Bible Verses About Silent Prayer
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for silent prayer, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,078 votes, led by Matthew 6:6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Silent Prayer
Matthew 6:6156 votes
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.
1 Samuel 1:12-13109 votes
And it came to pass, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli marked her mouth.
Genesis 24:4564 votes
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.
Romans 8:26-2762 votes
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.
Psalms 139:1-458 votes
O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.
Exodus 14:1445 votes
The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Mark 1:3536 votes
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
Proverbs 21:2325 votes
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs 17:2824 votes
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Psalms 46:1019 votes
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
1 Thessalonians 5:1719 votes
Pray without ceasing.
Psalms 141:318 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Ephesians 4:2918 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Psalms 23:1-617 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Hebrews 11:117 votes
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Isaiah 41:116 votes
Keep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Zephaniah 3:1716 votes
The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
Isaiah 30:1515 votes
For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Habakkuk 2:2015 votes
But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Psalms 5:314 votes
My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Proverbs 10:1914 votes
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
James 5:1314 votes
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Proverbs 18:1313 votes
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs 29:1113 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
Romans 8:2613 votes
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.
What does the Bible say about silent prayer?
Readers most often cite Matthew 6:6 on the subject of silent prayer. Across 1,078 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Samuel 1:12-13, Genesis 24:45, Romans 8:26-27. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.