25 Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband Daily

Years ago, I decided to consistently pray for my husband. While that sounds really mature and wonderful, the choice was a selfish endeavor, though I thought I was being helpful. In my immaturity, I wanted a few things to change in my marriage and so I called on the Lord to change them. Funny how I discovered the one who needed to change was ME! Ever been there?

Through God’s work in my heart, I discovered the importance of praying for my husband and the power of praying for him. Over the years, God has shown me his work in my marriage through prayer time and time again. Prayer is a life-changing, uninterrupted connection to our heavenly Father and oh how he loves to hear his children pray! Check out these 10 prayers to pray over your husband using God’s Word.

Download your own personal PDF copy of these beautiful prayers for your husband HERE. Wives - print these to keep by your bedside, in the car, or at work to remind yourself of the power of praying over all areas of your husband's life! These simple prayers can be said word-for-word or you can use them to guide your own prayer thoughts for your husband. 

1. Pray for your husband's work.

Your husband takes great pride in his work. It provides fulfillment and satisfaction for his purpose. While you speak words of encouragement to your husband over his work, praying for your husbands job and career is the greatest encouragement you can offer!

“Lord, I pray that You would bless my husband’s work. That he would be diligent and prosperous. That You would give him wisdom and discernment. God, I pray You would give him strength to walk the opportunities you provide. Thank you, Lord.”

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown. Proverbs 22:29 CSB

2. Pray for your husband's heart, soul and mind.

In saying a daily prayer for your husband's full person - you can ask God to protect and bless all of his undertakings. 

“Father, I praise You for my husband, Your unique creation. Please guard his heart and mind, Jesus. Protect him from temptation and fill him up with the good things he needs. You’ve promised to fill his soul with what he needs and I ask You to do just that.”

For he has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things. Psalm 107:9

3. Pray for healing from the past.

We all face the some shame and pain from our past choices. Whether you know the issues or not, why not offer a short prayer to heal your husband's heart?

“God, would You heal the wounds of my husband’s heart? You’ve promised healing to those who submit to You. Lord, please smooth the scars of past hurts and brokenness. May Your healing permeate his being, inside and out.”

Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14

4. Pray for courage.

Your husband steps into a world each day that tries his faith and tests his resolve. Praying for your husband's courage will help him to stand boldly in God's love and to make the right decisions.

“Lord, You are gracious and merciful, yet You are all-powerful and understanding. This world can be a fearful place and I pray that You would give my husband courage. Lord, infuse his character with courage for daily decisions and the difficult ones as well.”

The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger. Proverbs 19:23

5. Pray for your husband's leadership.

Even if your husband does not have a role of leadership in the workplace, he is called by God to be a leader in your home. Pray for your husband's role as a leader and that you would rest in trusting that leadership.

“God, You have provided Your Word and I am so grateful. May Your Word guide my husband as the leader of our home. May his leadership skills be empowered by your wisdom. I trust that You will lead in his hand and heart in our relationship, his work, our home, community and church.”

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. James 1:5 CSB

6. Pray for wisdom in finances.

God provides for us when we cry out to Him and He provides wisdom when we seek financial help. Pray for your husband to submit to God's will for your finances and to trust the provision of God.

“Lord, money yields the greatest potential to cause problems in a home. Please give my husband wisdom as he seeks to honor You with finances. I praise You for the blessings You’ve provided and I pray that You would help him, help us, to always honor You first.”

Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. Hebrews 13:5

7. Pray for a heart for the Lord.

Scripture tells us to guard our heart above all else. (Proverbs 4:23). Remind yourself daily to pray over your husband's heart - that it would be soft to the leading of the Lord.

“Father, please give my husband a pure heart for You. May he seek to love You and trust You with everything he has and is. Protect him from opinions intended to sway him from Your Word.”

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, do God’s will from your heart. Ephesians 6:6

8. Pray for his speech and words.

Our tongues carry the power of life and death.  Pray that your husband would realize the power of his words in your relationship and in your home. 

