22 Spiritual Warfare Prayers to Strengthen Your Faith and Defeat the Enemy

22 Spiritual Warfare Prayers to Strengthen Your Faith and Defeat the Enemy

Have you ever experienced a spiritual conflict in your life? Is it like the enemy is attacking you all the time? Would you like to enjoy a life of experiencing God’s power and triumphing to the fullest?

If you said yes to any of the above questions, read on. In this post, we will share 22 spiritual warfare prayers that will help you increase your faith and be victorious over the adversary. The prayers are based on the authority and Word of God, which are the foundation. They will make weapons for you to stop the devil’s tactics and fight the good fight of faith.

Next, let us define what we mean by spiritual warfare, as well as why it is important for Christians before we write the prayers.

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What is spiritual warfare?

The struggle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness is known as spiritual warfare. It is a war between the righteous and the unrighteous, between God’s angels and Satan’s demons, between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the enemy.

According to the Bible, we are up against the rulers, the authorities, the powers of this dark world, and the spiritual forces of evil in the higher regions rather than against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12). Every aspect of our battle is part of the cosmic war we wage.

There is no way to run away or avoid a spiritual battle. We need to cope and face the facts. We are under continual threat from the adversary to take, kill, and ruin our lives (John 10:10). He desires to confuse, oppress, and allure us to abandon God’s will for our lives.

In this fight, we are neither helpless nor without hope. Prayer is one of the most powerful weapons we have in the fight against the enemy. Praying is our testimony of faith, our declaration of his victory, our connection with God and access to His resources, and our link with might.

The importance of spiritual warfare

Spiritual struggle is central to the lives of individuals, communities, and churches.

22 spiritual warfare prayers

Now that we know what spiritual warfare prayers are and why they are important, we might include them in our regular prayer routine. These operations prayers should be considered guidelines or suggestions, and they should not be used as they are, but spoken with your own words. Tailored to suit individual needs and situations.

Prayers for protection

These are intercessions or petitions so that God may protect us from the moves, attacks, and maneuvers of the opponent. The whole armor of God—the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of readiness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit—is put on by these prayers (Ephesians 6:10–18). These words give us the authority to demand God’s promises of shelter, protection, and sanctuary.

Prayers for victory

These are the prayers that help us ask for and get God’s works and overcome the foe. We, the congregation, pray and proclaim God’s authority and power over any circumstance or situation whatsoever. These prayers grant us permission to claim God’s promises of victories, prosperity, and breakthroughs.

Prayers for healing

Prayers for deliverance


These prayers empower us to seek God’s deliverance from the bondage of the enemy, which comes as tyranny, enslavement, and power. Through these prayers, we can overcome any sin, addiction, curse, or obstacle that may prevent us or our family members from. These prayers also give us the power to abandon all alliances or agreements with the enemy, whether we are conscious.

Prayers for breakthrough

Prayers for blessing

Deep spiritual warfare prayers

A prayer for discernment and wisdom:

Oh, God! Please give me discernment to know about the demonic attacks. I implore you to graciously permit me to discern his deceit and stand against his temptation. I’d appreciate it if you’re able to tell me the part of my life where I am most vulnerable to an attack. Confer to me the perceptiveness of understanding how to thwart the enemy’s attacks to delight you. As Jesus himself noted, it is true.

A prayer for strength and courage:

God, I pray for the strength to fight the enemy and not give in to his idle chatter. I will admit that my might cannot defeat the adversary. I need you. Enable me to be firm in my faith and remain steadfast, even if the enemy is constantly opposing from all sides. Give me the courage to proclaim the gospel and fight against wrong. As he says, amen.

A prayer for protection and deliverance:

I ask you, Lord, for your defense and deliverance from the adversary. I put my trust in you to keep him at bay, even though I know he is powerful enough to overcome the odds. I beg you to set me free from his power and undo the fetters that chained me. Tell me about all of his dark thoughts and deeds. In Jesus’s words, amen.

A prayer for victory in spiritual warfare:

Lord, I pray you will be victorious over the forces of the spirit. I know Jesus already won the battle on the cross, but I still need your help to translate Christ’s victory into my reality. Empower me to show the victory that Jesus accomplished on my behalf. Allow me to defeat the enemy so that I can live a life that pleases you. Amen, Jesus said.

More Deep Spiritual Warfare Prayers

Bible Verses for spiritual warfare

James 4:7 – Submit to God, Resist the Devil

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Ephesians 6:13 – Armor of God

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

Galatians 5:17 – Flesh Against Spirit

For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Ephesians 6:11 – Stand Against the Schemes

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.

