27+ Beautiful Prayers for Healing to Say for a Friend, Loved One, or Yourself
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There are many different times and situations in our life when we need healing. We may need physical, mental, and/or emotional healing.
Taking the time to talk to God about what is going on always helps! He wants to hear from His children because he longs to have an intimate relationship with us.
It is very reassuring to know that healing will happen – either right away, sometime later on, or when we arrive in heaven.
If you know someone who is going through a difficult time, it’s a great idea to say a prayer for them. Use these prayers for healing to guide your conversation with the Lord!
Short General Prayers for Healing
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- Dear Heavenly Father,
You are all-powerful.
I come to you in this moment
To ask for Your healing touch.
Please strengthen me and help me.
I pray that Your will be done, not mine.
Thank You for being with me,
Amen
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
- Dear Heavenly Father,
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- Mighty God,
You are The Great Physician,
And nothing is impossible for You.
Please touch me with Your healing hand.
You are my Healer, my Comforter.
I look forward to being in Your presence
Where there will be no more pain or death.
In Jesus’ Precious Name,
Amen
- Mighty God,
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- Father Most High,
I pray for Your comfort in this challenging time.
Please give wisdom to the medical staff,
Fill my heart and mind with Your peace,
Help me to fix my eyes on what is eternal,
Not on what is temporary.
May others see Your love through me.
I pray this trusting and believing in You,
Amen
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18
- Father Most High,
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- Everlasting Lord,
You are mighty and worthy of all praise!
Thank you for Your amazing love
And for caring about every single detail in my life.
I am in need of Your healing touch.
Please hold me in the palm of Your hand
And put my mind at ease with Your peace.
This I pray in Jesus’ Holy name,
Amen
- Everlasting Lord,
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- Wonderful Counselor,
You are my Almighty Advocate.
Your ability to mend has no limit.
I am so grateful that I can come to You
And ask for Your help at any time.
Please touch my heart, mind, and body with Your healing hand.
May You be glorified in all I say and do,
Amen
- Wonderful Counselor,
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- Amazing God,
You are my light and my salvation,
The stronghold of my life.
I am so thankful for Your presence
And that I can bring my requests to You.
Please heal all of my wounds –
Mental, emotional, and physical.
I know You work everything for good,
So I pray that Your will be done, not mine.
Amen
The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
- Amazing God,
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- Compassionate Father,
You knew that this moment was going to come.
Nothing is ever a surprise to You.
I am in need of Your strength and comfort
And the powerful healing that only You can do.
Please help me to give You all of my worries
Because you tenderly care for me.
I praise You for all You have done
And will continue to do in my life.
Amen
Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7
- Compassionate Father,
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- Lord, My Deliverer,
Your strength knows no limits.
Nothing is impossible for You.
I ask that You would help me with my pain,
That You would heal my wound(s).
I pray that You would put my mind at ease.
Please forgive me for the wrongs I have done.
Thank You for Your love and grace.
Amen
- Lord, My Deliverer,
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- God of Hope,
You are supremely good.
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow You are the same.
Thank You that I can call on You anytime, day or night.
You know exactly what my mind and body need right now.
I pray that You would restore me to health and heal my wounds.
You are my helper, the one who sustains me.
Please fill me with all joy and peace as I trust in You.
Amen
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18
- God of Hope,
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- King of Kings,
You are all-knowing.
Please show me what I can learn from this.
Help me to not worry about what tomorrow holds.
May I overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
You are close to the brokenhearted,
And You save those who are crushed in spirit.
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed.
Amen
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
- King of Kings,
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- God of Heaven,
You are my rock and my fortress!
In perfect faithfulness, You have done wonderful things.
I am in great need of Your healing power, Lord.
I pray that You would lead and guide me,
That You would be my strength every morning
And my salvation in time of distress.
Thank You for Your unfailing love that never ends.
Amen
Lord, be gracious to us; we long for You. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2
- God of Heaven,
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- Precious Lord,
All power comes from You and it is most evident
When we see it in contrast to our own weakness.
I know You hear me and see my tears.
Thank You that one day every tear will be wiped away.
Your word says that You will meet all of my needs.
I will be healed, either on this earth or in heaven.
Please infuse my heart with Your peace that passes understanding.
Amen
He will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death, no more grief or crying or pain. The old things have disappeared. Revelation 21:4
- Precious Lord,
Prayers for a Loved One’s Healing (Friend or Family Member)
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- Beloved Holy Father,
There is no one like You, Lord. Your plan is perfect!
Your word alone heals everything.
My dear loved one needs healing right now.
I lift them up to you and ask that You touch them.
