Psalm 91 is often thought of as a psalm of protection. It is full of God’s promises and speaks of the love that He has for us. The beautiful thing about the promises of God is that they are His. He is faithful and true to honor His promises. What comfort we can take in knowing that our faith is not in what we can do, but it is in what He has promised to do. Our role in all this is to dwell in Him. To make Him our shelter and refuge. As we place our trust in Him, we can rest in the knowledge that He is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do.
I wrote these prayers for my son who is an infantryman in the army and is deployed. The prayers center around the scriptures in Psalm 91. There are two prayers, one for my son to pray over himself and one for me to pray over him. These prayers are prayed daily. I will say that sometimes I pray my prayer more than once a day. Not because I don’t think God hears me, but because it brings me comfort and peace as I am reminded of the promises of God.
I am sharing these prayers because I know like me there are many military families praying for their loved ones. Please make them your own. Trust that God hears your prayers. In Psalm 116:2 it says “Because He bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath.” (NLT) I pray that the Lord will bless you and fill you with His peace and love. I pray that the Lord will remind you that He is bigger than anything that your loved one is facing. Remember that the Lord is sovereign over all things and He has gone before our soldiers and has prepared the way. Rest in His comfort and trust that as you pray, not only is He listening, but He is moving.
May God Bless You and Your Family,
Twana Young
Proud Army Mom
Psalm 91 (NLT)
A Soldier’s Prayer
JJ, I wrote this prayer from Psalm 91 for you to pray over yourself daily. I am praying my own Psalm 91 prayer at home. Hold on to God and know that He is holding on to you. I love you more than words can describe. Stay safe and take care of yourself. I will see you soon.<3 Momma
READ: 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
PRAY: Lord, I praise you and I thank you because you alone are my refuge my place of safety. You are my God and I trust you. You are my shelter and my place of rest.
READ: 3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
PRAY: Lord, I thank you that you will rescue me from every trap of the enemy. Lord, you will protect me from deadly diseases. Lord, I think you that you shelter me with your wings and that I can stand on your faithful promises. Lord, your Word is my armor and protection. I thank you that you will guide my hands in battle, guard my mind, and give me the wisdom and discernment I need.
READ: 5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. 6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. 7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. 8 Just open your eyes and see how the wicked are punished.
PRAY: Lord, I am not afraid of the terrors of the night, nor of the arrow, and dangers that surround me in the day. I don’t dread the disease or the disasters that strike during midday. Lord, you are my protector. Though a thousand may fall at my side and ten thousand are dying all around me, the evil and destruction will not touch me. The plan of the enemy cannot come near me because you, my Lord are my protector. Thank you, Lord, for guiding and guarding me.
READ: 9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands, so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! 14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. 15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
PRAY: Lord you are my refuge, my shelter, my rock, my foundation. Because I am in You no evil will conquer me, no plan of the enemy will prevail. Lord, I thank you that you have ordered your angels to protect me wherever I go. That they will hold me up with their hands. I thank you, Lord, that you have dispatched them to my side to stand guard and encamp around me. Lord thank you for going before me and making the way. You are my rescuer; my deliverer and I am so grateful that you hear my prayers. Thank you, Lord, for your promise to rescue me in my times of trouble and reward me with a long life. I honor you Lord and praise you for your goodness and grace. I trust you and I stand on your promises. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Psalm 91 (NLT)
A Momma’s Prayer for Her Soldier
READ: 1 Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him.
PRAY: Lord, I lift up my son, my soldier before you and ask you to be with him. Lord, go before him and prepare the way. I praise you and I thank you because you alone are his refuge, his place of safety. You are his God and both he and I trust you. You are his shelter and his place of rest. Lord cover him as he serves his country and is away from home. Lord remind him that you are with him always.
READ: 3 For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease. 4 He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
PRAY: Lord, I thank you that you will watch over him, protect him, and rescue him from every trap of the enemy. Lord protect him from sickness and diseases. Let no harm come near him. Lord, I thank you that you shelter him with your wings and that both he and I can stand on your faithful promises. Lord, your Word is his armor and protection. I thank you that you will guide his hands in battle, guard his mind, and give him the wisdom and discernment he needs.
READ: 5 Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. 6 Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday. 7 Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. 8 Just open your eyes and see how the wicked are punished.
PRAY: Lord, I pray that you will give him your perfect peace. That he will not fear the terrors of the night, nor of the arrow, and dangers that surround him in the day. He won’t dread the disease or the disasters that strike during midday. Lord that he will know that in all things and at all times, you are his protector. You are his strength and shield, his ever-present help in times of trouble. Though a thousand may fall at his side and ten thousand are dying all around him, the evil and destruction will not touch him. The plan of the enemy cannot come near him because you, my Lord are his protector. Thank you, Lord, for guiding and guarding him.
READ: 9 If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, 10 no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. 11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. 12 They will hold you up with their hands, so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone. 13 You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet! 14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. 15 When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them. 16 I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
PRAY: Thank you Lord for being his refuge, his shelter, his rock, and his foundation. Because he is in You no evil will conquer him, no plan of the enemy will prevail. Lord I thank you that you have ordered your angels to protect him wherever he goes. That they will hold him up with their hands. That he will not even strike his foot on a stone. I thank you Lord that you have dispatched them to his side to stand guard and encamp around him. Lord thank you for going before him and making the way. You are his rescuer; his deliverer and I am so grateful that you hear my prayers. Thank you, Lord, for your promise to rescue him in his times of trouble and reward him with a long life. I honor you Lord and praise you for your goodness and grace. I trust you and I stand on your promises. I thank you that you will guide and guard all our military men and women. That you will give them wisdom, clarity, peace, and hope. Protect them, protect their hearts, their minds, their bodies, and their spirits. Keep them encouraged and remind them of the hope they have in you. Lord you are big enough to hold them all under your mighty wings. Bless them Oh Lord, and bless all of their families back home, ours included. We are so grateful for your goodness, your faithfulness, and your love. Lord God bless all our troops, and bless the United States of America. In Jesus name, Amen.
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