Yahweh is far from the wicked; but He heareth the prayer of the righteous" (Prov. 15:29).
"Ye shall seek Me and find Me, when ye shall search for Me with all your heart" (Jer. 29:13).
"And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any; that your Father also, which is in heaven, may forgive you your trespasses" (Mark. 11:25).
"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you" (John 15:7).
"The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil" (1 Pet. 3:12).
"Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight" (1 John 3:22).
"This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us" (1 John 5:14).

But know that Yahweh hath set apart him that is godly for Himself: Yahweh will hear when I call unto Him (Ps. 4:3). "Yahweh, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt prepare their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear to hear" (Ps. 10:17).

"I have called upon Thee; for Thou wilt hear me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, and hear my speech" (Ps. 17:6).
"I will call on Yahweh, Who is worthy to be praised, so shall I be saved from mine enemies" (2 Sam. 22:4).

"In Thee, 0 Yahweh, do I hope: Thou wilt hear, O Lord my God" (Ps. 38:15).
"When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me" (Ps. 56:9).
"O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come" (Ps. 65:2).
"But as for me, my prayer is unto Thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of Thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation" (Ps. 69:13).

"But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in Lord God, that I may declare all Thy works" (Ps. 73:28).

"In the day of trouble I will call upon Thee: for Thou wilt answer me" (Ps. 86:7).
"He will not regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer" (Ps. 102:17).

In my distress I called upon Yahweh, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears" (Ps. 18:6).
"I called upon Yahweh in distress: Yahweh answered me, and set me in a large place" (Ps. 118:5).
"In my distress I cried unto the Lord, and He heard me" (Ps. 120:1).
"Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters .... so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until that He have mercy upon us" (Ps. 123:1-2).
"I poured out my complaint before Him; I shewed before Him my trouble" (Ps. 142:2).
"I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and
supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes" (Dan. 9:3).

"When my soul fainted within me I remembered Yahweh; and my prayer came in unto Thee into Thine holy temple" (Jonah 2:7).
"Yahweh hath heard my supplication; Yahweh will receive my prayer" (Ps. 6:9).
"Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not with-holden the request of his lips. Selah" (Ps., 21:2).
"They cried unto Thee, and were delivered: they trusted in Thee, and were not confounded" (Ps. 22:5).
"I said in my haste, I am cut off from before Thine eyes; nevertheless Thou heardst the voice of my supplications, when I cried unto Thee" (Ps. 31:22).
"The eyes of Yahweh are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry" (Ps. 34:15).
"I waited patiently for Yahweh; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry" (Ps. 40:1).

Learn to express your dependence on Him: "For Yahweh heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners (Ps. 69:33). "He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer" (Ps. 102:17). "Yahweh will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know Thy name will put their trust in Thee; for Thou, Yahweh, hast not forsaken them that seek Thee" (Ps. 9:9-10).

Make a habit of private Prayer: "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" (Matt. 6:6). "And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed" (Mark 1:35). Prepare your mind for Prayer: "This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting" (Mark 9:29).

Make your words brief: "Use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do; for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking" (Matt. 6:7).

"Present your petitions in humility: "The Publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner, I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted" (Luke 18:13).

"Be specific and pointed in your requests: "Do not be over anxious; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God" (Phil. 4:6).

Be reverential in your approach: "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few" (Ecc. 5:2). "To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One" (Isa. 40:25).

Make your prayers personal, in complete awareness of God, as though He were present: "She called the name of Yahweh that spake unto her, Thou God seest me" (Gen. 16:13). "I am the Almighty God; walk before Me (i.e. as though in My presence) and be thou perfect" (Gen. 17:1).

Learn to feel the Prayers you utter: "If thou shalt seek Yahweh thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul" (Deut. 4:29).