And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?

{A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.} O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. read more And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. show less