If there’s one aspect of our lives that the devil fights intensely against, it is the marriage institution.
Right from the time of Adam and Eve, he has always made it his business to ruin marriages. And to date, he hasn’t stopped, nor will he stop until Jesus comes.
Happy marital unions remain his biggest daily targets. As such, you need to safeguard yours from his attacks prayerfully.
There’s no need to fret about how to accomplish this incredible feat; I have provided spiritual warfare prayers for marriages. So, you can pray most effectively.
Even if you are not experiencing any marital challenge, I still urge you to pray the prayers. A saying goes; thus, it’s better safe than sorry.
In other words, you can pray to safeguard your marriage and not only respond when it is already under siege.
Below are Spiritual Warfare Prayers for Marriages.
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Miracle Prayer for Marriage Restoration.
Psalm 51:12 (NIV) – Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit to sustain me.
Dear Miracle Working God, thank you for your faithfulness toward my spouse and me and our marriage.
Thank you because there’s nothing you can’t handle; hence, whatever we are currently dealing with isn’t beyond you.
I ask for a miraculous turnaround in our peace and happiness. End all satanic attacks against our marriage and home.
Disband all their strategies against our well-being and progress.
And lastly, dear Lord, let there be a divine restoration of every blessing and opportunity we have lost, or the devil stole from us in our time of ignorance.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Marriage and Family.
James 4:7 (NIV) – Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Mighty God, my family and I are eternally grateful to you for the gift of life and your innumerable blessings.
Today, I commit my family and relationship to you, shield us under your protective care. Let all evil counsels and curses against my marital life be canceled.
In the name above all names, let all demonic marks contrary to settled homes be erased with the precious blood of Jesus.
By faith, I declare that my partner and I are more than conquerors. Therefore, nothing can stand against us, our kids, and our home.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Marriage in Trouble.
Ephesians 6:11 (NIV) – Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Heavenly Father, the Bible says that they that call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Today, I call upon you to save my marriage from all destructive forces poised to ruin it.
Set my partner and me free from all the troubles the enemy has brought us. Your word says that everyone born of God overcomes the world.
Therefore, with our faith, we claim victory from problems from the same victory that has overcome the world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Marriage Reconciliation.
Mark 11:24 (NIV) – Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Holy God, I agree with your word that the faces of those who look to you are never covered with shame.
Instead, their faces are radiant. Likewise, as my spouse and I seek reconciliation in our relationship, fix us where we are broken.
Give us a lasting cure for our relationship’s constant conflict and disagreements. Save us from ourselves if we endanger our relationship with immaturity and toxic attitudes.
Let your fire consume all that needs to be permanently laid to rest for our marriage to experience peace.
Lastly, restore us and the love we once shared so your name will once again be glorified in our relationship.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Breakthrough Prayer for Marriage.
Matthew 6:33 (NIV) – But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Gracious God, thank you because you are a sun and shield to us.
You are also the one who bestows favor and honor upon us as you promised that no good thing would you withhold from those whose walk is blameless.
We seek a marital breakthrough, and we look to you to grant us this according to your riches in glory through Christ Jesus.
As we seek you and your kingdom, dear Lord, bring judgment upon the enemies continually seeking to harm us.
Let shame and disgrace be their lot forever. Above all, increase us on every side and position us to possess our possessions.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Deliverance Prayer for Marriage.
Luke 10:19 (NIV) – I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
Almighty and Everlasting God, we seek deliverance from the enemy’s siege over our marriage.
Nevertheless, we know that in all these things, we are more than conquerors through you who loved us.
Standing on the assurance of this promise, we declare destruction against the enemy’s wiles that are targeted against the success of our marriage.
May God’s hand of judgment rest mightily upon them for complete desolation. And most importantly, may His give us rest from every battle and set us at liberty.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for a Deeply Troubled Marriage.
1 Peter 5:8 (NIV) – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Awesome God, the Scripture says that your face is against those who do evil, to cut off their memory from the earth. But the righteous cry out, and you hear them and deliver them from all their troubles.
Today, I commit my relationship that’s in deep trouble to you. Save it from the stronghold of darkness, and lastly, give us all-around peace and tranquility.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Healing Prayer for Marriage.
Jeremiah 33:6 (NIV) – Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
Loving God, my marital relationship is broken on several levels and needs your healing touch. In accordance with your healing promises, please breathe upon my marriage with your breath of healing.