“Father, in a day when the world speaks with complete corruption, keep my husband’s words pure before You. I pray that he would use his words just as You would have him to. I praise You for his personality and pray for purposeful conversations in our marriage.”

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29

9. Pray for your husband's friendships and relationships.

The company your husband keeps will either raise him up or bring him down. Pray that your husband would be surrounded by Godly examples that will encourage his faith and that he would be protected from any negative influences that would seek to take him from the will of God. 

“Lord, I pray that You would provide encouraging friendships for my husband. That he would know he is never alone because You are with him, but I ask for others to speak into his life and sharpen him as he sharpens them.”

Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17 

10. Pray for your husband to be a good father.

Whether you have children or not, you can pray over your husband's fatherhood or preparing for him to be one. Ask God help your husband reflect the true love of our Father in heaven. 

“God, I thank You that You are the good, good Father. Would you help my husband’s parenting to reflect You? May his children know Your heavenly love personally and experience it through their earthly father.”

Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4

If you know someone struggling or feeling disconnected in their marriage, share these powerful prayers with them and use this article to encourage their hearts. Maybe you know someone who longs to strengthen her marriage and build up her husband, these prayers would be the perfect tool to do so!

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We hope you enjoyed these prayers for your husband! As a recap, these are the ten areas we have prayed for: 

• Your husband takes great pride in his work. It provides fulfillment and satisfaction for his purpose. While you speak words of encouragement to your husband over his work, praying for your husband's job and career is the greatest encouragement you can offer.
• In saying a daily prayer for your husband's full person - you can ask God to protect and bless all of his undertakings.
• We all face some shame and pain from our past choices. Whether you know the issues or not, why not offer a short prayer to heal your husband's heart?
• Your husband steps into a world each day that tries his faith and tests his resolve. Praying for your husband's courage will help him to stand boldly in God's love and to make the right decisions.
• Even if your husband does not have a leadership role in the workplace, he is called by God to be a leader in your home. Pray for your husband's role as a leader and that you can rest in trusting that leadership.
• God provides for us when we cry out to Him, and He provides wisdom when we seek financial help. Pray for your husband to submit to God's will for your finances and to trust the provision of God. Scripture tells us to guard our hearts above all else. (Proverbs 4:23).
• Remind yourself daily to pray over your husband's heart - that it would be soft to the leading of the Lord. Our tongues carry the power of life and death.  Pray that your husband would realize the power of his words in your relationship and in your home.
• The company your husband keeps will either raise him up or bring him down. Pray that your husband would be surrounded by Godly examples that will encourage his faith and that he would be protected from any negative influences that would seek to take him from the will of God.
• Whether you have children or not, you can pray over your husband's fatherhood or prepare for him to be one. Ask God to help your husband reflect the true love of our Father in heaven.

Bonus Prayers for Your Husband

For even more ways to pray over your husband, we have collected a few of our favorites below. Praying for your husband will build your own faith and draw you closer to God. These prayers are simple and you can use them to guide your own meditations and words. 

A Prayer of Gratitude For My Husband

Dear God, I just want to thank You for giving him to me and me to him. You knew what You were doing all along. His traits that used to drive me crazy are now the strengths that fill in where I struggle. His traits that used to seem like weaknesses are now the places You’ve allowed me to shine. We complement each other. When I let You be the glue, we’re stronger together than we ever were apart. Thank you for putting my husband in my life. Amen.

A Prayer of Strength for My Husband

Maybe your husband is feeling overwhelmed and tired often these days. It seems like there is always something new trying to deplete their energy and strength! Saying a prayer of strength for my husband is crucial because it shows my support for him, especially during tough times. Plus, it reassures him that he’s never alone and that we face every challenge together.

Loving Father, When my husband gets tired and beaten down, will You be his strength? Will you renew his spirit with your own? From the time he wakes up to the time he goes to sleep, give him what he needs to be the husband, father, employee, and friend You want him to be. If he feels like giving up, show him a reason to keep going. Bless Him every day and remind him he’s never alone. In Jesus name, Amen.