Please heal them with Your supernatural power.
Thank you for Your promise that one day
There will be no more death, crying or pain.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
No medicine or ointment cured them. They were restored to health by your word, O Lord, the word which heals all humanity. Song of Solomon 16:12
- Beloved Holy Father,
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- Divine Healer,
I know that You have plans for my loved one,
Plans to prosper them and not to harm them,
Plans to give them a hope and a future.
You know how much I love this dear person, Lord.
And they are in great need of Your healing power.
Please touch them with your mighty hand.
Your power cannot be measured.
Amen
- Divine Healer,
Prayer for Healing an Illness / Physical Healing
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- Divine Father of Love,
You are the Mighty Warrior who saves!
I am blessed to be called Your child.
Thank You for always being constant in my life.
You know I am facing an illness right now,
And I ask for Your miraculous healing.
Please prepare my heart for the journey ahead,
No matter what lies in store.
I can do all things through Your strength.
Amen
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
- Divine Father of Love,
Prayers of Healing for Mother and Dad
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- All-Powerful Father,
Your faithful love never ends, You are rich in mercy.
Your love is too great to fully understand.
My precious Mother was created by You,
And You love her deeply.
She is in need of Your healing right now.
You are The Great Physician,
And I lift her up to you for Your help.
May Your will be done.
Amen
- All-Powerful Father,
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- Mighty God,
You are The Provider of all.
Every single need is met by You.
My beloved Dad was made by You,
And You love him so very much.
I ask for Your powerful healing to touch him.
Please cover him with your protection,
And fill his heart with Your great peace.
Amen
- Mighty God,
Prayer of Healing for My Child
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- God of Heaven,
You are so loving and kind.
It was You who blessed me with this child.
He/she is truly a great gift from You.
You love them even more than I do.
I lift him/her up to you now for healing.
God, please send Your dynamic power
Upon them and completely restore them.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen
- God of Heaven,
Prayer for Healing from Pain
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- Faithful Father,
I know that You can do anything.
Nothing is impossible for You.
You know that I am hurting right now.
I ask that You would alleviate my pain.
Please give me relief, Lord, and help me heal.
Thank You for always watching over me.
I know a time will come when I won’t hurt any more.
Amen
- Faithful Father,
Prayer for Family / Home Healing (Your Family or Someone Else’s)
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- Almighty Lord,
You are the Author and Finisher of our faith,
Our advocate.
This family needs Your extraordinary healing.
Please soften all of our hearts
And help us to be selfless.
Thank You for being our comforter.
Fill our hearts with Your strength and peace.
Amen
- Almighty Lord,
Prayer for Emotional Pain / Inner Healing
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- Sovereign Lord,
You know every single thing about me.
You understand like no one else can.
My emotional state is one of disarray.
I pray for Your powerful inner healing, Lord.
Please touch my mind with Your awesome power.
I pray for a great sense of peace and calmness.
Thank You for always providing exactly what I need.
Amen
- Sovereign Lord,
Prayers for Healing of a Disease (Cancer, COVID, etc.) or Long-term Sickness
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- Lord, My Deliverer,
You are glorious in power,
And Your divine nature is seen in all You have made.
You lovingly gave me life.
I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
It brings me comfort to know that You will fight for me.
I pray for Your miraculous healing!
In all things, you work for the good of those who love You.
Nothing can separate me from Your love.
I thank You for this.
Amen
- Lord, My Deliverer,
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- Powerful Father,
I praise You for your great goodness!
Worthy are you to receive glory and honor and power.
I feel so weak at times, Lord, and I need your strength.
Please fill me up with Your peace and might.
Thank You for being by my side every step of the way.
Through this experience, I pray that You would teach me,
And that others would see Your love through the way
I choose to respond to this trial I am going through.
Amen
- Powerful Father,
Prayer for Healing Depression
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- Everlasting Father,
You are bigger and more powerful than any depression.
At times I feel that this illness has consumed my life.
I know that You are always there for me,
And I ask that You would help me get my life back.
Please show me the people who can help –
Others who can identify with what I’m going through,
A doctor who can provide the necessary guidance,
Friends, brothers and sisters in Christ who can support me.
Through You and other people, I pray
That You would bring about a major positive change!
Please help me to be patient, courageous, and hopeful.
Amen
- Everlasting Father,
I find myself frequently depressed – perhaps more so than any other person here. And I find no better cure for that depression than to trust in the Lord with all my heart, and seek to realize afresh the power of the peace-speaking blood of Jesus, and His infinite love in dying upon the cross to put away all my transgressions.
Preacher Charles Spurgeon
Prayer for Healing a Relationship
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- Father of Glory,
You are the source of hope.
