God hears the prayers of the righteous

2 Chron 16.9

Ps 34.15, 17; 145.18-19

Pv 15.8, 29

Jer 29.12-13

Mt 7.7-8, 21.22

1 Pet 3.12

1 Jn 3.22

Psalm 34:15, 17 (ESV)

15The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous and his ears toward their cry. 17When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 145:18–19 (ESV)

18The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

19He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; he also hears their cry and saves them.

Proverbs 15:8, 29 (ESV)

8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him. 29The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

Jeremiah 29:12–13 (ESV)

12Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.

13You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

Matthew 7:7–8 (ESV)

7“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

8For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

1 Peter 3:12 (ESV)

12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 John 3:21–22 (ESV)

21Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

22and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.