12 Powerful Prayers Your Wife Wants You to Pray Over Her

1. A Prayer to Grow in Her Faith

God, thank you for my precious wife. She is such a gift to me, and I want nothing more than to honor and glorify You with her, together. Grant her the means to step away and get quiet with You, Lord. Deepen her faith by allowing her to share her heart with You in prayer and grow in Your Word. I pray that You lead, guide, and etch truth in her heart. I ask this in Your Holy name. Amen.

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6

2. A Prayer for Strength to Carry Out Her Day

Lord, my darling wife does so much for our family, and I know she needs strength to carry out all the obligations and duties that consume her in a day’s work. She is a woman of many gifts and talents, and a blessing to so many. Please bless her and help her make decisions that reflect Your goodness and faithfulness as You grant her peace and joy. Amen.

The LORD is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2

3. A Prayer to Remember She Is Cherished and Loved

Jesus, please help me to love, cherish, adore, and respect my beautiful wife. I long to see her the way You do, as beloved, priceless, and a delicate treasure. I know she is not just my wife, but she is, more importantly, Your daughter. Thank you for trusting me and allowing me to be a vital part of her life. Please help me to love her well and provide opportunities to love her as You so loved the Church. Amen.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. Ephesians 5:25-27

4. A Prayer for a Soft Heart

Gracious God, I lift up my wife to You and ask that You breathe peace into her hardened heart. Reconcile our union and mend areas where hurt has caused damage, trust has been broken, and wounds have been acquired. We desperately need Your mercy and grace. Please forgive us where we have failed You and soften our hearts as we reclaim a healthy balance in our lives that seeks to honor and glorify You. Amen.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10

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5. A Prayer for Her Relationships

O Lord, thank you for the gift of family, fellowship, and sweet friendships. You created us to be relational and to seek You first and foremost so that we can understand how to commune with one another. Please give my darling wife faithful women and mentors to learn and grow from. Bless her and all those that she meets today. Allow her to be a beautiful reflection of Your great love. Amen.

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Titus 2:3-5

6. A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment

Good Father, we are so grateful that You give us direction. I humbly ask that You lead and guide my dear wife. Give her the wisdom and discernment she needs for the choices and decisions that lie before her. Allow her to honor You in every aspect of her life, grant her peace, and bring her comfort when this life takes an unexpected detour or leads her to a different path. Please forge the way and be her guiding light. Amen.

Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalm 119:105

7. A Prayer for Her Struggles

Dear God, I am beyond grateful for my wife. Thank you for trusting me to be her mate in life. I come before You on her behalf as she is facing great giants and putting on a brave face while inwardly crumbling under the weight of insurmountable pressure and pain. She needs You and Your strength, as it is more than I can offer her. Please draw close and give her the peace and comfort that only You can provide. In the meantime, give me the strength to help her persevere and to lovingly encourage and support her in the way she needs most. Amen.

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:3-5

8. A Prayer for Her Overall Health

Faithful Father, thank you for the life you have given my wife. I pray that You heal her from any ailments, including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. You, O God, are the Great Physician and Healer and can restore any areas in her mind, body, and soul that are in need of restoration, rest, or recovery. I humbly ask that You diminish any illnesses trying to take hold and heal her. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD. Jeremiah 30:17

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9. A Prayer for Her Inner Beauty

God, I am so appreciative of the way You created my lovely wife. Please let her inner beauty flow through and shine for others to see, as she is so precious and a sight to behold. Give me eyes for only my wife and to see her as the beautiful woman You created her to be. When negative thoughts creep into her mind, please help her to take those thoughts captive and give them to You so that You can remind her of her worth, value, and identity. Please give me the right words to say that will encourage her and allow her inner beauty and femininity to radiate. Amen.

Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30

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10. A Prayer for Her Protection

Lord, please hear my prayer and be a safe refuge for my wife. I pray that You keep her from all harm and draw close, keeping her safe in Your care. I ask that you guard her heart and mind and shield her from the wages of this world. When her heart is troubled, or she physically grows faint, give me the strength and courage to stand firm in faith and take on the risks to lovingly protect and defend her, willing to lay down my life (needs and wants) as You have graciously done for us. Amen.

Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers. 1 Peter 3:7

11. A Prayer for Her Dreams and Desires

Almighty God, You ignite passions and desires in our hearts for a bigger and greater purpose. Please help me see and connect to the dreams and desires of my precious wife. Give us a vision we can seek together to deepen and enrich our faith. I want to discover what it is that makes my wife’s heart be on fire for You, and in a joint effort, chase after that dream so we can grow in our marriage and deepen our love for You. Amen.

Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

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12. A Prayer to Be the Husband She Needs

Father, I come before as a man seeking Your will and way for my life. I want to be the man of God and faithful husband my beautiful wife needs. Help me respect and honor her with the selfless love You so graciously model for us. I release myself and the burdens I place on my wife to fulfill my own desires and humbly ask that You grant me strength to trust in You alone so that I can lead, provide, and protect her and our family all the days of my life. Give me a fresh set of eyes to see her feminine beauty and gently care for her in the way she needs most. Give me a heart that longs to love and meet her need to feel cherished and adored. Fill my mind with Your truth so our marriage will thrive and be rich in love. Let us leave our children a legacy that marriage is built on a firm foundation – You! You are such a good and gracious God, and we are honored by the gift You give us in marriage. Amen.

But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11:3