A. Answer to prayer greater than request:

1KI 3:7. And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.

1KI 3:8. And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

1KI 3:9. Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

1KI 3:10. And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

1KI 3:11. And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

1KI 3:12. Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

1KI 3:13. And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

1KI 3:14. And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.

EPH 3:20. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

ACT 12:1. Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.

ACT 12:2. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.

ACT 12:3. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

ACT 12:4. And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

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

ACT 12:6. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

ACT 12:7. And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

ACT 12:8. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

ACT 12:9. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

ACT 12:10. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

ACT 12:11. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

ACT 12:12. And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

ACT 12:13. And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.

ACT 12:14. And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.

ACT 12:15. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

ACT 12:16. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

ACT 12:15. And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

ACT 12:16. But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

B. Answer to prayer delayed (It tries our faith):

JOB 30:20. I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.

PSA 40:1. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

JER 42:4. Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

JER 42:7. And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.

LAM 3:25. The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

LAM 3:26. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

PSA 62:1. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

DAN 10:2. In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

DAN 10:12. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

DAN 10:13. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

LUK 18:7. And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

LUK 18:8. I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

HEB 10:36. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

REV 6:10. And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

REV 6:11. And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

C. Answer to prayer different from request:

DEU 3:23. And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

DEU 3:24. O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?

DEU 3:25. I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

DEU 3:26. But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

DEU 3:27. Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

JOH 11:1. Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

JOH 11:2. (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

JOH 11:3. Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.

JOH 11:6. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.

JOH 11:14. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

JOH 11:15. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.

JOH 11:32. Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

JOH 11:37. And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

JOH 11:43. And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

JOH 11:44. And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

JOH 11:45. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.

2COR 12:7. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

2COR 12:8. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

2COR 12:9. And 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.

2KI 5:9. So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

2KI 5:10. And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

2KI 5:11. But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

2KI 5:12. Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage.

2KI 5:13. And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

D. Beware about insisting that God grant your request:

PSA 106:15. And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

1SA 8:4. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

1SA 8:5. And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

1SA 8:6. But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

1SA 8:7. And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

1SA 8:8. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.

1SA 8:9. Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.

1SA 8:10. And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.

1SA 8:11. And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots.

1SA 8:12. And he will appoint him captains over thousands, and captains over fifties; and will set them to ear his ground, and to reap his harvest, and to make his instruments of war, and instruments of his chariots.

1SA 8:13. And he will take your daughters to be confectionaries, and to be cooks, and to be bakers.

1SA 8:14. And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

1SA 8:15. And he will take the tenth of your seed, and of your vineyards, and give to his officers, and to his servants.

1SA 8:16. And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

1SA 8:17. He will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.

1SA 8:18. And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not hear you in that day.

1SA 8:19. Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

1SA 8:20. That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.

1SA 8:21. And Samuel heard all the words of the people, and he rehearsed them in the ears of the LORD.

1SA 8:22. And the LORD said to Samuel, Hearken unto their voice, and make them a king. And Samuel said unto the men of Israel, Go ye every man unto his city.

1SA 12:1. And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you.

1SA 12:13. Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

1SA 12:16. Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.

1SA 12:17. Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

1SA 12:18. So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.