New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about asking god for things

Praying out loud or even just talking quietly to God when you are stressing over a big test, a sports game, or a family issue can feel a bit awkward at first. Delving into verses about asking god for things explains how talking directly to your Creator about what you need is actually encouraged instead of frowned upon. Voicing your worries and big goals doesn't mean treating heaven like a vending machine where you automatically get whatever you want instantly: it means trusting that a loving listener hears you out. Scripture points out that bringing your honest requests forward builds a personal connection and replaces quiet panic with real peace. Opening up about your struggles clears your head and reminds you that you don't have to carry every heavy burden all by yourself. Trusting the process of prayer gives you the confidence to face whatever comes your way.

The Lord appeared to Solomon at Gibeon. He spoke to him in a dream during the night. God said, "Ask for anything you want me to give you."
1 Kings 3:5

So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?"
1 Kings 3:9

So God said to him, "You have not asked to live for a long time. You have not asked to be wealthy. You have not even asked to have your enemies killed. Instead, you have asked for understanding. You want to do what is right and fair when you judge people. Because that is what you have asked for,
1 Kings 3:11

"And that is not all. I will give you what you have not asked for. I will give you riches and honor. As long as you live, no other king will be as great as you are.
1 Kings 3:13

Ask me, and I will give the nations to you. All nations on earth will belong to you.
Psalm 2:8

May he give you what your heart longs for. May he make all of your plans succeed.
Psalm 20:4

We will shout with joy when you win the battle. We will lift up our flags in the name of our God. May the Lord give you everything you ask for.
Psalm 20:5

I'm asking the Lord for only one thing. Here is what I want. I want to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. I want to look at the beauty of the Lord. I want to worship him in his temple.
Psalm 27:4

Find your delight in the Lord. Then he will give you everything your heart really wants.
Psalm 37:4

When I'm in trouble, I will call out to you. And you will answer me.
Psalm 86:7

"Lord, I ask you for two things. Don't refuse me before I die.
Proverbs 30:7

Keep lies far away from me. Don't make me either poor or rich, but give me only the bread I need each day.
Proverbs 30:8

Then you will call out to me. You will come and pray to me. And I will listen to you.
Jeremiah 29:12

Call out to me. I will answer you. I will tell you great things you do not know. You will not be able to understand them."
Jeremiah 33:3

Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him.
Matthew 6:8

"Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7

Everyone who asks will receive. He who searches will find. The door will be opened to the one who knocks.
Matthew 7:8

"Suppose your son asks for bread. Which of you will give him a stone?
Matthew 7:9

Or suppose he asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake?
Matthew 7:10

Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
Matthew 7:11

If you believe, you will receive what you ask for when you pray."
Matthew 21:22

He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want."
Matthew 26:39

Jesus went away a second time. He prayed, "My Father, is it possible for this cup to be taken away? But if I must drink it, may what you want be done."
Matthew 26:42

"So I tell you, when you pray for something, believe that you have already received it. Then it will be yours.
Mark 11:24

"So here is what I say to you. Ask, and it will be given to you. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.
Luke 11:9

Everyone who asks will receive. He who searches will find. And the door will be opened to the one who knocks.
Luke 11:10

"Fathers, suppose your son asks for a fish. Which of you will give him a snake instead?
Luke 11:11

Or suppose he asks for an egg. Which of you will give him a scorpion?
Luke 11:12

Even though you are evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more will your Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Luke 11:13

Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.
Luke 18:1

"God's chosen people cry out to him day and night. Won't he make things right for them? Will he keep putting them off?
Luke 18:7

I tell you, God will see that things are made right for them. He will make sure it happens quickly. "But when the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?"
Luke 18:8

"And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Son will bring glory to the Father.
John 14:13

You may ask me for anything in my name. I will do it.
John 14:14

"If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be given to you.
John 15:7

"You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you to go and bear fruit. It is fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
John 15:16

"When that day comes, you will no longer ask me for anything. What I'm about to tell you is true. My Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.
John 16:23

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive what you ask for. Then your joy will be complete.
John 16:24

God is able to do far more than we could ever ask for or imagine. He does everything by his power that is working in us.
Ephesians 3:20

Don't worry about anything. Instead, tell God about everything. Ask and pray. Give thanks to him.
Philippians 4:6

If any of you need wisdom, ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone. He doesn't find fault.
James 1:5

But when you ask, you must believe. You must not doubt. People who doubt are like waves of the sea. The wind blows and tosses them around.
James 1:6

You want something, but you can't get it. You kill and want what others have. But you can't have what you want. You argue and fight. You don't have what you want, because you don't ask God.
James 4:2

When you do ask for something, you don't receive it. Why? Because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.
James 4:3

And he will give us anything we ask. That's because we obey his commands. We do what pleases him.
1 John 3:22

There is one thing we can be sure of when we come to God in prayer. If we ask anything in keeping with what he wants, he hears us.
1 John 5:14

If we know that God hears what we ask for, we know that we have it.
1 John 5:15

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

Verses about asking god for things

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