Prayer Scriptures for When Life Hits You Hard

Are you experiencing a hard time and in need of prayer scriptures? Scriptures are an effective addition to your prayer life. They can be used for just about every aspect of life. Let’s explore several bible verses and prayer scriptures to help you in your time of need.

Life is not always easy. The times when it is not, is when you’ll definitely need to call on God and read His word more often. His word is filled with scriptures that can be applied to every problem that we face in life.

When I went through a tumultuous time in my life, I consistently read psalms 23, 27, and 91 daily, and it helped me greatly. Getting that extra reinforcement from reading bible verses can really strengthen you when you need it most.

In this post, you are going to learn about prayer scriptures for healing, prayer scriptures for strength, prayer scriptures for family, bible verses about prayer and faith, and so much more!

After reading this post, you’ll learn how to use Psalm 91 to pray and be equipped with several prayer scriptures to help you combat different areas of life.

This post is all about prayer scriptures.

Prayer Scriptures

Prayer scriptures for healing

Psalm 103:2-3, “Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits—who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases…”
James 5:15, “And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the LORD will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.”
Jeremiah 17:14, “Heal me O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will saved, for you are the one I praise”
Isaiah 53:5, “…by his wounds we are healed.”
Jeremiah 33:6, “Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.”
Isaiah 46:4, “I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
Ephesians 3:20, “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”
Romans 4:17, “Call things that be not as though they were.”

Bible verses about prayer and faith

James 5:13, “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.”
James 5:16, “The prayers of the righteous man avails much.”
Ephesians 6:16, “In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.”
Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.”
Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”
1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray continually.”
Mark 9:23, “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
Romans 12:12, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
2 Corinthians 5:7, “We live by faith, not by sight.”
Hebrews 4:16, “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”
Jeremiah 29:11-13, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all our heart.”
Mark 5:36, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
Romans 10:17, “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

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Prayer scriptures for today

Psalm 143:8-10, “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good spirit lead me on level ground.”
Romans 15:13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Psalm 139:14, “I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.”
Joshua 1:8-9, “Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Prayer scriptures for family

Isaiah 44:3, “… I will pour out my spirit on your offspring and my blessing on your descendants.”
Isaiah 61:9, “Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”
Deuteronomy 28:12, “The LORD will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.”
Deuteronomy 28:13, “The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the LORD your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom.”
Romans 8:31, “… If God is for us, who can be against us?”

Prayer scripture for strength

Joel 3:10, “Let the weakling say, I am strong.”
Psalm 28:7, “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trust in Him, and I am helped.”
Psalm 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength; an ever-present help in trouble.”
Isaiah 45:5, “I am the LORD and there is no other; apart from me there is no God. I will strengthen you.”
Psalm 142:3, “When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way.”
Isaiah 40:29, “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
Isaiah 41:10, “…I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 40:31, “But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
Psalm 18:39, “You armed me with strength for battle.”
Psalm 144:1, “Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hand for war, and my fingers for battle.”

How to use Psalm 91 to pray

Psalm 91 is a powerful scripture about the Lord’s protection. It’s a real confidence booster!

I remember as a teenager, I went through a hard time in life and that’s the moment I began going deeper with God. So, I began reading His word and praying a lot all throughout my teenage years. I was really at a point in my life where I needed Him, and only He could get me through the hard times I faced. Psalm 91 was one of my go to scriptures that I read aloud daily (really, three times a day). It helped increase my faith in the Lord. It strengthened me, and gave me the confidence to know that God is my protector and no harm will come my way.

If you want to use Psalm 91 to pray then you should read it aloud. This is how I use it to pray:

First, I find it in the Bible and read it aloud.
Next, I declare it over my life. So, I’ll simply say, “Lord, I speak Psalm 91 over my life.”
Then, I begin to pray about whatever is bothering me aloud.

It’s that simple. You’ll find that as you consistently read it daily, the more connected to God you’ll feel and the stronger your faith in Him will get. It’ll feel as if no evil can prevail in your life. Like I said it’s a real confidence booster.

What is a simple but powerful prayer

The Lord’s prayer. I never understood how powerful that prayer was until I took the time to reflect on it. That’s the most powerful prayer in the Bible considering who it came from. It came straight out the mouth of Jesus, God in the flesh. Jesus could’ve spoken any words, but He chose to speak those very words. It was literally God teaching us how to pray and it was so short and simple.

The prayer first acknowledges God, His reverence, and His holiness. Then, it goes on to speak about His will being done, which is powerful in itself. Next it ask God to cover our daily needs. It then speaks about forgiveness, which every believer should partake in if they want to be forgiven by God for their wrongdoings. Last but not least, it covers deliverance from the devil, which we all need.

In Matthew 6:9-13, the prayer reads:

“…Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Your kingdom come your will be done, on earth

as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven

our debtors. And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from the evil one.”

Is it OK to pray in your head?

Yes, sometimes you’ll be placed in situations where you have no choice but to pray in your head. I’ve been there plenty. There will also be times in life when you may not have the energy or strength to pray aloud, that’s when you can pray in your head too. You pray just as you would aloud, but you don’t speak it aloud, and that’s OK. God is such an understanding God that He understands. Praying in your head is okay, but it shouldn’t be the only way you pray. The best way to pray is aloud; it’s more effective, because you can speak things into existence, but it is okay to pray in your head as well.

Thanks for reading this post about prayer scriptures. Hopefully, it helped you. Your comments are greatly appreciated!