SCRIPTURAL PRAYER OF PROTECTION
FATHER, YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in 1 John 5:14–15 (GNB), “We have courage in God’s presence, because we are sure that He hears us if we ask Him for anything that is according to His will. He hears us whenever we ask Him; and since we know this is true, we know also that He gives us what we ask from Him.” So I am going to pray directly from Your word, the Bible, so that I know I am praying according to Your will, and therefore You will hear me and answer my prayers.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Philippians 4:6 (ESV), “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” So I refuse to be anxious or worried about anything. And I choose, rather, to pray about everything, and to make all of my requests to You with thanksgiving. I am thanking you in faith that You will keep these promises to me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV), “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” So I thank You Lord that I do not, and will not, have a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Isaiah 41:10 (GNB), “Do not be afraid— I am with you! I am your God— let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.” So in the name of Jesus, I will not be afraid because You are with me. You are my God, so nothing will terrify me. You will make me strong and You will help me. And regardless what happens, You will protect me and save me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Psalm 46:1–2 (NKJV), “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” Therefore I thank You that You are my refuge and my strength. You are a very present help in trouble. Even if the whole earth is removed, and even if every mountain is thrown into the ocean, I refuse to fear.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV), “‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ Says the Lord.” So I declare in the name of Jesus that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and that every tongue— every negative word that disagrees with Your promises to me—and every word that rises against me to judge me, I condemn and cast down. Such words will not come to pass. This divine protection is part of my inheritance as a servant of the Lord, and my righteousness—my worthiness to have this protection—comes from You, the final authority.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Luke 10:19 (NKJV), “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” So I thank You, Lord, that You have given me the authority to use the name of Jesus to trample on serpents and scorpions—every kind of evil spirit—and over all the power of the enemy. And because of that, nothing shall by any means hurt me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Isaiah 53:5 (NKJV), “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” So I thank You Lord that Jesus was wounded to pay for my transgressions. He was bruised to pay for my iniquities. He endured severe punishment to pay for my peace. And because He paid for my healing by willingly being scourged, I declare that by His stripes I am healed.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Psalm 103:2–3 (NKJV), “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.” So I choose to bless You from the depths of my soul, and I will not forget all Your benefits. You forgive all of my iniquities, and You heal all of my diseases.
PRAYING PSALM 91
And now, Lord, I pray Psalm 91. Because I am an heir of the blessing of Abraham through Jesus Christ I personalize every promise in this chapter. According to Psalm 91 (NKJV modified) I declare: I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover me with His feathers and under His wings I shall take refuge. His truth shall be my shield and buckler. I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand; but it shall not come near me. Only with my eyes shall I look and see the reward of the wicked. Because I have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, my dwelling place, no evil shall befall me, nor shall any plague come near my dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over me to keep me in all my ways. In their hands they shall bear me up lest I dash my foot against a stone. I shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent I shall trample underfoot. Because I have set my love upon the Lord, therefore He will deliver me. He will set me on high because I have known His name. I shall call upon Him and He will answer me. He will be with me in trouble. He will deliver me and honor me. With long life He will satisfy me and show me His salvation.
FATHER, YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in 1 John 5:14–15 (GNB), “We have courage in God’s presence, because we are sure that He hears us if we ask Him for anything that is according to His will. He hears us whenever we ask Him; and since we know this is true, we know also that He gives us what we ask from Him.” So I am going to pray directly from Your word, the Bible, so that I know I am praying according to Your will, and therefore You will hear me and answer my prayers.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Philippians 4:6 (ESV), “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” So I refuse to be anxious or worried about anything. And I choose, rather, to pray about everything, and to make all of my requests to You with thanksgiving. I am thanking you in faith that You will keep these promises to me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV), “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” So I thank You Lord that I do not, and will not, have a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Isaiah 41:10 (GNB), “Do not be afraid— I am with you! I am your God— let nothing terrify you! I will make you strong and help you; I will protect you and save you.” So in the name of Jesus, I will not be afraid because You are with me. You are my God, so nothing will terrify me. You will make me strong and You will help me. And regardless what happens, You will protect me and save me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Psalm 46:1–2 (NKJV), “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea.” Therefore I thank You that You are my refuge and my strength. You are a very present help in trouble. Even if the whole earth is removed, and even if every mountain is thrown into the ocean, I refuse to fear.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV), “‘No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,’ Says the Lord.” So I declare in the name of Jesus that no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and that every tongue— every negative word that disagrees with Your promises to me—and every word that rises against me to judge me, I condemn and cast down. Such words will not come to pass. This divine protection is part of my inheritance as a servant of the Lord, and my righteousness—my worthiness to have this protection—comes from You, the final authority.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Luke 10:19 (NKJV), “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” So I thank You, Lord, that You have given me the authority to use the name of Jesus to trample on serpents and scorpions—every kind of evil spirit—and over all the power of the enemy. And because of that, nothing shall by any means hurt me.
AND YOUR WORD SAYS...
...in Isaiah 53:5 (NKJV), “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” So I thank You Lord that Jesus was wounded to pay for my transgressions. He was bruised to pay for my iniquities. He endured severe punishment to pay for my peace. And because He paid for my healing by willingly being scourged, I declare that by His stripes I am healed.
YOUR WORD ALSO SAYS...
...in Psalm 103:2–3 (NKJV), “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases.” So I choose to bless You from the depths of my soul, and I will not forget all Your benefits. You forgive all of my iniquities, and You heal all of my diseases.
PRAYING PSALM 91
And now, Lord, I pray Psalm 91. Because I am an heir of the blessing of Abraham through Jesus Christ I personalize every promise in this chapter. According to Psalm 91 (NKJV modified) I declare: I dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver me from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover me with His feathers and under His wings I shall take refuge. His truth shall be my shield and buckler. I shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at my side, and ten thousand at my right hand; but it shall not come near me. Only with my eyes shall I look and see the reward of the wicked. Because I have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, my dwelling place, no evil shall befall me, nor shall any plague come near my dwelling; for He shall give His angels charge over me to keep me in all my ways. In their hands they shall bear me up lest I dash my foot against a stone. I shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the young lion and the serpent I shall trample underfoot. Because I have set my love upon the Lord, therefore He will deliver me. He will set me on high because I have known His name. I shall call upon Him and He will answer me. He will be with me in trouble. He will deliver me and honor me. With long life He will satisfy me and show me His salvation.