A Prayer for My Husband's Health

I'm sure you're like every wife who loves their husband and wants them to live long and healthy! It's so easy to worry about our husbands health. But, we can let it go and trust God's plan and protection over our husbands. Praying over your husbands health can bring peace and reassurance of God's love and care.

Dear God, I'm lifting up my wonderful husband to You today. Please watch over him and bless him with good health. Give him strength and energy for each day, and heal him quickly when he's not feeling well.

Keep him safe from any harm or illness, and fill him with Your peace and comfort. Guide the doctors and caregivers who help him, giving them wisdom and skill.

Thank You for the gift of my husband and the love we share. Please keep him healthy and strong so we can enjoy many happy moments together. Amen.

A Blessing Prayer for My Husband While at Work

Our husbands could use our love and support while away at work - even through supernatural means of prayers! Your prayers have power to ask for guidance and success for your husband's work day.

Dear Lord,  Please watch over my husband while he’s at work today. Bless him with focus, patience, and energy to tackle his tasks. Keep him safe from any harm and help him handle any challenges with grace.

Fill his day with positive moments and supportive colleagues. Give him the strength to do his best and the wisdom to make good decisions.

Thank You for his hard work and dedication. Please bring him home safely and in good spirits. Amen.

Prayer for Your Husband as a Father

Father God, I lift up my husband to You today, asking for Your blessings on him as a father. Please give him the wisdom, patience, and love he needs to guide and nurture our children. Help him to be a strong and positive influence in their lives.

Grant him the strength to balance his responsibilities and the grace to handle challenges with compassion and understanding. Fill his heart with joy as he watches our children grow and learn.

Bless him with the ability to lead by example, showing our children what it means to live with integrity, kindness, and faith. May he always feel Your presence and support as he fulfills this important role.

Thank You for the wonderful father he is, and please continue to guide and bless him in his journey. Amen.

A Morning Prayer For My Husband

Heavenly Father, Thank You for my husband and the blessing he is to my life. I'm grateful for his integrity and leadership in our family. Please protect him today and guide him in making wise choices. Fill his life with good things and meet his needs.

Help him feel strong and confident, knowing You're with him. Let him find joy and purpose in his work and daily activities. Remind him that he is loved and cared for by You.

Bless his work and interactions, and let his actions reflect Your love to others.

I trust that he has favor with You and everyone he meets. Help him love You with all his heart, soul, strength, and mind. May he trust You in all aspects of his life and seek Your guidance. Encourage him to study and apply Your Word to all areas of his life - spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical. No matter what hardships come his way, be the light that guides his steps.

Help him love others as himself, showing kindness, humility, and patience. Teach him to walk in forgiveness, free from offense.

Thank You for meeting all his needs and blessing him with prosperity. I give You glory for all You've done and continue to do in his life. Show me how to be a supportive and loving wife to him.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

A Prayer to Keep Him Safe

Lord, I finally love this man you’ve given me the way I’m supposed to—with all my heart and soul. I want to do life with him, grow old with him, rock grandchildren with him. Bring him home to me every time he leaves. Walk ahead of him. Keep him safe—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Take care of him.

(these 3 prayers are excerptsed from  7 Prayers That Changed My Heart for My Husband by Lori Freeland)

Prayer for to Love Each Other Like Christ

Father, your greatest command was to love You and love each other (Matthew 22:36-40). You’ve given marriage as a holy relationship that reflects our relationship with You. Show us how to follow your example and set aside our selfishness and pride and humbly serve each other. Help us to be of one spirit and of one mind and value each other above ourselves, looking out for each other’s interests (Philippians 2:2-4). In the midst of our busy lives, help us take time to love each other deeply from the heart, as you have loved us (Ephesians 5:1-2). May the love we have for each other be an example to the world of how You love them and gave Your life for them.

