105 Evening Prayers That Make You Feel Better

Evening Prayers – What if I told you that your evening prayers are the most appropriate way to finish your day?

Not only should you begin your day with God in prayer, but you should also conclude your day with God in prayer. He enjoys spending time with his children at any time of day or night.

Evening prayers are highly personal conversations with God. You’ve had the entire day to reflect on God’s mercy, grace, and benefits that he has bestowed onto your life.

You’ve also struggled with stress and sadness at various points in your life. Give thanks to the One who loves you and knows you best before you close your eyes for the night and go to sleep.

Here are 105 evening prayers written specifically for you.

Evening Prayers That Make You Feel Better

1. “Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice!”

2. “For God’s not given me a spirit of fear, but a spirit of love, and of power, and a sound mind, to live each day and glorify his name.”

3. “Beloved Shepherd of our souls and bodies, you never slumber nor sleep. Spread your holy protection over us and cover us with your mighty wings, that no terrors of the night may disturb us, and let your divine majesty watch over our minds while we sleep; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

4, “Lord, let your tranquility dwell among us, and let your peace remain in our hearts. May our voices proclaim your truth, and may your cross be the guardian of our souls. O Lord, make us bold, make us worthy to offer to you pure and holy prayer; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Liturgy of the Nestorians, fifth century.”

5. “Dear God, Thank you for your great love and blessing over our lives. Thank you that your favor has no end, but it lasts for our entire lifetime. Forgive us for sometimes forgetting that you are intimately acquainted with all of our ways, that you know what concerns us, and you cover us, as with a shield. We ask for your guidance so that we might walk fully in your blessing and goodness today. We ask that your face would shine on us. That you would open the right doors for our lives and for our loved ones, that you would close the wrong doors and protect us from those we need to walk away from. Establish the work of our hands and bring to fulfillment all that you have given us to do these days. We pray that you would make our way purposeful and our footsteps firm out of your goodness and love. Give us a heart of wisdom to hear your voice, and make us strong by your huge favor and grace. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. ~ Debbie McDaniel”

6. “Lord God, grant your peace to us, for you have supplied us with all things — the peace of rest, the peace of the Sabbath which has no evening; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Augustine of Hippo”

7. ”Lord our God, keep us in peace during this night and at all times. Keep our hearts and thoughts secure in holy reverence for you, so that we may be protected at all times from the snares of the enemy. And let us offer blessing and glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.”

8. ‘Dear Lord, break me of the need to be busy pursuing a sense of self-worth. Make me secure in who You are and who You’ve made me be, and as a result, teach me what it means to truly rest. Help me catch my breath. In Jesus’ Name, Amen ~ Max Lucado’

9. “Lord, you alone are God, the gracious and merciful. You command those who love your name to cast away all fear and care and to lay their burdens on you. Keep us under your protection, and give us now and always that everlasting rest, which you have promised to those who obey your word; through Jesus Christ our Lord”

10. “Dear Jesus, grant me rest tonight. Amen.”

11. ” Heavenly Father, please let me let tomorrow worry about itself. Allow me to rest now. Amen.”

12. ” God, I give today’s anxieties to you. I sleep now and await a beautiful tomorrow if it is within your will. Amen.”

13. ” Jesus, thank you for today. Please keep me and my family safe and healthy, tonight and tomorrow. Amen.”

14. ” Dear Heavenly Father, help me to rest, knowing that I am in the hold of your eternal arms. Amen.”

15. ” I adore You, my God, and I love You with all my heart. I thank you for having created me, for having made me a Christian, and for having preserved me this day. Pardon me for the evil I have done today. If I have done anything good, be pleased to accept it. Protect me while I take my rest and deliver me from all dangers. May your grace be always with me. Amen.”

16. “Oh Lord, we pray you to visit this home and drive from it all snares of the enemy. Let Your holy angels dwell in it to preserve us in peace, and let Your blessing be always upon us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.”

17. ” Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake; watch over us as we sleep, That awake, we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in his peace.”

18. ” Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing me through this day and Lord, forgive me for the times when I have wandered outside Your best will for me, instead of trusting You implicitly.”

19. ”’ Thank You, that You are such a gracious Shepherd to me and that You come and rescue me even when I lose my way and stray from the path that You have laid out for me.”

20. “As I look back over today, I know Lord that there were things that I should have said and done differently, and times when I reacted in a manner that was not honouring to Your holy name. Forgive me I pray, but thank You, Father, that You always faithfully prepared to gently bring me back to Yourself.”

21. ” Give me a good nights sleep I pray, knowing that there is no condemnation because I am in Christ, and may I wake up in the morning refreshed and ready to do Your will. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.”

