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Psalm 55:17
Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
15Let death come suddenly on them. Let them go down alive into Sheol. For wickedness is among them, in their dwelling.
16As for me, I will call on God. The LORD will save me.
17Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.
18He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, although there are many who oppose me.
19God, who is enthroned forever, will hear and answer them. Selah. They never change and don’t fear God.
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Evening, morning, and noon mark a rhythm of prayer in which distress persists and the speaker still expects God to hear his voice.
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Philippians 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.Both texts speak of bringing trouble to God in prayer, while Philippians includes thanksgiving with requests.
Psalm 5:3LORD, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.Both psalms name the morning as a time for prayer and express confidence that God will hear the speaker’s voice.
Ephesians 6:18with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.Psalm 55 describes prayer across the day; Ephesians urges prayer at all times, with perseverance and requests for the saints.
Acts 3:1Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.Psalm 55 names hours for crying out to God; Peter and John go to the temple at a named hour of prayer.
1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.The repeated prayer of evening, morning, and noon shares the persistence expressed in the command to pray without ceasing.
Daniel 6:10When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three …Psalm 55 names three times of day for prayer, and Daniel prays to God three times a day.
Psalm 141:2Let my prayer be set before you like incense; the lifting up of my hands like the evening sacrifice.Evening appears in both prayers: Psalm 55 names it as a time to cry out, and Psalm 141 evokes the evening sacrifice.
Hebrews 5:7He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been …Both passages connect crying out to God with being heard, without hiding the distress expressed in prayer.
Psalm 119:147–148I rise before dawn and cry for help. I put my hope in your words.Both speakers cry to God for help at named times of day, expressing trust while seeking him.
Acts 10:9Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.Noon is a time of prayer in both texts: Psalm 55 names it, and Peter goes to the housetop to pray.
Mark 1:35Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.Both passages name morning as a time for prayer, with Mark describing prayer before daylight in a deserted place.
Psalm 119:62At midnight I will rise to give thanks to you, because of your righteous ordinances.Both psalms attach prayer to particular hours, though Psalm 55 voices distress and Psalm 119 offers thanks at midnight.
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Wanting a steady prayer habit. anxiety or panic. waiting.
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Your prayer need not sound calm to be addressed to God. The speaker cries out in distress and still says, “He will hear my voice.”
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