Bible Verses about “silent prayer”
The Bible contains 14 verses about silent prayer across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“‹But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.›”
“¶ Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.”
“And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.”
“Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.”
“The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.”
“¶ Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.”
“For [there is] not a word in my tongue, [but], lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.”
“¶ To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. O LORD, thou hast searched me, and known [me].”
“Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.”
“Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted [with] all my ways.”
“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.”
“Now Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.”
“And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the LORD, that Eli marked her mouth.”
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew [water]: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”