Praying for our Marriages
There is power in praying together and in praying for each other. Especially as we pray according to God's Word. Following the Scripture verses under a specific topic you see a suggested prayer that is based on that particular verse. In the blank space, insert the couple's name and pray that specific prayer for them. As a couple, you can also use these Scripture-based prayers to pray for your own marriage and your own children.
When praying for parents and their children, you can insert the names of the parents in the first blank and the names of their children in the second blank. If you are a grandparent you can use these prayers to pray for your children as well as for your grandchildren. Remember, God's power will be released as we pray.
Topic #1- Pray for Couples
Pray that couples will have an intimate relationship with the Lord.
1. Pray that couples will deeply love and experientially know the Lord.
"The man answered, "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.'" Luke 10:27
"Lord, I pray that __________ will love You, the Lord their God with all their heart, all their soul, all their strength, and all their mind. Amen." Luke 10:27
"Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I may have Christ and become one with Him." Philippians 3:8,9a
"Lord, I pray that ___________ will consider everything else as worthless when compared with the priceless gain of knowing You, Christ Jesus our Lord. I pray that they will discard everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that they may have You Christ, and become one with You. Amen." Philippians 3:8,9a
2. Pray that couples will delight themselves in the Lord and in His Word.
"Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you your heart's desires." Psalm 37:4
"Lord I pray that __________ will take delight in You Lord, and that You will give them their heart's desires. Amen." Psalm 37:4
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:2
"Lord I pray that __________ will delight in your law and that they will meditate in Your law day and night. Amen." Psalm 1:2
3. Pray that couples will desire a deepening relationship with the Lord and turn from self and sin.
"O God, You are my God; I earnestly search for You; my whole body longs for You in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I follow close behind You; Your strong right hand holds me securely." Psalm 63:1,8
"O God, our God, I pray that ___________ will earnestly search for You; may their whole body long for You in this parched and weary land where there is no water. I ask that they will follow close behind You; for Your strong right hand holds them securely. Amen." Psalm 63:1,8
"Turn away from evil and do good. Work hard at living in peace with others."
1 Peter 3:11
"Lord I pray that ____________ will always turn away from evil and do good. I ask that they will work hard at living in peace with each other and with others. Amen." 1 Peter 3:11
Topic #2 - Pray for Marriage Relationships
Pray that couples will have a strong relationship in the home.
1. Pray that couples will be loving, unselfish and respectful.
"And you husbands must love your wives with the same love Christ showed the church. He gave up His life for her. Ephesians 5:25
"Lord I pray that as a husband, _________ will love his wife, _________ with the same love that You Christ showed the church, and gave up His life for her. Amen." Ephesians 5:25
"So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband." Ephesians 5:33
"I pray Lord that _________ will love his wife, ________ as he loves himself, and that _________, his wife, will respect her husband __________. Amen." Ephesians 5:25
2. Pray that couples will be understanding and honoring.
"In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat her with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God's gift of new life. If you don't treat her as you should, your prayers will not be heard. 1 Peter 3:7
"Lord God, I pray that as a husband, _________ will give honor to his wife, ________. I ask that he will treat her with understanding as they live together, for though she may be weaker than he is, she is his equal partner in Your gift of new life. May he be reminded that if he doesn't treat her as he should, his prayers will not be heard. Amen." 1 Peter 3:7
3. Pray that couples will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
"And further, you will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ." Ephesians 5:21
"Lord Jesus I pray that _________ and _________ will submit to one another out of reverence for You Christ. Amen." Ephesians 5:21