Soothe the pain in my heart and my spouse’s. Heal us of the hurts we have caused each other and help us improve how we treat each other.
Fill our hearts also with compassion so we can be considerate toward each other. And above all, increase our capacity to love like you.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for a Friend with Marriage Problems.
Deuteronomy 28:7 (NIV) – The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you.
They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.
Faithful God, my dear friend, _____ is experiencing marital turbulence.
As you asked us to bear one another’s burdens, I’m standing in the gap for her. I pray you change the trajectory of her troubled relationship.
With your life-changing power, I also request that you visit her home and change the narrative of her marriage.
Quench the enemy’s rage against the union between her and her husband. And most of all, restore the love that brought them together in the first place.
Thank you, Father, for granting my prayer request.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Couples Going Through Hard Times.
Ephesians 6:13 (NIV) – Therefore, put on the full armor of God,
so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Compassionate God, I commit couples who are currently going through difficult times to you.
Please be gracious and give them relief from all the unpleasant circumstances surrounding them.
It is written that many are the affliction of the righteous, but you, Lord deliver them out of them all. Likewise, I ask that you hear their cry and save them from their afflictions.
Also, make your grace sufficient for them daily from now on. And in all they do, lay your hands on it.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Damaged Marriage.
Job 42:10 (NIV) – After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.
Dear Lord, thank you because you can fix even what’s broken in a relationship.
Hence, I ask that you work on my damaged marriage and restore it to normalcy. Take it upon yourself and make an end to dark forces working tirelessly to ruin my marriage.
Like you restored Job and made his later years far more glorious than his beginning, please visit my relationship. Perform a creative miracle in it and restore joy to my partner and me.
Lastly, mend everything that’s broken, Lord, and transform our hearts toward each other, so they will no longer be as they used to be.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Healthy Marriage.
Jeremiah 30:17 (NIV) – But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,’ declares the LORD, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.
Almighty God, in accordance with your promise to restore us to health and heal our wounds,
I ask that you keep my marriage in the best state possible. Disband the enemies of our well-being for good and cause us to enjoy a healthy relationship.
Give us the grace to love and live as we should. Remove intolerance, lack of self-control, impatience, and contention from us. And fill our hearts with love, compassion, and understanding.
Most of all, may we increase daily in grace, love, and goodness toward each other and toward all those around us.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Loneliness in Marriage.
1 John 5:4 (NIV) – For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Heavenly Father, thank you for being my comfort in lonely times. Despite my marriage’s lack of true companionship, you have been my stay.
I pray you to dissolve every implantation of darkness that has brought my spouse and me to the point where we now live like strangers.
Overshadow my marriage with your hand of mercy and remove everything that gave birth to this loneliness.
And lastly, restore love, peace, joy, and vibrance to my marriage so we can do it as you ordained.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Loveless Marriage.
Jeremiah 32:27 (NIV) – I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?
Dear Lord Jesus, you commanded men to love their wives as you loved the church and gave yourself for it.
In the same way, I ask that you restore the love that brought my spouse and me together.
Father, I don’t know how we got to this point where we no longer feel anything for each other.
But, if the enemy is responsible for this, I decree in Jesus’ name that they lose their hold over our lives and relationship.
Dispel every cloud of darkness that has settled upon us to cause a rift, discord, and hatred between us with the glorious light of your presence.
Above all, rekindle our love so our hearts can overflow with deep affection for each other subsequently.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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Prayer for Marriage and Finances.
Psalm 23:1-2a (NIV) – The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures
Sovereign Lord, my marriage is experiencing many marital problems due to financial difficulties.
However, you promised to supply all our needs according to your riches in glory.
Therefore, I demand a steady supply of resources that will be sufficient to take care of all our needs.
You promised to rebuke the devourer for our sakes if we observe your commands regarding tithing and offering. So, I ask for a performance of this powerful promise in our lives.
Thank you, Gracious God, for hearing my prayers and granting my requests.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen!
Conclusion
You can safeguard your marriage from enemy attacks with these spiritual warfare prayers for marriages.
Perhaps he has already attacked yours; you can also rest assured of victory. I only encourage you to pray these prayers as many times as possible.
The truth is, you can never over-pray; one can only under-pray. So, pray until you completely crush the head of the enemy standing against your relationship.