Prayers About Wisdom
Find 50 prayers about Wisdom to guide, comfort, and strengthen your faith.
If Any of You Lacks Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
James 1:5-6 (BSB)
BiblicalSolomon's Prayer for Wisdom
O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. So give Your servant a discerning heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?
1 Kings 3:7-9 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of Daniel for Wisdom
Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. I give You thanks and praise, O God of my fathers, for You have given me wisdom and power.
Daniel 2:20-23 (BSB)
BiblicalTrust in the Lord with All Your Heart
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (BSB)
BiblicalTeach Us to Number Our Days
Lord, You have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God. Teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with Your loving devotion, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands; yes, establish the work of our hands!
Psalm 90:1-2, 12, 14, 17 (BSB)
BiblicalBlessed Is the Man
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or set foot on the path of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.
Psalm 1:1-3 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe.
Ephesians 1:17-19 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer to Be Filled with the Knowledge of His Will
We have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light.
Colossians 1:9-12 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. Thomas Aquinas Before Study
Creator of all things, true source of light and wisdom, origin of all being, graciously let a ray of Your light penetrate the darkness of my understanding. Take from me the double darkness in which I have been born, an obscurity of sin and ignorance. Give me a keen understanding, a retentive memory, and the ability to grasp things correctly and fundamentally. Grant me the talent of being exact in my explanations and the ability to express myself with thoroughness and charm. Point out the beginning, direct the progress, and help in the completion. I ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
St. Thomas Aquinas
SaintTeach Me Your Way, O Lord
Incline Your ear, O Lord, and answer me, for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul, for I am godly. Save Your servant who trusts in You. You are my God; be merciful to me, O Lord, for I call to You all day long. Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You. Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart to fear Your name.
Psalm 86:1-5, 11 (BSB)
BiblicalMay the Words of My Mouth Be Pleasing
May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 (BSB)
BiblicalGreat Are the Works of the Lord
Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the council of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord, pondered by all who delight in them. Splendid and majestic is His work, and His righteousness endures forever. He has caused His wonders to be remembered; the Lord is gracious and compassionate. He provides food for those who fear Him; He remembers His covenant forever. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111 (BSB)
BiblicalYour Word Is a Lamp to My Feet
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through Your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law. I am a stranger on the earth; do not hide Your commandments from me. Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. Incline my heart to Your testimonies and not to selfish gain.
Psalm 119:105-106, 103-104, 18-19, 111, 36 (BSB)
BiblicalThere Is a Time for Everything
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work God has done from beginning to end.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 11 (BSB)
BiblicalO the Depths of the Riches of the Wisdom of God!
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and how untraceable His ways! Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Who has first given to God, that God should repay him? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
Romans 11:33-36 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer That Your Love May Abound
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 1:9-11 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for Illumination
O Lord, heavenly Father, in whom is the fullness of light and wisdom, enlighten our minds by Your Holy Spirit, and give us grace to receive Your Word with reverence and humility, without which no one can understand Your truth. For Christ's sake. Amen.
John Calvin (16th century, public domain)
TraditionalTraditional Student's Prayer
Lord of all knowledge and truth, as I prepare for this examination, calm my anxious heart and clear my mind. Help me to recall what I have learned and to express my thoughts clearly. Grant me focus, wisdom, and a peaceful spirit. Whatever the outcome, help me to trust in Your plan for my life and to know that my worth is not measured by a grade, but by Your unfailing love for me. Amen.
Traditional student prayer
TraditionalWhat Does the Lord Require?
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 (BSB)
BiblicalCome, Creator Spirit
Come, Creator Spirit, visit the souls of Your people. Fill with heavenly grace the hearts that You have created. You are called the Comforter, gift of God most high, living fountain, fire, love, and anointing of the soul. You bestow Your sevenfold gifts; You are the finger of God's right hand. You are the Father's solemn promise, putting words upon our lips. Kindle light in our minds and pour love into our hearts. Strengthen the weakness of our flesh by Your unfailing power.
