43 Bible Verses About Intercessory Prayer
Bible verses about Intercessory Prayer
Intercessory prayer, a cornerstone of faith, is a powerful act of love where we lift others before God, seeking His grace and intervention in their lives. Scripture overflows with examples of faithful individuals who pleaded on behalf of others, demonstrating the profound impact of selfless prayer. Exploring these verses illuminates not only the mechanics of intercession but also the heart of God, who invites us into partnership with Him in His work of redemption and healing. Through understanding intercessory prayer within the biblical context, we deepen our compassion, strengthen our connection with God, and become instruments of His love and mercy in a world desperately in need of both.
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Deuteronomy 9:27 (KJV)
Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:
Pray for Others: Bible Verses on Intercession
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
And I stayed in the mount, according to the first time, forty days and forty nights; and the Lord hearkened unto me at that time also, and the Lord would not destroy thee.
Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
And this is the blessing of Judah: and he said, Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him unto his people: let his hands be sufficient for him; and be thou an help to him from his enemies.
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
And Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, their prayer and their supplications, and maintain their cause, and forgive thy people which have sinned against thee.
Then hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
And he went out from Pharaoh, and intreated the Lord.
And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty’s sake.
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,
And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord.
Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten’s sake.
And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the Lord, the fire was quenched.
And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the Lord.
And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;
And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty’s sake.
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the Lord, and he answered them.
And Moses cried unto the Lord, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.
Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.
And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.
And let these my words, wherewith I have made supplication before the Lord, be nigh unto the Lord our God day and night, that he maintain the cause of his servant, and the cause of his people Israel at all times, as the matter shall require:
And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
And the Lord was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin:
Through exploring these scriptures, we've witnessed the profound power and biblical mandate for intercessory prayer. These verses reveal God's invitation for us to actively participate in the lives of others, carrying their burdens and presenting their needs before Him. From Abraham's plea for Sodom to Jesus' constant intercession for His disciples and us, the Bible underscores the effectiveness of selfless prayer. Let us be encouraged to cultivate a habit of intercession, faithfully lifting up our families, communities, and the world to the Lord. May our prayers be bold, persistent, and filled with compassion, trusting that God hears and answers according to His perfect will. Reflect on the needs around you and consider how you can become a vessel of God's grace through the simple, yet powerful act of intercessory prayer.