Prayers About Healing
Find 49 prayers about Healing to guide, comfort, and strengthen your faith.
Hezekiah's Prayer for Healing
Please, O Lord, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.
2 Kings 20:3 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Prayer of Faith Will Save the Sick
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
James 5:13-16 (BSB)
BiblicalHe Heals the Brokenhearted
Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise Him! The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit. The Lord sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
Psalm 147:1-6 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for the Anointing of the Sick
Through this holy anointing, may the Lord in His love and mercy help you with the grace of the Holy Spirit. May the Lord who frees you from sin save you and raise you up.
Traditional Catholic rite of Anointing of the Sick
TraditionalPraise the Lord, O My Soul
Praise the Lord, O my soul; all that is within me, praise His holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds. He forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases. He redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion. He satisfies you with good things; your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 103:1-5 (BSB)
BiblicalGive Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains. Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. He sent forth His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.
Psalm 107:1-2, 10, 13-15, 20 (BSB)
BiblicalTraditional Prayer for the Sick
Almighty God, whose beloved Son healed all who came to Him in faith: Look with compassion upon all who are sick and suffering. Ease their pain, calm their fears, and restore them to health and strength. Give patience and skill to those who care for them. And if it is Your will that they carry this burden longer, grant them the grace to bear it with courage and hope, knowing that nothing can separate them from Your love. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional prayer for the sick
TraditionalYou Turned My Mourning into Dancing
I will exalt You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit. Sing to the Lord, O you His saints, and praise His holy name. For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. You turned my mourning into dancing; You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever.
Psalm 30:1-5, 11-12 (BSB)
BiblicalI Love the Lord, for He Heard My Voice
I love the Lord, for He heard my voice and my pleas for mercy. Because He inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live. The cords of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: 'O Lord, save me!' The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The Lord protects the simple; when I was brought low, He saved me. Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.
Psalm 116:1-7, 15 (BSB)
BiblicalHe Was Pierced for Our Transgressions
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows. Yet we considered Him stricken by God, struck down and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:3-5 (BSB)
BiblicalTraditional Prayer Before Surgery
Loving Father, I entrust myself to Your care this day. Guide with wisdom and skill the minds and hands of the medical people who minister in Your name. Grant me strength and courage, and the knowledge of Your presence through the hours of my coming surgery. Let me feel Your comforting arms around me, and give me patience in my recovery. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional prayer before surgery
TraditionalBlessed Is the One Whose Sin Is Forgiven
Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Therefore let all the godly pray to You while You may be found.
Psalm 32:1-6 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of Humble Access
We do not presume to come to this thy Table, O merciful Lord, trusting in our own righteousness, but in thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the same Lord, whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, and to drink his Blood, that we may evermore dwell in Him, and He in us. Amen.
Book of Common Prayer (1662, public domain)
TraditionalPrayer to the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit, giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, You are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.
St. Hildegard of Bingen (d. 1179)
SaintPrayer of John Donne
Bring us, O Lord God, at our last awakening into the house and gate of heaven, to enter into that gate and dwell in that house, where there shall be no darkness nor dazzling, but one equal light; no noise nor silence, but one equal music; no fears nor hopes, but one equal possession; no ends nor beginnings, but one equal eternity: in the habitations of Your majesty and Your glory, world without end. Amen.
John Donne (d. 1631, public domain)
SaintAct of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend You, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Traditional Catholic prayer
TraditionalI Believe; Help My Unbelief!
Jesus said to him, 'If You can? All things are possible to him who believes.' Immediately the boy's father cried out, 'I believe; help my unbelief!'
Mark 9:23-24 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. John Chrysostom Before Communion
O Lord my God, I know that I am not worthy nor sufficient that You should come under the roof of the house of my soul, for all is desolate and fallen, and You have not with me a fitting place to lay Your head. But as from the heights of Your glory You did humble Yourself, so now bear with my humility. As You deigned to lie in a manger in a cave, so deign also to enter the manger of my unworthy soul and body.
St. John Chrysostom (d. 407)
Church FatherMy Grace Is Sufficient
My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 (BSB)
BiblicalGod of All Comfort
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
2 Corinthians 1:3-5 (BSB)
BiblicalIf We Confess Our Sins, He Is Faithful
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8-9 (BSB)
BiblicalDivine Mercy Prayer
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, envelop the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase Your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to Your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself.
Diary of Saint Faustina Kowalska (d. 1938, public domain)
TraditionalThanksgiving After Holy Communion
Almighty and everliving God, we heartily thank You, for that You do feed us, in these holy mysteries, with the spiritual food of the most precious Body and Blood of Your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; and assure us thereby of Your favor and goodness towards us. And that we are very members incorporate in the mystical body of Your Son, which is the blessed company of all faithful people; and are also heirs through hope of Your everlasting kingdom.