Veni Creator Spiritus (9th century hymn, attributed to Rabanus Maurus)
TraditionalSearch Me, O God
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 139:23-24 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Majestic Is Your Name
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens. When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him? You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You put everything under his feet. O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Psalm 8:1, 3-6, 9 (BSB)
BiblicalSolomon's Prayer at Temple Dedication
O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. Now, O Lord, God of Israel, please keep for Your servant David my father the promise You made to him when You said, 'You shall never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your sons take care to walk before Me as you have done.'
1 Kings 8:23, 25 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. Basil the Great
O God and Lord of Hosts, Creator of heaven and earth, look down upon Your servants who lift up their hands and eyes to heaven. Deliver us from every onslaught of the enemy. Grant us Your mercy. We look for help from no other source, but we hope in You alone. Guard our souls, protect our lives. Direct our intentions, sanctify our thoughts, and lead us to our perfection. Help us in our feebleness and save us from all dangers by granting us grace, mercy, and compassion for those whom You have made.
St. Basil the Great (d. 379)
Church FatherPrayer of St. Thomas More
Give me, good Lord, a longing to be with You, not so as to avoid the calamities of this world, nor so much for the joys of heaven, but simply for the love of You. Give me, good Lord, a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity, a love of You incomparably above the love of myself. Give me, good Lord, patience in tribulation and grace in everything to conform my will to Yours.
St. Thomas More (d. 1535)
SaintGod Is the Strength of My Heart
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; my foothold had nearly given way. Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may declare all Your works.
Psalm 73:1-2, 25-26, 28 (BSB)
BiblicalA Wife of Noble Character
A wife of noble character, who can find? She is far more precious than rubies. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he lacks nothing of value. She brings him good and not harm all the days of her life. She extends her hands to the poor and reaches out her arms to the needy. She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs at the days to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:10-12, 20, 25-26, 30 (BSB)
BiblicalSpeak, Lord, for Your Servant Is Listening
Speak, Lord, for Your servant is listening.
1 Samuel 3:10 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of St. Gregory Nazianzen
O Lord and Ruler of my life, do not give me the spirit of idleness, curiosity, love of power, and empty talking. But grant to me, Your servant, the spirit of moderation, humility, patience, and love. O Lord and King, grant me the grace to see my own faults and not to condemn my neighbor. For blessed are You unto the ages of ages. Amen.
St. Gregory Nazianzen (d. 390)
Church FatherPrayer of St. Nicholas of Flüe
My Lord and my God, take from me everything that distances me from You. My Lord and my God, give me everything that brings me closer to You. My Lord and my God, detach me from myself to give my all to You.
St. Nicholas of Flüe (d. 1487, patron saint of Switzerland)
SaintShow Me Your Ways, O Lord
To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in You I trust; do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies exult over me. Indeed, none who wait for You will be put to shame. Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You. Remember, O Lord, Your compassion and loving devotion, for they are from age to age. Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; remember me according to Your loving devotion, because of Your goodness, O Lord.
Psalm 25:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalHow Many Are Your Works, O Lord!
Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed in splendor and majesty. He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent. How many are Your works, O Lord! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures. When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust. When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth. May the glory of the Lord endure forever; may the Lord rejoice in His works. I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 29-31, 33 (BSB)
BiblicalTeach Me to Do Your Will
O Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my plea for mercy. In Your faithfulness and righteousness, come to my relief. My spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those descending to the Pit. Let the morning bring news of Your loving devotion, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul. Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143:1, 4-8, 10 (BSB)
BiblicalOffer Your Bodies as Living Sacrifices
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:1-2 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer of Clement of Rome
We beg You, Lord, to help and defend us. Deliver the oppressed, pity the insignificant, raise the fallen, show Yourself to the needy, heal the sick, bring back those of Your people who have gone astray. Feed the hungry, lift up the weak, take off the prisoners' chains. May every nation come to know that You alone are God, that Jesus Christ is Your child, that we are Your people, the sheep of Your pasture. Amen.
