There is power in prayer. Prayer binds Satan and can pierce darkness along with using our faith. Jesus Christ took the enemy and destroyed him at Calvary—meaning we have the power through prayer to fight and prayer for protection.
As humans we get hurt sometimes by people around us or far away. Whenever we’re wronged or observe injustice—whether being slandered against or watching in horror — we must refrain from giving ourselves over to hatred and contempt. Here are powerful prayers to say in situations when people hurt or persecute you or your family.
Prayer Of Reconciliation With Our Enemies
O God, the Father of all, whose Son commanded us to love our enemies: Lead them and us from prejudice to truth: deliver them and us from hatred, cruelty, and revenge; and in your good time enable us all to stand reconciled before you, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Short Prayer For Enemies
- Do not let the false and hurting words of the enemies to touch me. Amen.
- God, hear my voice. Lord, listen to my prayer. Amen.
- God, I can rely only on you this hard hour and only you can save me. Amen.
- Help me to recognize their bad intentions. Amen.
- Please don‘t let evil destroy and triumph over my life. Amen
- Protect me from devastating enemies’ actions. Amen.
- Save me from my enemies and their evil ways. Amen.
- The Law of God – direct us. Amen.
- The Light of God – surround us. Amen.
- The Love of God – enfold us. Amen.
- The Mind of God – guide us. Amen.
- The Power of God – protect us. Amen.
- The Presence of God – watch over us. Amen.
- Wherever we are – God, be our strength and harbour. Amen.
Prayers Against Our Enemies
Heavenly and Almighty Father, help me to be strong when others attack. Instead of responding in anger, remind me to pray for my enemies. To pray for your blessing and peace over them, for their hurting hearts to mend. For evil spills out of a hurting heart, a heart that is distant from you, Lord. Keep me close to you, Lord, and help me only say kind words and pray for your blessings over everyone – even those who speak unkindly to me. Help me to never repay evil with evil, but to always turn from evil and do good. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Praying For Your Enemies Bible Verse
- But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you — Matthew 5:44.
- No weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.” — Isaiah 54:17
- Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them of all by their own counsels, because of the abundance of their transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you. —Psalm 5:10
- You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. — Genesis 50:20
- Cover their faces with shame so that they will seek your name, Lord. Let them be put to shame and terrified forever; let them perish in disgrace. May they know that you alone—whose name is the Lord—are the Most High over the whole earth. — Psalm 83:16-18
- “The LORD will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.” — Psalm 121:7-8
- Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,”— Romans 12:19.
- “In your anger do not sin”. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, — Ephesians 4:26