The Book of Psalms is a beautiful book that encourages us to worship the Lord, reminds us of God’s faithfulness during times of trouble, and shows us how God is true to His promises.
Prayer is powerful and effective (James 5:16 NIV) and as a Christian mother, your prayers impact your daughter greatly. Praying Scripture over your daughter is a great way to be intentional and pray specific prayers that align with God’s Word.
Praying the Psalms over your daughter can be a powerful prayer, asking God to protect her, guide her, and fill her heart with His truth. You can find inspiration from the Book of Psalms to pray over your daughter in specific ways.
As a Christian mother, I know that the prayers I pray over my daughter will immensely bless her life, because God hears my prayers, and He moves on her behalf. I trust that my prayers make a big impact on her life, and they will help direct her and lead her on the path of truth. I may not see the results of those prayers for years to come, but I know God is working and shaping her into the young lady He made her to be, and I know my prayers are a big part of that.
If you’re a Christian mother looking to pray specific and intentional Scriptures over your daughter, then below you’ll find a list of 20 Psalms that you can pray asking God to bless your daughter in many ways.
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Beautiful Psalms To Pray Over Your Daughter
1) Psalm 34:4-5 – Those Who Look To Him Are Radiant, Their Faces Are Never Covered With Shame
Psalm 34:4-5 NIV says “I sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to Him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter looks to You in her life, may she be radiant before You. Help her to never walk in shame, and may she understand the ways You’ve set her free from guilt and shame so that she will live with the freedom she has in Christ. I pray that she walks with You all her life and that You deliver her from the fears that try to ensnare her.
2) Psalm 18:6 – In Distress I Cried To The Lord, He Heard My Voice
Psalm 18:6 NIV says “In my distress, I called out to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before Him, into His ears.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter lives her life crying out to You because You alone are the One who can save her. May she turn to You in all situations and that she will know You hear her prayers and are ever-attentive to her cry.
3) Psalm 16:11 – You Make Known To Me The Path Of Life, You Will Fill Me With Joy In Your Presence
Psalm 16:11 NIV says “You make known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.”
Lord, I pray that You make known to my daughter the path of life, and fill her with joy in Your presence. May she realize the eternal pleasures that come from knowing and living for You, and fill her heart with the reality of eternity. May she live her life for You and keep her feet on a steady path of hope.
4) Psalm 19:7 – The Law Of The Lord Is Perfect, Refreshing The Soul
Psalm 19:7 NIV says “The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter learns to see Your law as perfect and that it refreshes her soul. May she see Your statutes as trustworthy that she will live by them all her life. I pray that You guide and direct her into Your truth, and keep her in line with Your law and statutes.
5) Psalm 19:14 – May These Words Of My Mouth And This Meditation Of My Heart Be Pleasing In Your Sight
Psalm 19:14 NIV says “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter learns to speak words that please You and that the meditation of her heart would be glorifying to You. Be her Rock and Redeemer and watch over her always. Help her to live a life that aligns with Your Word and that she will desire to please You in all she does.
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6) Psalm 23:4 – Even When I Walk Through The Darkest Valley, I Will Fear No Evil, For You Are With Me
Psalm 23:4 NIV says “Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will feel You close beside her no matter what dark valley she may come against. May she live her life by faith in You and give no room for fear to take over, help her to know Your ever-present in her life.
7) Psalm 37:4 – Take Delight In The Lord, And He Will Give You The Desires Of Your Heart
Psalm 37:4 NIV says “Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter delights in You, may she find her purpose and meaning in Your truth. I pray that she is blessed by You with many of the desires of her heart and that she can enjoy this life You’ve blessed her with.
8) Psalm 51:10 – Create In Me A Pure Heart, And Renew A Steadfast Spirit Within Me
Psalm 51:10 NIV says “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”
Lord, I pray that You create in my daughter a clean heart and fill her with a steadfast spirit so that she may always live according to Your truth. I pray that she walks in righteousness and holiness and that her life is pleasing in Your sight.
9) Psalm 91:1-2 – Whoever Dwells In The Shelter Of The Most High, Will Rest In The Shadow Of The Almighty
Psalm 91:1-2 NIV says Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will always dwell in Your shelter and that You give her rest in Your shadow. Be her refuge and fortress and may she always place her trust fully in You. No matter where she goes, go before her and keep her safe from all harm. Surround her in Your loving care and watch over her always.
A great way to be intentional and specific in prayer time is to use a Prayer Journal to write down your prayer requests and continually come back to pray for them.