St. Clement of Rome (d. ~100 AD)
Church FatherPrayer of St. Richard of Chichester
Thanks be to You, my Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits You have given me, for all the pains and insults You have borne for me. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend, and Brother, may I know You more clearly, love You more dearly, and follow You more nearly, day by day. Amen.
St. Richard of Chichester (d. 1253)
SaintPrayer of St. Anselm
Lord, I do not seek to understand so that I may believe, but I believe so that I may understand. For this too I believe: that unless I believe, I shall not understand. I do not seek to understand Your mystery, for my mind cannot comprehend it. But I long to understand in some measure Your truth, which my heart already believes and loves. I do not seek to understand so that I may believe, but I believe so that I may understand.
St. Anselm of Canterbury, Proslogion (d. 1109)
SaintPrayer of Meister Eckhart
God is at home. It is we who have gone for a walk. If the only prayer you said in your whole life was 'thank you,' that would suffice. The outward work can never be small if the inward work is great. And the outward work can never be great if the inward work is small.
Meister Eckhart (d. ~1328)
SaintPrayer for Faithful Stewardship
Lord of all good gifts, You are the source of everything I have. Teach me to be a faithful steward of the resources You have entrusted to me. Give me wisdom in spending, generosity in giving, and contentment in all circumstances. Help me to trust that You will provide for my needs, and free me from the anxiety that comes from placing my security in wealth rather than in You. Let me hold loosely to earthly treasures and lay up treasures in heaven.
Traditional stewardship prayer
TraditionalWith You Is the Fountain of Life
Your loving devotion, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, Your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O Lord, You preserve man and beast. How precious is Your loving devotion, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.
Psalm 36:5-9 (BSB)
BiblicalSet a Guard, O Lord, Over My Mouth
O Lord, I call to You; come quickly to me. Hear my voice when I call to You. May my prayer be set before You like incense, the lifting up of my hands like the evening offering. Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Do not let my heart be drawn to any evil thing or take part in wicked deeds with men who do iniquity. But my eyes are fixed on You, O Lord GOD; in You I take refuge; do not leave my soul destitute.
Psalm 141:1-4, 8 (BSB)
BiblicalDo Not Put Your Trust in Princes
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul! I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; in that very day his plans perish. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free.
Psalm 146:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalPrayer for Faith
Father in Heaven! Hold not our sins up against us but hold us up against our sins, so that the thought of You when it wakens in our soul, and each time it wakens, should not remind us of what we have committed but of what You did forgive, not of how we went astray but of how You did save us.
Søren Kierkegaard (d. 1855, public domain)
SaintThe Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.
Reinhold Niebuhr (public domain)
TraditionalVindicate Me, O Lord
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked with integrity, and I have trusted in the Lord without wavering. Test me, O Lord, and try me; examine my heart and mind. For Your loving devotion is before my eyes, and I have walked in Your truth. I wash my hands in innocence and go about Your altar, O Lord, giving voice to thanksgiving and recounting all Your wonders. I love the house where You dwell, O Lord, the place where Your glory resides.
Psalm 26:1-3, 6-8 (BSB)
BiblicalTrust in the Lord and Do Good
Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong. For they will wither quickly like grass and fade like the green herb. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.
Psalm 37:1-7 (BSB)
BiblicalSeek the Lord While He May Be Found
Seek the Lord while He may be found; call on Him while He is near. Let the wicked man forsake his own way and the unrighteous man his own thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.'
Isaiah 55:6-9 (BSB)
BiblicalHoly, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!
Isaiah 6:3 (BSB)
BiblicalThe Greatest Commandment
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.
Matthew 22:37-40 (BSB)
BiblicalPartakers of the Divine Nature
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
2 Peter 1:3-4 (BSB)
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