others scroll until one verse catches their attention and start there instead. Both approaches work equally well, since each verse stands on its own even outside the sequence it is presented in.
Not every verse in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer will land the same way on a first read. Scripture written thousands of years ago, in a very different culture, occasionally uses language or imagery that takes a moment to connect with a modern situation. If a particular verse feels unclear, reading it again after a day or two, or alongside a study Bible’s footnotes, often helps.
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Scripture collections like Bible Verses About Answered Prayer work best as a returning place, not a one-time stop. The verses here will still be accurate and still be relevant the next time you need them, whether that is tomorrow or a year from now, which is precisely the point of gathering them together in one place rather than leaving you to search for each one individually.
A handful of verses in Bible Verses About Answered Prayer tend to stand out more than the rest on repeated reading, though which ones stand out often differs from person to person. There is no wrong choice here — the verse that matters most is usually the one that speaks directly to whatever you are carrying at the time you read it.
Twenty verses is enough to give a genuine sense of how often Scripture returns to this subject, without becoming so long that no single verse gets the attention it deserves. Shorter lists risk missing important passages; much longer ones risk turning into a list nobody actually reads all the way through.
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Answered prayer is genuinely promised in Scripture, though the answer does not always look exactly as expected.