Prayers for Peace

John 14:27

God of peace I praise You, for You are the God who gives what no one else can give. In John 14:27 Jesus said He leaves His peace with me, and that He does not give as the world gives. The world offers calm that fades when circumstances change, but Your peace …

Matthew 6:34

O Father, Lord of heaven and earth You are God Almighty, El Shaddai, more than enough for me, and I worship You for who You are. In Matthew 6:34 Jesus taught me to take no thought for tomorrow, because tomorrow will care for itself, and today has enough troub…

Colossians 3:15

Almighty Father I praise You, God of peace, for You are good and You love the people I call family. Your word says in Colossians 3:15 that the peace of God should rule in our hearts, and that we are called in one body to be thankful. So I bring this prayer fo…

Psalm 23:2 · Psalm 23:3

My Lord and My Maker I praise You, my Shepherd, for You are good and Your care over me never fails. Psalm 23 tells me that You make me lie down in green pastures, and that You lead me beside the still waters. It also says that You restore my soul, and that Yo…

Psalm 46:10

O Gracious God You are God, exalted above every nation and every trouble on this earth, and I worship You. Psalm 46 tells me to be still and know that You are God, and I choose that stillness now instead of panic. You are my refuge and my strength, a very pre…

Proverbs 3:24

Almighty Father You are God Almighty, El Shaddai, more than enough for me, and I praise You for who You are. I bring You this prayer before sleep, and I rest on Your promise in Proverbs 3:24 that when I lie down I will not be afraid, and my sleep will be swe…

Numbers 6:24 · Numbers 6:25 · Numbers 6:26

O Gracious God You are Jehovah Elohim, the mighty Creator, and I bow before You with a full heart. Your word gives the blessing spoken over Your people, that the Lord bless me and keep me, that the Lord make His face shine upon me and be gracious to me, and t…

Romans 5:1

O Gracious God You are worthy of all praise, the one who justifies the ungodly by faith and calls us into true and lasting peace with You through our Lord Jesus Christ. We carry so much in our hearts, the weight of failure, the ache of guilt, the fear that w…

Isaiah 26:3

Father You are the God of perfect peace, and we honor You. Your word promises that You will keep in perfect peace the one whose mind is stayed on You, because they trust in You. We confess that our minds have not always rested in You. Worry has pulled our …

1 Corinthians 14:33

Heavenly Father You are worthy of all praise, and we come before You with grateful hearts. We are surrounded by conflict, uncertainty, and fear in many places across the earth, and we ask You to let Your peace rule where confusion and violence have taken hol…

Zechariah 8:5

Holy Father, who hears and answers prayers You are good and faithful, and Your heart delights in peace, restoration, and life. You have spoken of streets filled with boys and girls at play, and we ask You to bring that peace where fear, tension, and sorrow h…

John 20:21

Heavenly Father You are holy, kind, and worthy of our trust, and we thank You for the peace that comes from Your heart. Your Son said, Peace be unto you, and we ask You to settle that peace deep within us where fear, pressure, and uncertainty try to rule. G…

James 3:17

All Glorious God You give wisdom from above, pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Place that wisdom within believers who feel pressed by conflict and tempted to answe…

Luke 24:36

Faithful Father Your Son stood in the midst of His followers and spoke peace, and that same word still stands for Your people. Speak Peace be unto you over believers shaken by conflict, threats, and sudden loss, and over those who lie awake with anxiety and …

Matthew 6:34

Heavenly Father Your Word commands us to take no anxious thought for the morrow, and to meet the burden of each day with faith. We confess that fear has crowded our minds, and we have carried questions we cannot answer. Wash us from unbelief, and set a guar…

2 Thessalonians 3:16

Our Father Your Word declares that You are the Lord of peace, and that You give peace to Your people by all means. Many carry fear in the night, some live near conflict, some face heavy bills, some care for a suffering family member and feel overwhelmed. Gi…

Psalms 46:10

Heavenly Father Your Word calls us to be still and to know that You are God, exalted among the nations and exalted in all the earth. Many of Your people are surrounded by noise, alarms, bad reports, and the pressure to react in fear. Teach those under attac…

Hebrews 12:11

Lord, whose name is holy You have spoken that chastening feels grievous, yet afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness in those who are exercised by it. Give Your people grace to submit to Your correction without bitterness or despair. When c…

Colossians 3:15

Our Father Let Your peace rule in our hearts, because You have called us into one body, and You command us to be thankful. When fear rises from wars, hunger, and loud reports, set Your peace as the judge over our thoughts and reactions. For believers who fe…

Daniel 10:19

Gracious Father You call Your people greatly beloved, and You speak over us, fear not, peace be unto thee, be strong, yea be strong. Let that word silence every trembling thought in hearts shaken by reports of war, loss, and cruelty. For the one who feels o…

Mark 4:39

Dear Father We come before You with aching hearts and trembling hands, as storms roar in our world—from markets in flux to conflict and fear in uncertain places. Yet we remember Your voice that spoke to the wind and waves, and we ask You to speak again over o…