22. ”Heavenly Father, as I lie down to sleep tonight, I pray that You would guard my sleeping and protect my mind from wandering thoughts and unnecessary planning. Teach me to wait for Your perfect timing and not to try to plan my future in my own strength”

23. ”’ Lord, I know that You have scheduled every day of my life. Help me to trust You in all things and rely on You to lead me along the straight path and guide me in the direction that You would have me to go.”

24. ” Give me the patience to wait for Your perfect timing, and may I not trust in my own abilities and scheming, but rather rest in Your love and trust my future into Your hands.”

25. ” And so now Lord, I commit this night to you, asking that I would rest soundly and wake refreshed and strong to do Your bidding. This I ask in Jesus’ precious name, amen.”

26. ” Loving Lord and Heavenly Father, thank You, that You are always there for me and that You have promised never to leave me not to forsake me. Father, there are an increasing number of evils in the world that can cause our hearts of fear, but I know that You have promised to be with me, to protect and to defend, even to the end of the age.”

27. “Place Your hand of protection over me I pray and cover those that I love with Your peace and grace, comfort and hope. Help me to trust You in all things, and may I never forget that no matter what happens in this life You have promised to be my Protector and Provider, my Rock and my Shield of defense.”

28. ‘ Let me sleep soundly tonight I pray, and keep the looming shadows of darkness and fear far from my heart. This I ask in Jesus’ name, Amen.”

29. ” Loving Lord, as I settle down for the night I just want to thank You for all that You are to me and praise Your holy name for all that You have done for me, and all that You are going to do for me in the days that lie ahead.”

30.” Lord, I know that I am not worthy to undo Your shoes-laces, and yet You have lifted me up out of the miry clay and seated me together with Christ in heavenly places. What a good and gracious God You are.”

31. ‘” Father, I simply want to surrender all I am to You and offer my life as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to You, for You have saved my life from the pit of destruction and clothed me in the righteousness of Christ. You have brought me in to Your own, heavenly family and reserved for me an inheritance in heaven that will not fade away. You alone are worthy of my love and praise and I surrender all I am to You tonight and pray that Your will not mine be carried out in my life, from this day forward, even for evermore. In Jesus’ name I pray,Amen.”

32. ” Heavenly Father, as the day is drawing to its close I ask that Your continued love and presence be with me and with all that that are Your children in Christ. Guard us through the long hours of darkness this night I pray, and keep us safe from all harm and dangers that may try to cross our threshold.”

33. ” Give us I pray, an untroubled night of rest and quietness of heart. May we be refreshed and renewed in body, soul and spirit as we rest our weary hearts in You through the hours of the night”

34.” Lord, I pray that by Your great grace and mercy, You would grant us untroubled sleep so that we may rise up in the morning strong to do Your bidding. May we all rejoice for the dawn of a new day, knowing that Your mercies are new every morning. In Jesus’ name,Amen.”

35. ” Loving Lord, as the day is coming to an end, I want thank You for being with me in all that has taken place today. I also want to lay the whole day before You, asking that you would show me if there is anything that I have done to hurt or harm another person unknowingly, or if I have done anything that is displeasing in Your sight, or quenched the work of the Spirit in me, so that I may turn away from such things in the days that lie ahead.”

36. “Lord, I desire to do Your will in all things. I pray that You would cleanse me of any wrong thoughts or attitudes that may have surfaced in my heart today. Wash me in Your cleansing flood, I pray.”

37. “Thank You, that You are a God who forgives our transgressions when we are willing to confess them to You, knowing that such cleansing before You immediately draws us back into sweet fellowship with Yourself.”

38. ” Give me a good night’s rest I pray, and may I rest quietly in Your loving arms in the knowledge that in Christ, I am eternally secure, due to Your amazing grace, for which I praise You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”

39. ” Praise Your holy name Heavenly Father, for granting yet another day in my life and for being with me every step of the way. Thank You for the many blessings that You have provided and the love and fellowship that I have with the friends and family that in Your grace You have placed in my life.”

40. ” My heart is so thankful for all the many blessings that I enjoy day by day, and today I am once again reminded that Your mercies are new every morning and Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation.”

41. ” Thank You, that I have been brought into Your family and have been made a child of God and a citizen of heaven. Words cannot express my love and devotion to You Lord”

42. ” I pray that You would watch over me as I rest tonight and that You would give me a restful night’s sleep so that I may wake up in the morning refreshed in body and spirit and ready to do Your will. Guard all those that I love and may we all grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in the days that lie ahead. This I ask in His precious name, Amen.”