10) Psalm 111:10 – The Fear Of The Lord Is The Beginning Of Wisdom, All Who Follow His Precepts Have Good Understanding
Psalm 111:10 NIV says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts have good understanding.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will gain a holy fear of Your name, so she may gain wisdom and understanding. I pray that she will follow Your precepts and when she reads the Bible may she have full understanding so she may apply it to her life.
11) Psalm 119:11 – I Have Hidden Your Word In My Heart That I Might Not Sin Against You
Psalm 119:11 NIV says “I have hidden Your Word in my heart that I might not sin against You.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter learns Your Word and can live by it as the ultimate truth in her life. May she choose to please You in all she does and turn away from sin. Fill her with a passion to learn more about Your truth and help her to live by it daily.
12) Psalm 119:105 – Your Word Is A Lamp For My Feet, A Light On My Path
Psalm 119:105 NIV says “Your Word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.”
Lord, I pray that You fill my daughter’s heart with a passion for Your Word so that she will use it as a lamp for her feet and a light for her path. Keep her on a steady and straight path that leads to eternal life in Christ. May she hunger for Your Word more and more as she grows and I pray that she applies biblical truths to her life and lives by them.
13) Psalm 139:14 – I Praise You Because I Am Fearfully And Wonderfully Made
Psalm 139:14 NIV says “I praise You because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter understands how important she is to You, and how You made her fearfully and wonderfully. I pray that she finds her value and worth in You alone, and may she understand the depths of Your love for her.
14) Psalm 139:23 – Search Me, God, And Know My Heart, Test Me And Know My Anxious Thoughts
Psalm 139:23 NIV says “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter lives her life in a way that pleases You. That when You search her heart You find her trying to live her life with a pure heart before You. I pray that she will have no offensive ways within her and that You lead her in the way of everlasting life in Christ Jesus.
15) Psalm 34:8 – Taste And See That The Lord Is Good, Blessed Is The One Who Takes Refuge In Him
Psalm 34:8 NIV says “Taste and see that the Lord is good, blessed is the One who takes refuge in Him.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will taste and see that You are good, may she be blessed by You and find her refuge in You alone. I pray that she turns to You in all situations and that she will understand that You are good and faithful always.
16) Psalm 27:14 – Wait For The Lord, Be Strong And Take Heart
Psalm 27:14 NIV says “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will learn to wait on Your perfect timing, may she understand that You know the best time for everything. I pray that she is blessed with patience to wait on You even when things don’t appear how she wants. May she find her strength in You alone, and help her to trust Your timing always.
17) Psalm 91:11 – He Will Command His Angels Concerning You To Guard You In All Your Ways
Psalm 91:11 NIV says “For He will command His angels concerning You to guard You in all Your ways.”
Lord, I pray over my daughter’s life, send Your angels to watch over her and keep from from all harm. I pray that she will walk under Your divine protection and that as she goes and comes, she is kept safe and under Your loving care.
18) Psalm 71:1 – In You, Lord, I Have Taken Refuge, Let Me Never Be Put To Shame
Psalm 71:1 NIV says “In You, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter will learn to take refuge in You alone, may she realize that You are her protector. I pray that she will turn to You and see You as a safe and secure loving Father. I pray that she will never be put to shame because she walks according to Your truth.
19) Psalm 55:22 – Cast Your Cares On The Lord, And He Will Sustain You
Psalm 55:22 NIV says “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.”
Lord, I pray that my daughter learns to cast her cares on You and that she won’t try to carry those heavy burdens alone. May she know You always walk beside her and are ever-present in her life.
20) Psalm 90:12 – Teach Us To Number Our Days, That We May Gain A Heart Of Wisdom
Psalm 90:12 NIV says “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Lord, I pray that You help my daughter to learn the blessings of each day. May she live each day to the fullest and walk in biblical wisdom. I pray that she applies Your truth to her life and lives by it. Fill her with wisdom beyond her years, that she may make the most of the time You’ve given her on this earth.
Using a Prayer Journal helps you stay intentional and consistently come back to pray over the prayers requests you’ve written down. It’s a great way to write down Scriptures to pray over your children and find inspiration to pray specific prayers that align with God’s Word.
Prayering Scriptures over your children is a great way to be intentional and pray specific prayers that align with God’s Word. These Psalms to pray over your daughter are beautiful Scriptures that you can find inspiration from and ask God to bless her with safety, wisdom, and to set her feet on the path of truth. Never forget your prayers are powerful and they help shape your daughter’s life in so many ways.
