supplication
Supplication is earnest prayer in which a person humbly asks God for help, mercy, provision, or guidance. It is a common biblical form of prayer that expresses dependence on the Lord.
At a Glance
Supplication is earnest prayer in which a person humbly asks God for help, mercy, provision, or guidance. It is a common biblical form of prayer that expresses dependence on the Lord.
Description
Supplication is the act of making humble and earnest requests to God. In the Bible, it is one of the ordinary ways prayer is described, especially when a person asks for mercy, help, wisdom, deliverance, daily provision, or spiritual strength. Supplication may be offered for oneself or for others, and it is commonly associated with reverence, persistence, and faith rather than mere repetition or demand. Scripture presents such prayer as a fitting response to human need and to God’s sufficiency, while also teaching that believers pray in submission to His will. As a theological term, supplication is best understood simply as petitionary prayer marked by humility and dependence on the Lord.