43. ” O my God, at the end of this day I thank You most heartily for all the graces I have received from You. I am sorry that I have not made better use of them. I am sorry for all the sins I have committed against You. Forgive me, O my God, and graciously protect me this night. Blessed Virgin Mary, my dear heavenly mother, take me under your protection. St. Joseph, my dear Guardian Angel, and all you saints of God pray for me. Sweet Jesus, have pity on all poor sinners and save them from hell. Have mercy on the suffering souls in purgatory…”

44. ” be with us, Lord, tonight. Stay to adore and praise, and give thanks for us while we sleep, to draw down mercy and grace upon the world.”

45. ” Lord, I thank you for walking with me through another day. Thank you for your love and provision, and for helping me do your will. Forgive me for anything I may have said or done that is displeasing to you, and help me to be the Christian you have created me to be. Be with me now as I sleep and fill my heart and mind with thoughts of you. Bless my family, my home, and my loved ones, and keep us safe from all harm.”

46. ” Lord Jesus, please cleanse my thoughts of anger and worry. I know that worry is not your will for me. Please provide for all my needs as you promise in your word. I give to you all my fears, cares, and troubles, as you have told me to do. Bring peace and comfort to my heart and help me to rest in you and have peace. Forgive me of any sins I have committed today and fill my heart with your love.”

47. “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom comes, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

48. “Thank you for creating us special, exactly the way you wanted. Thank you for protecting us throughout the day. Forgive us for the wrong things we do. Thank you for loving us even when we disobey or try to do things our way. Help us to always choose your way, God, because it’s always best. We pray for all the people who don’t know you, and that they will come to understand your love for them, too.”

49. ”Bless our family and thank you for good times together and apart. Bless our friends and those we love, including our grandparents, our aunts and uncles and cousins. Thank you for our home and a place to sleep and good food to eat. Help us rest well, give us peaceful dreams, and send your angels around our home to protect us throughout the night. Teach us to trust you and to love you more and more. You are good; you are great; and you are faithful, God. And we love you. Good night. In Jesus’s precious name, Amen. ~ Rebecca Barlow Jordan”

50. ”Forgive me for any foolish actions on my part today or things I did without first asking your blessing or wisdom. Those are moments I’d rather forget, but I’m so grateful for your forgiveness when I ask. I never want to go to bed without clearing the air between us, Lord. Our friendship means too much, and your holiness deserves that. Thank you for loving me just as I am. In Jesus Name, Amen. ~ Rebecca Barlow Jordan”

51. ”As I close my eyes tonight, I’m praying for loved ones around me, for friends and those who need to know you, Lord. I’m praying that your love, like the billions of stars in the night sky outside, will touch them and help them see who you really are. I pray for our world and those in it. I pray for their needs as well as my own. ~ Rebecca Barlow Jordan”

52. ”’ Dear Jesus, teach me to daily lay my burdens at your feet. Show me I can trust in your loving care. Grant me, your beloved, the nourishing blessing of rest and peaceful sleep. ~ Rachel Olsen”

53. ” Dear Lord, thank You for rest. Thank You that I can rest while You continue to hold everything together. Help me rest well and worship You through rest. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. ~ Rachel Olsen”

54. ” Lord, thank You for providing a rest for my soul that’s not attached to a person or experience. You created me for this rest, and I accept it now. Help me fully trust You with my heart. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. ~ Glynnis Whitwer

55. ” God, teach us what it means to have faith in silence. When we face trials that are beyond our understanding, help us to find peace. Help me be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, and faithful in prayer. You set all things in accordance with your time. Remind us to wait patiently, and find peace in your plan. ~ Dick Woodward”

56. ” Almighty God, we give You thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore You of Your great mercy that, as You enfold us with the radiance of this light, so You would shine into our hearts the brightness of Your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

57. ” Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

58. ” O Lord God Almighty, as You have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by Your brightness we may know You to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning forever and ever. Amen.”

59. ” Seek Him Who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is His Name.Amen.”

60. ”O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy, pray for me that I may be preserved this night all evil, whether of body or soul. Dear St. Joseph, all the saints, and angels, and especially you, my guardian angel and my chosen patron, watch over me. I commend myself to your protection now and always”

61. “Night is falling, dear Mother, the long day is o’er, And before thy loved image I’m kneeling once more, To thank thee for keeping me safe through the day, To ask thee this night to keep evil away.”

62. ” In His book, they are written against the last day 0 Mother, ask Jesus to wash them away; For one drop of His Blood for which sinners were spilled Is sufficient to cleanse the whole world from its guilt. And if e’er the dawn I should draw my last breath;
If the sleep that I take be the long sleep of death,
Be near me, dear Mother, for Jesus’ dear sake
When my soul on Eternity’s shore shall awake.”

63. ” lord, thank you for this evening. You have answered my morning prayers and preserved me.”

64. ”Lord, thank you for the gift of life. I am only surviving simply because of your grace.”