Psalm 144:1 – Blessed be the Lord, My Rock

Of David. Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle;

Ephesians 6:10-18 – Whole Armor of God

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, …

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – Spiritual Warfare

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

Matthew 26:52 – Sword Put Back

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

Psalm 18:34 – God Trains for War

He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Colossians 3:4 – Appearing with Christ

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Philippians 4:13 – Strength through Christ

I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

Ephesians 6:12 – Spiritual Warfare

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

John 8:44 – Children of the Devil

You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Exodus 15:3 – The Lord, a Man of War

The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name.

1 John 3:8 – Purpose of Christ’s Coming

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

Colossians 3:4-8 – Putting Away Earthly Desires

When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.

Ephesians 6:10 – Strength in the Lord

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.

Ephesians 6:1-24 – Family and Work Relations

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, …

2 Corinthians 4:4 – Blinded Minds

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Romans 3:23 – All Have Sinned

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

John 18:37 – Jesus Bears Witness to Truth

Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

John 17:17 – Sanctification in Truth

Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.

John 10:10 – Purpose of Jesus’ Coming

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

Luke 10:19 – Authority Over the Enemy

Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.

Ecclesiastes 3:8 – Time for War and Peace

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

Job 1:10 – Hedge of Protection

Have you not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

Exodus 20:13 – Commandment: Do Not Murder

“You shall not murder.

Revelation 16:21 – Plague of Hail

And great hailstones, about one hundred pounds each, fell from heaven on people; and they cursed God for the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.

Revelation 12:7 – War in Heaven

Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back,

Revelation 2:27 – Ruling with a Rod of Iron

And he will rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father.

1 John 5:4

1 John 2:27 – Anointing from Christ

But the anointing that you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that anyone should teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie—just as it has taught you, abide in him.

1 Peter 5:8-9 – Resisting the Devil

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

1 Peter 1:3 – Born Again to a Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Hebrews 11:1-40 – Faith in God’s Promises

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. …

Hebrews 4:12 – Living Word of God

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

2 Timothy 2:3 – Endurance as a Good Soldier

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 6:14 – Belt of Truth

Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Ephesians 6:13-18 – Whole Armor of God

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, …

Galatians 5:24 – Crucifying the Flesh

And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 – Spiritual Warfare

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ, being ready to punish every disobedience, when your obedience is complete.

2 Corinthians 2:11 – Not Ignorant of Satan’s Designs

So that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his designs.

Romans 13:1-4 – Submission to Authorities

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Romans 12:18 – Living in Peace

If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.

Romans 10:9-10 – Confessing Jesus as Lord

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.

Romans 8:37 – More than Conquerors

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Romans 1:4 – Jesus Declared Son of God

And was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

John 16:13 – Spirit of Truth

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

John 14:6 – Jesus, the Way, the Truth, the Life

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

John 8:32 – Truth Sets Free

And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Matthew 25:41 – Eternal Fire Prepared for the Devil

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.

Words of Conclusion

Hopefully, this Spiritual Warfare Prayers webpage was informative and fun. I urge you to repeat these prayers often and to fight spiritual warfare every day. Remember, you are not fighting this war on your own; God is on your side and with you. He has actually given you the victory through Christ.

1. Cindy Trimm, “The Art of War for Spiritual Battle.”

2. Chuck D. Pierce’s [The Handbook of Spiritual Warfare]

3. [Neil T. Anderson wrote the Bondage Breaker].

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the spiritual prayer for warfare?

PRAYER: “Father, Your Word says that no weapon formed against me will prosper (Isaiah 54:17), and I declare it in Jesus’ name.

What Psalm is for spiritual war?

You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.

How to destroy your enemy spiritually?

The Stambhan mantra holds incredible power when it comes to dealing with your enemies. By regularly and sincerely chanting this mantra

What is a powerful spiritual prayer for protection?

God of peace, come and crush the enemy underneath my feet. I run to Your feet for protection as You are my shepherd.

How to fight in spiritual warfare?

Stand on Scripture: We must stand on the word to know the truth. So, when the enemy tries to have us fall for a lie

How do I pray for God to fight my battles?

By faith, I stand and face the turmoil, believing that the battle is the Lord’s. He goes before me, making a way.

What psalm is “To defeat my enemies”?

Psalm 59 1

When Saul had sent men to watch David’s house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O God; protect me from those who rise up against me.

Which psalms punish my enemies?

Psalm 109:20 GNT

LORD, punish my enemies in that way— those who say such evil things against me!

How do you pray over your enemies?

We should pray that God would supply our enemy with all the physical resources of food and clothing and shelter and education and health care and transportation