Absolutely nothing is too difficult for You.
One of my relationships is in need of healing.
I pray that You would restore this connection.
May I show love, kindness, gentleness,
Patience, and forgiveness.
Remind me that gracious words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
Amen
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones. Proverbs 16:24
- Father of Glory,
Prayer for Healing The Past / Disappointment / Broken Heart
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- Glorious Lord,
Your word says You are close to the brokenhearted
And that You save those who are crushed in spirit.
You know every single thing that happened
And that I’m feeling intense emotional stress.
Please give new strength to my heart, soul, and mind.
I pray that you would bless me with Your wonderful healing.
Fill my heart with Your peace at all times and in every way.
Amen
- Glorious Lord,
Prayer for Healing After Surgery
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- God of All Comfort,
Absolutely everything is known by You,
Your understanding is beyond measure.
You give life to every heart, life to the spirit.
Please grant my doctor wisdom during my surgery.
And afterwards, I pray for Your supernatural healing.
Please restore me to health and heal my wounds.
I pray all this confidently trusting and believing in You,
Amen
- God of All Comfort,
Prayers for Healing a Marriage
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- God Who Works Wonders,
I know that you brought my spouse and I together.
Our marriage is sacred, and we need Your healing.
Show me what I can learn from this situation.
Please help me to keep loving my spouse earnestly
Since love covers a multitude of sins.
I pray that You would enable me to show unconditional love,
That I would bear all things, believe all things,
Hope all things, and endure all things.
Amen
- God Who Works Wonders,
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- Lord Most High,
I know my marriage is to be held in honor.
Please help me to be tenderhearted toward my spouse,
Forgiving them, just as in Christ You forgave me.
Remind me, Lord, of the things I first loved about them.
I pray for Your forgiveness for all the mistakes I’ve made.
May my marriage reflect the bond between Christ and the church.
Please help me to love my spouse as I love myself.
Amen
- Lord Most High,
Prayer for Healing of Worry / Anxiety
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- Compassionate Father,
Your word says not to be anxious about anything.
I don’t want to worry, but sometimes I can’t help it.
Please help me to cast all my cares on You.
You give a spirit of power, love, and self-control, not fear.
I pray that my heart would not be troubled or afraid.
Please keep me in Your perfect peace.
Help me remember Your love and grace for me.
Amen
- Compassionate Father,
When I understand that everything happening to me is to make me more Christlike, it resolves a great deal of anxiety.
Aiden Wilson Tozer
Prayer for Healing from Accident / Injury / Trauma
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- Gracious and Merciful God,
I know that You can work wonders.
This situation did not come as a surprise to you.
I am in great need of Your healing hand.
Please touch me and make me well.
And if someone else caused the injury I have,
I pray that You would help me to be kind and forgive them.
Your word says You won’t forgive me if I don’t forgive others.
Thank You for never letting me down.
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.
Amen
- Gracious and Merciful God,
Prayer for Healing in the Bible
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- Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise. Jeremiah 17:14
- Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise. Jeremiah 17:14
Encouraging Quotes
Do not despair, dear heart, but come to the Lord with all your jagged wounds, black bruises, and running sores. He alone can heal, and He delights to do it. It is our Lord’s office to bind up the brokenhearted, and He is gloriously at home at it.
Preacher Charles Spurgeon
Humanity wants comfort in its sorrow, light in its darkness, peace in its turmoil, rest in its weariness, and healing in its sickness and diseases: The Gospel gives all of this to us.
Evangelist Billy Graham
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.
Eleanor Roosevelt
If you learn to trust God when the sun is shining, it is easier to trust Him on the day when there are dark and lowering clouds in the sky and you are in one of life’s storms.
J. Vernon McGee
I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize that He is able to carry out His will for me. It does not matter where he places me, or how. That is for Him to consider, not me, for in the easiest positions He will give me grace, and in the most difficult ones His grace is sufficient.
Hudson Taylor
If you allow it, [suffering] can be the means by which God brings you His greatest blessings.
Pastor Chuck Swindoll
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Helen Keller
All our afflictions, all our temptations are to make heaven more desirable, and earth more loathsome.
George Whitefield
A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart.
Charles Grandison Finney
All that God is, and all that God has, is at the disposal of prayer. Prayer can do anything that God can do, and as God can do everything, prayer is omnipotent.
R. A. Torrey
Trust God for the impossible – miracles are His department. Our job is to do our best, letting the Lord do the rest.
David Jeremiah
Prayers for Healing
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To listen to Max Lucado talk about how we should pray to God for healing, watch the video below. God bless you!