The attributes of Yahweh's character, set I forth in Exodus 34:6-7, formed the basis of the pleading of men of faith. "Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies, and Thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old" (Ps. 25:6).
"But do Thou for me, O Lord the Lord, for Thy name's sake; because Thy mercy is good, deliver Thou me" (Ps. 109:21).
"Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of Thy holiness and of Thy glory: where is Thy zeal and Thy strength, the sounding of Thy bowels and of Thy mercies towards me? are they restrained?" (Isa. 63:15).
"Now, therefore, 0 our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause Thy face to shine upon Thy sanctuary that is desolate, for Yahweh's sake" (Dan. 9:17).

Justice was appealed to as a basis of prayer. "And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt Thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? .... Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? (Gen. 18:23-25).
"Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Let sentence come forth from Thy presence; let Thine eyes behold the things that are equal" (Ps. 17:1-2).
"Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men" (Ps. 21:1).
"Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech Thee, O Lord, we beseech Thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood; for Thou, 0 Yahweh, hast done as it pleased thee" (Jonah 1:14).

Sometimes faithful men reminded Yahweh of their endeavours to do what He would approve, and on the basis of such attempts besought His help in need.
"Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity; I have trusted also in Yahweh; therefore I shall not slide" (Ps. 26:1).
"Preserve my soul, for I am holy; 0 Thou, my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee" (Ps. 86:2).
"I have chosen the way of truth; Thy judgments have I laid before me. I have stuck unto Thy testimonies; 0 Yahweh, put me not to shame" (Ps. 119:30-31).
"I beseech Thee, 0 Yahweh, remember now how I have walked before Thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in Thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore" (2 Kings 20:3).
"Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people" (Neh. 5:19).
"Remember me, 0 my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof (Neh. 13:14).