17 Therefore may God grant unto you, my brethren, that ye may begin to exercise your faith unto repentance, that ye begin to call upon his holy name, that he would have mercy upon you; 18 Yea, cry unto him for mercy; for he is mighty to save. 19 Yea, humble yourselves, and continue in prayer unto him. 20 Cry unto him when ye are in your fields, yea, over all your flocks. 21 Cry unto him in your houses, yea, over all your household, both morning, mid-day, and evening. 22 Yea, cry unto him against the power of your enemies. 23 Yea, cry unto him against the devil, who is an enemy to all righteousness. 24 Cry unto him over the crops of your fields, that ye may prosper in them. 25 Cry over the flocks of your fields, that they may increase. 26 But this is not all; ye must pour out your souls in your closets, and your secret places, and in your wilderness. 27 Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you.
Alma 34:17-27
"3 I will call upon the Lord, who is a worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies."Old Testament, Psalms 18:3
"5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found:"
Old Testament, Psalms 32:6
"4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 17 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
Old Testament, Psalms 34:4, 17
"1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry."
Old Testament, Psalms 40:1
"7 Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. 8 Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life."
Old Testament, Psalms 42:7-8
14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: 15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
"9 When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me."Old Testament, Psalms 56:9
"2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me."
Old Testament, Psalms 57:2
"8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah"
Old Testament, Psalms 62:8
"6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches."
Old Testament, Psalms 63:6
"5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying."
Old Testament, Psalms 70:5
"1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come."
Old Testament, Psalms 71:1-2, 12,17-18
"7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah"
Old Testament, Psalms 81:7
"15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him."
Old Testament, Psalms 91:15
"6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker."
Old Testament, Psalms 95:6
"6 Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them. 7 He spake unto them in the cloudy pillar: they kept his testimonies, and the ordinance that he gave them. 8 Thou answeredst them, O Lord our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of their inventions."
Old Testament, Psalms 99:6-8
"1 O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 4 Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore."
Old Testament, Psalms 105:1,4
"1 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 3 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow. 4 Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. 12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me? 13 I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. 14 I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people. 16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds. 17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord."
Old Testament, Psalms 116:1-4, 12-14,16-17
"5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity."
Old Testament, Psalms 118:5,25
"8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 17 Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. 37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. 108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, 145 I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord: I will keep thy statutes. 146 I cried unto thee; save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies. 147 I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried: I hoped in thy word. 149 Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O Lord, quicken me according to thy judgment. 170 Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word."
Old Testament, Psalms 119:8, 17, 37, 108, 145-147, 149, 170
"1 Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. 2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that he have mercy upon us. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord,"
Old Testament, Psalms 123:1-3
"3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."
Old Testament, Psalms 138:3
"6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord."
Old Testament, Psalms 140:6
"1 I cried unto the Lord with my voice; with my voice unto the Lord did I make my supplication. 2 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low:"
Old Testament, Psalms 142:1-3,6
There is no doubts the Lord hears our prayers, but the request for him to hear our cries is our request in faith for the Lord to respond with the blessings we desire. The Lord is bound by His word. He cannot respond when we are not in obedience to the commandments.
"1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer."
Old Testament, Psalms 4:1
"1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. 3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up."
Old Testament, Psalms 5:1-3
"8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 9 The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer."
Old Testament, Psalms 6:8-9
"12 Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble."
Old Testament, Psalms 10:12
"1 Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. 2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal. 3 Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress. 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. 5 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. 6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and a hear my speech."
Old Testament, Psalms 17:1-6
"15 For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God. 16 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me. 22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation."
Old Testament, Psalms 38:15-16, 21-22
"12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were. 13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more."
Old Testament, Psalms 39:12-13
"1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?"
Old Testament, Psalms 42:1-3
"1 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. 2 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth."
Old Testament, Psalms 54:1-2
"1 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise; 16 As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice."
Old Testament, Psalms 55:1-2, 16-17
"1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
Old Testament, Psalms 61:1-2
"1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:"
Old Testament, Psalms 64:1
"2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come"
Old Testament, Psalms 65:2
"18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: 19 But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me."
Old Testament, Psalms 66:18-20
"1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me."
Old Testament, Psalms 77:1
"1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.17 Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself. 18 So will not we go back from thee: quicken us, and we will call upon thy name."
Old Testament, Psalms 80:1-2,17-18
"8 O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah. 9 Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed."
Old Testament, Psalms 84:8-9
"1 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.6 Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me."
Old Testament, Psalms 86:1-7
"1 O Lord God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: 2 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry; Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee."
Old Testament, Psalms 88:1-2,9,13
"1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee. 2 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily. 17 He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer."
Old Testament, Psalms 102:1-2,17
"1 O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people."
Old Testament, Psalms 105:1
"44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:"
Old Testament, Psalms 106:44
"6 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses."
Old Testament, Psalms 107:6,13,19
"108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill a offerings of my mouth, O Lord, and teach me thy judgments. 124 Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. 125 I am thy a servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies. 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes. 169 Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word."
Old Testament, Psalms 119:108, 124-125,135, 169
"1 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O Lord. 2 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications."
Old Testament, Psalms 130:1-2
"1 Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. 2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."
Old Testament, Psalms 141:1-2
"1 Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. 7 Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit."
Old Testament, Psalms 143:1,7
"18 The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth."
Old Testament, Psalms 145:18
Gratitude should be the core for our thoughts and prayers.
"6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. 7 I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons."
Old Testament, Psalms 16:6-7
"5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the Lord fulfil all thy petitions."
Old Testament, Psalms 20:5
"1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. 3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. 26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever."
Old Testament, Psalms 136:1-3,25-26
"13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name:"
Old Testament, Psalms 140:13
Additional References
Old Testament, Psalms 12:1
Old Testament, Psalms 72:20
Old Testament, Psalms 90:13-14
Old Testament, Psalms 108:11-12
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