A collection for anyone seeking to speak to God through Scripture, deepen devotion, and strengthen personal prayer.
Below are direct KJV quotations from the Psalms that read like prayers spoken to God. Each line is a complete verse (or a prayerful line within a verse) followed by its reference.
O thou that hearest prayer. Psalm 65:2 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. Psalm 4:1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Psalm 5:1 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray. Psalm 5:2 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. Psalm 5:8 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Psalm 6:1 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed. Psalm 6:2 Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake. Psalm 6:4 O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me. Psalm 7:1 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies. Psalm 7:6 Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death. Psalm 9:13
Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Psalm 9:19 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. Psalm 10:12 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Psalm 13:1 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death. Psalm 13:3 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust. Psalm 16:1 Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Psalm 17:1 Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not. Psalm 17:5 Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 17:8 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness. Psalm 18:28 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14 The LORD hear me in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend me. Psalm 20:1
Be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me. Psalm 22:19 Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Psalm 25:1 O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. Psalm 25:2 Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Psalm 25:4 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. Psalm 25:5 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD. Psalm 25:7 O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Psalm 25:20 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity. Psalm 26:1 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. Psalm 26:2 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Psalm 27:1 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life. Psalm 27:4
Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. Psalm 27:7 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. Psalm 27:11 Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me. Psalm 28:1 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Psalm 28:9 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper. Psalm 30:10 In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Psalm 31:1 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock. Psalm 31:2 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. Psalm 31:5 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble. Psalm 31:9 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7
I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm 34:6 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me. Psalm 35:1 Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. Psalm 35:3 O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Psalm 38:1 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. Psalm 38:9 Make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Psalm 39:4 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish. Psalm 39:8 I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Psalm 40:13 I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Psalm 41:4
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Psalm 43:3 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake. Psalm 44:26 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness. Psalm 51:1 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:2 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Psalm 51:11 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Psalm 51:12 Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength. Psalm 54:1 Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. Psalm 54:2 Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Psalm 55:1 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Psalm 56:3 Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee. Psalm 57:1
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Psalm 59:1 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Psalm 60:11 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. Psalm 61:1 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. Psalm 61:2 O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. Psalm 61:7 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. Psalm 63:1 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy. Psalm 64:1 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. Psalm 65:2 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. Psalm 69:1 But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time. Psalm 69:13 Hear me, O LORD; for thy lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. Psalm 69:16 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. Psalm 70:1
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Psalm 71:1 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me. Psalm 71:3 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Psalm 71:9 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. Psalm 71:12 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. Psalm 73:25 Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved. Psalm 80:3 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Psalm 86:1 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. Psalm 86:2 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. Psalm 86:3 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. Psalm 86:4 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. Psalm 86:11
Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed. Psalm 86:17 O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee. Psalm 88:1 Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry. Psalm 88:2 So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:12 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us. Psalm 90:17 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee. Psalm 102:1 Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me. Psalm 102:2 Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation. Psalm 106:4 Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy. Psalm 109:26 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Psalm 116:4
Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end. Psalm 119:33 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Psalm 119:34 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. Psalm 119:35 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Psalm 119:36 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way. Psalm 119:37 Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Psalm 119:66 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant. Psalm 119:76 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight. Psalm 119:77 Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope. Psalm 119:116 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually. Psalm 119:117 Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me. Psalm 119:133
Unto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Psalm 123:1 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us. Psalm 123:3 Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD. Psalm 130:1 Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. Psalm 130:2 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139:24 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man. Psalm 140:1 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee. Psalm 141:1 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2 Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. Psalm 142:5
Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. Psalm 143:1 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust. Psalm 143:8 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. Psalm 143:10 Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters. Psalm 144:7 Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm 143:8 Lead me in the land of uprightness. Psalm 143:10 Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. Psalm 143:9 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. Psalm 143:11 Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me. Psalm 143:7 Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God. Psalm 3:7 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. Psalm 142:1
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication. Psalm 55:1 Hear my prayer, O God; attend unto my prayer. Psalm 61:1 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity. Psalm 141:4 O LORD, be gracious unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee. Psalm 41:4 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. Psalm 38:21 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation. Psalm 38:22 Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help. Psalm 22:11 Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Psalm 22:20 Save me from the lion’s mouth. Psalm 22:21 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies. Psalm 5:8 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Psalm 51:10 O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee. Psalm 63:1 Be merciful unto me, O God. Psalm 57:1 Order my steps in thy word. Psalm 119:133 Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word. Psalm 119:169
Let my supplication come before thee: deliver me according to thy word. Psalm 119:170 Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts. Psalm 119:173 Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me. Psalm 119:175 I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget thy commandments. Psalm 119:176 Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue. Psalm 120:2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters… so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Psalm 123:2 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud. Psalm 123:4 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side… when men rose up against us. Psalm 124:2 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers. Psalm 124:7 Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. Psalm 126:4 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Psalm 127:1
Bless the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD. Psalm 134:1 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. Psalm 134:2 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Psalm 135:21 Give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 136:1 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 136:4 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm 136:26 I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. Psalm 138:1 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. Psalm 138:3 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me. Psalm 138:7 The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me. Psalm 138:8 O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known me. Psalm 139:1 Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. Psalm 139:3
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Psalm 139:6 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? Psalm 139:7 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man. Psalm 140:1 Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked. Psalm 140:4 I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. Psalm 140:6 Let not the man of violence desire to oppress me. Psalm 140:11 LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me. Psalm 141:1 Incline not my heart to any evil thing. Psalm 141:4 Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness. Psalm 141:5 Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth. Psalm 141:7 Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me. Psalm 141:9 I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. Psalm 142:1 I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. Psalm 142:2
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. Psalm 142:3 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low. Psalm 142:6 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name. Psalm 142:7 Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications. Psalm 143:1 Deliver me from mine enemies, O LORD: I flee unto thee to hide me. Psalm 143:9 Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake. Psalm 143:11 Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war. Psalm 144:1 Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Psalm 144:5 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them. Psalm 144:6 Rid me, and deliver me from the great waters. Psalm 144:7 Happy is that people, whose God is the LORD. Psalm 144:15 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Psalm 145:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. Psalm 145:3 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. Psalm 145:8
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Psalm 145:13 The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. Psalm 145:14 The eyes of all wait upon thee; and thou givest them their meat in due season. Psalm 145:15 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. Psalm 145:18 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him. Psalm 145:19 Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. Psalm 146:1 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help. Psalm 146:5 The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind. Psalm 146:8 The LORD preserveth the strangers. Psalm 146:9 Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God. Psalm 147:1 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. Psalm 147:3
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song. Psalm 149:1 For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Psalm 149:4 Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Psalm 149:5 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary. Psalm 150:1 Praise him for his mighty acts. Psalm 150:2 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Psalm 150:6