Christian Prayers For Protection

God’s Protection Is The Most Effective and The Only One You Truly Need

Share your concerns for safety and protection with God, for He cares for you. Bend your heart in worship and lift your prayers with confidence. Ask for the strength to endure whatever evil or challenges are before you. Seek Divine wisdom through prayer and meditation, and deeply enrich your spiritual journey.

Bible Verses on Protection

God reveals His nature in the Word of God. It shows us His care for us, our fears, our physical being, and our spiritual wellness. He showed the Israelites real protection time and time again, and He will do the same for you. Pray through these verses and meditate on them when you’re fearful and in need of any kind of protection. Let the Holy Spirit wash over you and fill you with peace.

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10, ESV

No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.

Isaiah 54:17, ESV

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9, ESV

Protect Your Heart and Your Mind Through Prayer and Meditation

Prayer and meditation bring us closer to the Divine and awaken transformation within. Spend a moment to cultivate an awareness of Spirit and hear what He says.

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Christian Prayers For Protection: Find Physical and Spiritual Safety

Come before the throne of God with thoughtful consideration and a heart posture of humility and love. Have confidence that all things are possible with God and be open to the Spirit’s leading.

Prayer For Personal Protection

As a believer, you are a child of the King. A good, strong King protects His children from all sorts of disaster and evil, hiding them in the shadow of His wings, as Psalms says,

Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge from their adversaries at your right hand. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me.

Psalm 17:7-8, ESV

Heavenly Father, I am your child and you are my protector. Give me refuge from those who wish me harm. Hide me in the shadow of your wings and keep me safe. Amen.

Dear Lord, I feel as though I'm surrounded by enemies. Please hold me in your right hand and rescue me from danger and evil. Watch over me as I sleep and give me the courage to boldly stand and your strength. Amen.

Powerful Prayers For Spiritual Protection

Evil spirits and the forces of Darkness are very real players in spiritual warfare. Guard your heart and mind through prayer and meditation, and put on the armor of God as Ephesians 6 says,

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:11-12, ESV

Dear God, you are the Most High, more powerful and sovereign than any other being—physical or spiritual. I call on the power of God to be my shield and my stronghold against the evil one. Help me to stand firm against the forces of darkness. I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Amen.

Lord Jesus, fill me with your Spirit and dress me in your armor—righteousness, truth, faith, and readiness—to face and overcome the temptations and snares of the devil. The victory is already yours, Almighty God. Help me to stand firm through your power. Amen.

Prayer For Eternal Protection and Salvation

God created the universe and all things in it, including the plan for salvation through the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We can trust him with our faith and our eternal protection.

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

John 10:28-29, ESV

Heavenly Father, thank you for your gift of salvation found in the blood of Jesus, poured out for my sin. His sacrifice on my behalf grants me access to heaven and eternal life with you. Help me remember this blessing and live each day basking in this truth. Amen.

Praying For The Protection of Loved Ones

Interceding for others is a powerful tool as a believer. Pray this prayer of protection over your loved ones when you fear for their life or out of concern for their soul.

Father god, I ask for a hedge of protection around my loved ones. That you would grant them protection from evil, illness, danger, and the powers of darkness. O God, I pray that you would even protect them from themselves and help me to be a light in their life, reminding them of your love. Amen.

Powerful Prayers For Protection Against Evil

Evil surrounds us in this present age. But as spiritual beings, we have access to God’s Divine power, and it protects us.

...you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who is my refuge, no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Psalm 91:9-11, ESV

O Lord, I'm overwhelmed by this sheer volume and scope of evil in this life. But I remember, Lord, that you are my dwelling place and I am always safe in you. Call your angels down to guard me from all sorts of evil. In the name of Jesus, amen.