Bible Verses About Crying Out To God For Help

Dear friends, When we face troubles that seem too heavy to bear, we can call out to our compassionate Father in heaven. He promises to be near the brokenhearted, to rescue those who seek refuge in Him, and to answer when we pray to Him in faith.

Just as a loving parent responds when their child cries out in distress, so God inclines His ear to us in our time of need. Scripture gives many examples of faithful believers who called upon the Lord in desperate situations – whether trapped in slavery, thrown into the sea, or surrounded by enemies on the battlefield. Though their trials continued for a season, they each received strength, deliverance and comfort as they waited on the Lord.

We too can have confidence that when we cry out sincerely to our Almighty God, He hears and acts. He invites us to cast all our cares upon Him, for He will sustain us. He sends His Holy Spirit to counsel and console us in our weeping. And He reassures us that though sorrow may last for the night, joy comes in the morning light.

No matter what storms we face in this life, we can always cry out to the One who calms winds and waves with a word. He will answer from heaven, the place of His dwelling, when we humbly call upon His name. Our glorious Lord upholds us with His righteous right hand so that we will not be shaken.

Dear friends, now let’s explore what the Bible says about crying out to God for help.

Calling on God in Times of Trouble

Psalm 18:6
“In my distress I called upon the Lord , cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, my cry came before him, even into his ears”

Psalm 50:15
“Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, thou shalt glorify me”

Psalm 91:15
“He shall call upon me, I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, honour him”

Psalm 120:1
“In my distress I cried unto the Lord , he heard me”

2 Chronicles 20:9
“If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear help”

Jeremiah 33:3
“Call unto me, I will answer thee, show thee great mighty things, which thou knowest not”

God Hears and Responds to Our Cries

Psalm 34:17
“The righteous cry, the Lord heareth, delivereth them out of all their troubles”

Psalm 145:18-19
“The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, will save them”

1 John 5:14
“This is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us”

Psalm 55:17
“Evening, morning, at noon, will I pray, cry aloud: he shall hear my voice”

Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, find grace to help in time of need”

Examples of Crying Out for Divine Help

2 Samuel 22:7
“In my distress I called upon the Lord , cried to my God: he did hear my voice out of his temple, my cry did enter into his ears”

Acts 12:5
“Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him”

Jonah 2:2
“Said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord , he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, thou heardest my voice”

Psalm 107:28
“Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, he bringeth them out of their distresses”

Mark 10:47-48
“When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. Many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me”

Matthew 14:30
“But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me”

Promises that God Will Aid Those Who Seek Him

Isaiah 41:10
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness”

Jeremiah 29:12
“Then shall ye call upon me, ye shall go pray unto me, I will hearken unto you”

Matthew 7:7
“Ask, it shall be given you; seek, ye shall find; knock, it shall be opened unto you”

Psalm 9:10
“They that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord , hast not forsaken them that seek thee”

Psalm 37:4
“Delight thyself also in the Lord : he shall give thee the desires of thine heart”

Crying Out in Repentance and Faith

Luke 18:13
“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”

Acts 2:21
“It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved”

Psalm 51:1
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions”

Joel 2:32
“It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, in the remnant whom the Lord shall call”

1 John 1:9
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful just to forgive us our sins, to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”

James 5:15
“The prayer of faith shall save the sick, the Lord shall raise him up; if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him”

God Draws Near to the Brokenhearted

Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; saveth such as be of a contrite spirit”

Psalm 147:3
“He healeth the broken in heart, bindeth up their wounds”

Isaiah 57:15
“For thus saith the high lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high holy place, with him also that is of a contrite humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, to revive the heart of the contrite ones”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God”

Psalm 51:17
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise”

The Lord Rescues Those Who Seek Refuge in Him

Psalm 34:4
“I sought the Lord , he heard me, delivered me from all my fears”

Psalm 57:1
“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast”

Nahum 1:7
“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; he knoweth them that trust in him”

Psalm 16:1
“Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust”

Psalm 61:3
“For thou hast been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy”

2 Samuel 22:31
“As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him”

Psalm 62:8
“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah”

Prayers for God’s Strength in Hard Times

Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me”

Ephesians 6:10
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, in the power of his might”

Psalm 46:1
“God is our refuge strength, a very present help in trouble”

2 Corinthians 12:9
“He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me”

Isaiah 40:29
“He giveth power to the faint; to them that have no might he increaseth strength”

Psalm 29:11
“The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace”