Get 100 short prayers that are sincere and simple to help you strengthen your faith. Ideal for times of need, silent self-examination, or daily devotion.
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Prayers of Gratitude and Thankfulness
- Lord, thank You for Your unfailing love that greets me each morning.
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. (Lamentations 3:22)
- Thank You, Lord, for the gift of life and the breath in my lungs today.
Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. (Psalms 150:6)
- Father, I’m grateful for Your daily provision and kindness.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. (Matthew 6:12)
- Lord, I thank You for being my refuge in every storm.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.(Psalms 46:1)
- Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and calling me Your own.
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. (1 Peter 2:9)
- God, thank You for walking with me—even when I cannot see the way.
For we walk by faith, not by sight.(2 Corinthians 5:7)
- I praise You for all the good things I often overlook. Thank You, Lord.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.( James 1:17)
8. Thank you for surrounding me with people who care and for your grace that holds me.
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. (Psalms 107:1)
9. Lord, I’m thankful even for the hard days because You’re still with me.
without ceasing. 18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18)
10. Thank you for my family, my friends, and the love we share.
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalms 133:1)
11. Lord, thank You for the beauty of Your creation all around me.
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. (Psalms 19:1)
12. I am grateful for Your mercy that never runs out.
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. (Psalms 103:8)
13. Thank You for the strength You give me each day to carry on.
He giveth power to the faint; and them that have no might he increaseth strength. (Isaiah 40:29)
14. I thank You for answered prayers, even those I didn’t realize You answered.
3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. (Jeremiah 33:3)
15. Thank You for the joy that comes from knowing You.
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)
16. Lord, I thank You for the peace You place in my heart.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. (John 14:27)
17. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me a fresh start.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)
18. Thank You for the little things that remind me of Your goodness.
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Psalms 34:8)
19. God, I’m grateful for Your Word that lights my path.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalms 119:105)
20. Thank You for the hope that anchors my soul in difficult times.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; (Hebrews 6:19)
21. I’m grateful for the lessons hidden in today’s challenges.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
22. Thank you for the joy of fellowship and shared faith.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart (Acts 2:46)
23. God, I praise You for who You are: faithful, holy, and true.
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. (Revelation 15:3)
24. Thank you for never letting me go, even when I stray.
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. Isaiah (41:10)
25. I’m thankful for each new morning filled with new mercy.
They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:23)
26. Thank you for using even my weakness for Your glory.
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. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
27. I’m thankful for Your promises that never fail.
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. (Joshua 21:45)
28. Thank you for the love that never lets go.
For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)
29. God, I thank You for renewing my mind and spirit daily.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Romans 12:2)
30. Thank You for being a faithful Father, even when I am faithless.
If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:13)
Prayer for Guidance and Wisdom
1. Lord, lead me in Your truth and teach me today.
Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day. (Psalms 25:5)
2. Father, grant me wisdom to make wise choices.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. ( James 1:5)
3. Help me trust in You with all my heart and not lean on my own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5 (KJV) – ‘Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.’
4. Direct my steps and help me follow Your will today.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (Proverbs 3:6)
5. Give me a discerning heart, O Lord.
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who can judge this thy so great a people? (1 Kings 3:9)
6. May Your Word be a lamp to guide me today.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalms 119:105)
7. Show me the way I should go, for to You I entrust my life.
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning;for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. (Psalms 143:8)
8. God, help me to listen more and speak less.
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him. (Proverbs 18:13)
9. 9. Let Your Spirit counsel and instruct me.
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26)
10. Teach me to walk in integrity and honor Your name.
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. (Proverbs 11:3)
11. Give me the courage to walk the path You’ve set for me.
Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:6
12. May I always seek Your will above my own.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)
13. God, quiet my anxious thoughts so I can hear Your direction.
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21)
14. Help me to walk humbly with You today.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8)
15. Let wisdom and understanding be my companions.
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting understanding. (Proverbs 4:7)
16. Guide me away from temptation and into Your truth.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.( Matthew 6:13)
17. Teach me to be still and wait patiently for You.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. (Psalms 46:10)
18. Lord, give me wisdom in my relationships and decisions today.
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. 6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Colossians 4:5-6)
19. Let me be led by Your Spirit in all I do.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14)
20. Fill me with the knowledge of Your will and give me spiritual understanding.
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (Colossians 1:9)
Prayer for Protection and Safety
1. Lord, be my refuge and fortress today.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. (Psalms 91:2)
2. Surround me with Your angels for protection.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. ( Psalms 91:11)
3. Keep me safe under the shadow of Your wings.
Keep me as the apple of the eye, Hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psalms 17:8)
4. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. (Isaiah 54:17)
5. Let Your presence be my shield and defense.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. (Psalms 28:7)
6. Guard my going out and coming in today.
The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore. (Psalms 121:8)
7. Hide me in Your pavilion in times of trouble.
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. (Psalms 27:5)
8. Protect me from harm and evil, Lord.
But the Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)
9. Let me dwell in the secret place of the Most High.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalms 91:1)
10. Be a wall of fire around me today.
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. (Zechariah 2:5)
11. Rescue me from danger and deliver me from fear.
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. (Psalms 34:7)
12. Preserve my life from trouble and keep me in peace.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me. (Psalms 138:7)
13. Let Your hand be upon me for safety and strength.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. (Ezra 8:22)
14. Be my strong tower in times of distress.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. (Proverbs 18:10)
15. Deliver me from every snare and hidden danger.
Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. (Psalms 91:3)
16. Watch over my family and keep them safe today.
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. (Psalms 121:7)
17. You are my shield and buckler, Lord.
He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (Psalms 91:4)
18. Keep me from accidents and unforeseen harm.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. (Psalms 121:3)
19. Let me sleep in peace, knowing You are near.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. (Psalms 4:8)
20. I trust in You, Lord—keep me from all fear and harm.
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. Isaiah 41:10
Prayer for Healing and Restoration
1. Lord, bring healing to my body and peace to my soul.
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise. (Jeremiah 17:14)
2. Restore my strength and renew my spirit.
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
3. Touch me with Your healing hand and make me whole.
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed (Matthew 8:3)
4. You are the God who heals all diseases.
Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; (Psalms 103:2-3)
5. Let Your Word bring life and restoration to every part of me.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. (Proverbs 4:20-22)
6. I believe in your power to restore what is broken.
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. (Joel 2:25)
7. Heal my wounds and bind up my brokenness.
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (Psalms 147:3)
8. Let Your peace flow through every part of my being.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.( John 14:27)
9. Bring wholeness to my heart, mind, and body.
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
10. Thank You, Lord, for being my Great Physician.
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. (Exodus 15:26)
Prayer for Hope and Encouragement
1. Lord, fill my heart with hope even in hard times.
Now the God of hope fills you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. ( Romans 15:13)
2. Let Your promises strengthen me each day.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield:
I hope in thy word. (Psalms 119:114)
3. Though I walk through dark valleys, I will not fear.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.( Psalms 23:4)
4. You are my refuge in every storm, Lord.
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble;and he knoweth them that trust in him.( Nahum 1:7)
5. Help me trust Your timing even when I don’t understand.
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
6. Thank You, God, for being my ever-present help.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalms 46:1)
7. Give me courage to face each day with joy.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:9)
8. Let my faith rise above my fear.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. (2 Timothy 1:7)
9. Remind me that You are always working for my good.
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28)
10. When I am weak, Lord, You are strong in me.
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. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
11. Renew my strength as I place my hope in You.
But those that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
12. Shine Your light into every corner of my heart.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. (John 8:12)
13. Let Your Word be my comfort and guide.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalms 119:105)
14. Teach me to encourage others as You have encouraged me.
Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
15. Even in sorrow, let me cling to Your hope.
The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. (Lamentations 3:24)
16. May Your peace guard my heart and mind today.
And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7)
17. You are my strength and my salvation.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1)
18. Fill my days with joyful expectation of Your goodness.
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. (Psalms 27:13)
19. Thank You, Lord, for being my solid rock.
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalms 18:2)
20. Let my hope in You never fade, no matter the trial.
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) (Hebrews 10:23).
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