5 Powerful Scriptures to Pray Over Your Husband Every Day
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Praying Over Your Husband Daily
As wives, one of the most powerful and loving things we can do for our husbands is to pray for them—consistently, intentionally, and with faith. In a world filled with pressure, temptation, and spiritual battles, our prayers become a covering of grace, strength, and encouragement over the men we love.
Prayer has been a fundamental part of my marriage. Through prayer I have seen significant change in my husband and myself. Our relationship and marriage is stronger and we have been drawn closer together through the simple act of consistent prayer.
Whether your husband is walking closely with the Lord or still finding his way, your prayers can intercede on his behalf and speak life into his journey. In this post, I’m sharing 5 powerful Scriptures that you can pray over your husband every day. Each verse is a declaration of truth and a reminder of God’s promises. Let’s lift our husbands in prayer and trust God to move powerfully in their lives.
5 Powerful Scriptures to Pray Over Your Husband
1. Pray For Spiritual Strength and Faith
Ephesians 3:16-17 (NKJV): “That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…”
Prayer:
Lord, I pray that You strengthen my husband in his inner being. Fill him with Your Spirit and let Christ dwell in his heart through faith. May he be deeply rooted in Your love and anchored in truth, no matter what he faces.
Wife to Wife Encouragement:
When your husband feels weary, your prayers can invite God’s strength to rise up within him. Keep interceding—God is working even when you can’t see it.
2. Pray For Wisdom and Guidance
James 1:5 (CSB): “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him.”
Prayer:
Father, give my husband wisdom in every area of his life—his decisions, leadership, work, and relationships. Let him seek Your voice above all others and walk confidently in Your direction.
Wife to Wife Encouragement:
When your husband seeks God’s wisdom, it sets the tone for your entire home. Pray for discernment and clarity in every choice he makes.
3. Pray For Godly Character and Righteous Living
Psalm 1:1-3 (NKJV): “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly… but his delight is in the law of the Lord… He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water…”
Prayer:
Lord, help my husband to walk in godly counsel and reject anything that leads him away from You. May he delight in Your Word and be firmly rooted in Your truth—steadfast, fruitful, and faithful.
Wife to Wife Encouragement:
Your prayers can nourish the spiritual soil of your husband’s heart. Stay faithful in planting God’s Word through prayer.
4. Pray For Courage and Strength in Spiritual Battles
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (AMPC): “Be alert and on your guard; stand firm in your faith… be men of courage; grow in strength! Let everything you do be done in love.”
Prayer:
God, make my husband courageous and spiritually alert. Strengthen his faith and help him to stand firm against temptation. Let him lead with love and reflect Your strength daily.
Wife to Wife Encouragement:
Even when you can’t see the battle, God equips your husband through your prayers. Never underestimate the spiritual armor you’re helping him wear.
5. Pray For Blessing and Favor Over His Life
Numbers 6:24-26 (NKJV): “The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.”
Prayer:
Lord, bless my husband and keep him close. Shine Your face upon him, be gracious to him, and give him peace in his heart, mind, and every area of his life. Let Your favor rest on all he puts his hands to.
Wife to Wife Encouragement:
Blessings spoken in prayer carry weight in the spiritual realm. Declare God’s promises over your husband daily—your words have power.
Closing Encouragement
Dear sister, your prayers matter. When you pray Scripture over your husband, you are partnering with Heaven to shape his heart, his faith, and his future. Even if he never hears the words you whisper in prayer, God does. Transition from helper to warrior for your husband, through prayer. Keep pressing in, keep declaring God’s truth, and trust Him to move.
