Bible Verses About Standing In Prayer

For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.

Clear kneeling and hands-spread prayer text

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Direct passage for steadfast, watchful prayer with thanksgiving.

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

Standing prayer with uplifted hands in Solomon's prayer

And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

Solomon stands and spreads forth his hands in temple prayer.

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:

Standing and lifting hands toward heaven

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Lifting holy hands in prayer

And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

Whole congregation standing while the king blesses and prays

And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD, before the new court,

Jehoshaphat stands in the assembly before the Lord.

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Paul kneels and prays with the church

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Watchfulness and prayer together in Luke.

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even:

Morning and evening standing to praise and thank the Lord

Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.

Prayer compared to incense and lifted hands

And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

Jesus kneels in prayer

And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

Bowed worship before the Lord

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Kneeling before the Father in prayer

They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

What prayer and supplication soever be made by any man, or by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

Prayer with hands stretched out while facing the temple

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

Temple prayer at the hour of prayer

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Direct passage for praying at all times and keeping alert.