A Prayer to Forgive Each Other Quickly

Father, enable us to forgive each other as You have forgiven us. Help us not to hold onto bitterness, keep records of wrong, or allow the enemy any foothold in our relationship. Keep our hearts sensitive to You and each other, and move us to the work of reconciliation quickly. When we are wounded, help us be honest with each other and not fear retaliation. Help us to work through our differences in a way that honors You and strengthens our relationship. Help us grow in humility and recognize when we have wounded each other. Give us Your strength to ask for and give forgiveness.

(these 2 prayers are excerpted from 5 Things to Pray for Your Marriage by Amelia Rhodes)

A Spiritual Warfare Prayer for Marriage Restoration

Lord God, we can no longer remain stagnant in our marriage. Yet we can’t move forward, and we refuse to go backward. Our relationship feels broken like an old fashioned phonograph needle stuck on the same groove. So we are reaching out to You. Protect us from becoming another divorce statistic. In the name and through the blood of Jesus Christ, we resist our enemy who wants us to end this marriage. Lord, we ask You to rebuke the devour who is trying to rip apart the beautiful covenant began in us as a couple. We run to You, our Defender and Protector, our Refuge and Shelter in the time of trouble. We declare in the name of Jesus that our enemy, the devil, has no right to interfere in the sacred building of our relationship because You live in us and You are greater than the one who roams around looking for victims to destroy.

We know it is Your will to pray and believe for the healing of our marriage, and we are willing to work on it together. We stake our lives on Your promise, Lord, that when we trust in You with all our heart, You will direct our paths. You have connected our two spirits in oneness and cemented them with the bond of Your Holy Spirit. And what God has joined together, we give no room for our enemy to bring division. Your Word brings us truth, and wearing the spiritual armor You have given to us, we will fight for our marriage with You as our Supreme Warrior and Commander, and the third strand in our relationship together. In the precious and powerful name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen. (excerpt provided from 3 Hopeful Prayers for Marriage Restoration by Rebecca Barlow Jordan)

A Prayer to be a Praying Wife

Lord, I admit that some days I wish You would just fix my marriage and would start with my husband. There are days when I feel he is the problem, when I wish he realized how much he frustrates me. Maybe if he realized this, he would change and our marriage would get better. But, Lord, sometimes I wonder if he thinks the same things about me. God, the most powerful tool You have given us to improve our marriages is prayer. Help me bring my husband before You daily. God, I want to be a wife who acknowledges that her husband deserves her prayers. He deserves a wife who continually intercedes on his behalf —not so that You will fix him, but so that You will bless him, walk beside him, and know what is most important to his heart. God, no matter what my prayer life was like when my husband and I first fell in love, help me see the purpose and the power in praying now. You are so faithful to answer when we call, and right now I just place my marriage at Your feet. Continue to guide me as I remember what it means to be a praying wife. Help me choose to walk in love always. In the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. (excerpted from How to Pray for Your Husband -  Love Unending by Becky Thompson)

6 Scriptural Prayers for Husbands

Father, give my husband a discerning heart to know Your great love for him and the great plans You have for him and our family. Plans to prosper and not to harm, to give us hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11)

Father, give my husband the mind of Christ, saturate it with godly wisdom. Help him to take every thought captive that is not in obedience to Your Word, and in so doing protect him from pride and temptation. (1 Corinthians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 10:5)

Father, open the eyes of my husband's heart to understand Your Word, so that he won't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of his mind so that he may know Your good, acceptable and perfect will for his life and our marriage. (Romans 12:2)

Father, help my husband to trust in You with all his heart, not depending on his own understanding, but acknowledging You in all his ways, so he knows what direction our family should take. (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Father, may the favor of the Lord rest on my husband. Bless and establish the work of his hands and his heart. (Psalm 90:17)

Father, help us to live together in perfect unity by loving, honoring and respecting one another and serving each other for Your glory, honor and praise! (1 Thessalonians 5:13)

(excerpt from Encouragement for Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries by Wendy Blight.)

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