Powerful night prayer for family
After the dishes are done and the house goes quiet, it is a good moment to pray over the people you love. These night prayers for family are written for parents, spouses, grandparents and anyone carrying a family in their heart.
Prayers to pray now
A short night prayer for my family
Lord, watch over every person in this house tonight. Give us rest, protect us from harm, and wake us in Your peace. Amen.
A powerful night prayer for family
Father, I come to You on behalf of my family. Thank You for each one of them by name. You know them fully and love them perfectly.
Tonight, guard this home. Protect our bodies as we sleep and our minds from fear and bad dreams. Where there was conflict today, bring healing; where there was distance, draw us together.
Bless our marriage with patience and tenderness. Bless our children with faith, courage and good friends. Strengthen any of us who are struggling, and give wisdom for what is ahead.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Let that be true in this home. In Jesus' name, amen.
A night prayer over my children
Lord, as my children sleep, wrap them in Your care. Heal what hurt them today, grow them in Your love, and let them know they are safe. Amen.
A night prayer for my marriage
God, thank You for my spouse. Forgive us where we were short with each other today. Keep our hearts turned toward each other and toward You. Amen.
A night prayer for family far away
Father, I cannot see them tonight, but You can. Be near my family wherever they are, and keep them safe until we are together again. Amen.
When and how to pray this
Pray after the children are asleep, or walk through your home and pray briefly at each door. Praying by name, with one specific need for each person, keeps the prayer personal.
If you pray with your spouse, take turns: one prays for the children, the other for the marriage and the home.
Bible verses to pray
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
Psalm 121:7-8 (KJV)
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8 (KJV)
Questions people ask
What is a powerful night prayer for family?
A prayer that names each family member before God, asks for protection and rest, and brings any conflict or worry from the day to Him. The full prayer on this page is written for that.
How do I pray over my family at night?
Name each person and pray one specific thing for them, then ask God to guard your home through the night. Some parents pray quietly at each child's door.
What Bible verse can I pray over my family?
Numbers 6:24-26 ("The LORD bless thee, and keep thee") and Joshua 24:15 ("as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD") are both widely prayed over families.