Post-Communion prayer (Book of Common Prayer tradition)
TraditionalHave Mercy on Me, O God
Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your loving devotion; according to Your great compassion, blot out my transgressions. Wash me clean of my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:1-4, 10-12 (BSB)
BiblicalWill You Not Revive Us Again?
You showed favor to Your land, O Lord; You restored the fortunes of Jacob. Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You? Show us Your loving devotion, O Lord, and grant us Your salvation. I will listen to what God the Lord will say; for He will speak peace to His people, to His saints. Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land. Loving devotion and faithfulness have met together; righteousness and peace have kissed. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.
Psalm 85:1, 6-10, 12 (BSB)
BiblicalHear My Prayer, O Lord
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry for help come before You. Do not hide Your face from me in my day of distress. Incline Your ear to me; answer me quickly when I call. For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers. My heart is withered like grass, for I forget to eat my food. But You, O Lord, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures to all generations. You will arise and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor; the appointed time has come.
Psalm 102:1-4, 12-13 (BSB)
BiblicalHe Will Wipe Away Every Tear
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.
Revelation 21:4 (BSB)
BiblicalThose Who Wait on the Lord
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out. He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. But those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:28-31 (BSB)
BiblicalFear Not, for I Am with You
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (BSB)
BiblicalHis Mercies Are New Every Morning
Because of the Lord's loving devotion we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in Him. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Lamentations 3:22-25 (BSB)
BiblicalCome to Me, All Who Are Weary
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30 (BSB)
BiblicalLet Us Approach the Throne of Grace with Confidence
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16 (BSB)
BiblicalCome, Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of Your faithful and kindle in them the fire of Your love. Send forth Your Spirit and they shall be created, and You shall renew the face of the earth. O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Traditional Pentecost prayer
TraditionalPrayer Before Holy Communion
Lord, I am not worthy that You should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. I believe that You are truly present in this Most Holy Sacrament. I adore You with profound reverence. I ask forgiveness for my sins and the grace to receive You worthily. Grant that this Communion may bring me closer to You and to my neighbor.
Traditional prayer before Communion (based on Matthew 8:8)
TraditionalI Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills
I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is the shade on your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. The Lord will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Lord Your God Is in Your Midst
The Lord your God is in your midst, a Mighty One who saves. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 (BSB)
BiblicalWho Is a God Like You?
Who is a God like You, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance? You do not retain Your anger forever, because You delight in loving devotion. You will again have compassion on us; You will tread our sins underfoot. You will hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.
Micah 7:18-20 (BSB)
BiblicalI Am the Resurrection and the Life
Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and everyone who lives by believing in Me will never die. Do you believe this?'
John 11:25-26 (BSB)
BiblicalDeep Peace
Deep peace of the running wave to you. Deep peace of the flowing air to you. Deep peace of the quiet earth to you. Deep peace of the shining stars to you. Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.
Traditional Celtic blessing
TraditionalPrayer to the Holy Spirit by St. Ephrem
O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Your servant. O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen.
St. Ephrem the Syrian (d. 373)
Church FatherThe Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
Traditional Orthodox prayer (early Christian)
TraditionalHe Who Dwells in the Shelter of the Most High
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, 'You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.' Surely He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly plague. He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the calamity that destroys at noon. Because you have made the Lord your dwelling, no harm will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
Psalm 91:1-6, 9-11 (BSB)
BiblicalTaste and See That the Lord Is Good
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; the humble will hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me; let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry. The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears; He delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalm 34:1-4, 8, 15, 17-18 (BSB)
BiblicalOut of the Depths I Cry to You
Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord. O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy. If You, O Lord, kept track of iniquities, then who, O Lord, could stand? But with You there is forgiveness, so that You may be feared. I wait for the Lord; my soul does wait, and in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning.
Psalm 130:1-6 (BSB)
BiblicalO Lord, You Are My God
O Lord, You are my God. I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have accomplished wonders, plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness. You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat.
Isaiah 25:1, 4 (BSB)
BiblicalAll Shall Be Well
God said not: Thou shalt not be troubled, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be afflicted. But He said: Thou shalt not be overcome. God wants us to take heed of these words, and always to be strong in sure trust, in weal and woe. For He loves us and delights in us, and so He wishes us to love Him and delight in Him and trust strongly in Him, and all shall be well.
Julian of Norwich, Revelations of Divine Love (d. ~1416)
SaintThe Lord Is My Shepherd
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Priestly Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Traditional prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi
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