65. ”Lord, I have sinned today, I ask that you forgive and let go of my iniquities”

66.”’ Lord, All through the day, you have interceded on my behalf. Thank you for your mercies”

67. ” Lord, this evening, I put all my troubles and worries in your hands. Take away my pain and bring hope to my mind.”

68. ” Lord, in my trials, I ask for strength to overcome all my challenges”

69. ” Lord, I ask for the direction tomorrow. Bless me as I wake up”

70. ” Lord, the night is coming, and I ask for a sound sleep. Let me sleep like a baby and wake up in Good health”

71. ” Lord, I reject every satanic oppression at night”

72.’’ Lord, I reject every plan of my adversaries at night time. They will fail.”

73. ” Lord, I ask for protection for my family members and friends. Amen.”

74. ”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.”

75. ”’ when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”

76. ”’ you will lie down, with no one to make you afraid, and many will court your favor.”

77. ”lord, thank you for your mercies that have defended me today”

78. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits”

79.” lord, you have protected me over and over again.”

80. ” Lord, I thank you for walking with me through another day. Thank you for your love and provision, and for helping me do your will. Forgive me for anything I may have said or done that is displeasing to you, and help me to be the Christian you have created me to be. Be with me now as I sleep and fill my heart and mind with thoughts of you. Bless my family, my home, and my loved ones, and keep us safe from all harm.”

81. ”Lord Jesus, please cleanse my thoughts of anger and worry. I know that worry is not your will for me. Please provide for all my needs as you promise in your word. I give to you all my fears, cares, and troubles, as you have told me to do. Bring peace and comfort to my heart and help me to rest in you and have peace. Forgive me of any sins I have committed today and fill my heart with your love”

82.” Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom comes, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.(Matthew 6: 9-13 KJV)’’

83. ” Dear Lord, I need your presence. Please come and fill me with your spirit, and remove all troubling thoughts and fears. Comfort and guide me as I sleep and protect me from all evil. Help me to seek you and follow you all the days of my life, and keep me from sin. Protect me and my loved ones from harm and help us to know and love you. This I ask in Jesus’ name.’’

84. ” Lord, make haste to help us.”

85. ” God, make speed to save us.”

86. ” Almighty God, we give You thanks for surrounding us, as daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we implore You of Your great mercy that, as You enfold us with the radiance of this light, so You would shine into our hearts the brightness of Your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

87. ” Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City, where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ our Lord.”

88. ” O Lord God Almighty, as You have taught us to call the evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of our hearts, that by Your brightness we may know You to be the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever and ever.”

89. “Seek Him Who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night; Who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon the surface of the earth: The Lord is His Name.”

90. ” O my God, I present myself before Thee at the end of another day, to offer Thee anew the homage of my heart. I humbly adore Thee, my Creator, my Redeemer, and my Judge! I believe in Thee, because Thou art Truth itself; I hope in Thee, because Thou art faithful to Thy promises; I love Thee with my whole heart, because Thou art infinitely worthy of being loved; and for Thy sake I love my neighbor as myself.”

91. ” Enable me, O my God, to return Thee thanks as I ought for all Thine inestimable blessings and favors. Thou hast thought of me, and loved me from all eternity; Thou hast formed me out of nothing; Thou hast delivered up Thy beloved Son to the ignominious death of the Cross for my redemption; Thou hast made me a member of Thy holy Church; Thou hast preserved me from falling into the abyss of eternal misery, when my sins had provoked Thee to punish me; and Thou hast graciously continued to spare me, even though I have not ceased to offend Thee. What return, O my God, can I make for Thine innumerable blessings, and particularly for the favors of this day? O all ye Angels and Saints, unite with me in praising the God of mercies, who is so bountiful to so unworthy a creature.”

92. ” O Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy, pray for me that I may be preserved this night all evil, whether of body or soul. Dear St. Joseph, all the saints and angels, and especially you, my guardian angel and my chosen patron, watch over me. I commend myself to your protection now and always.”

93. ” Night is falling, dear Mother, the long day is o’er, And before thy loved image I’m kneeling once more, To thank thee for keeping me safe through the day, To ask thee this night to keep evil away.”

94. ”Father, I bless your name for the day that is coming to an end. Thank you for keeping me in it. You have carried me past situations that I was oblivious of. You are my God, my keeper and deliverer! Thank you for providing for me through the day. From the air that I breathe, to clean water and food. May I never take any of this for granted. Amen”

95.” Lord, I trust in you completely. In my moment of great vulnerability, you keep watching over me. I could not be in better hands. You give sleep to those you love. Thank you for giving me rest tonight. No matter what I am standing against. No matter how difficult things have been, I choose to rest in you. ”

96. ”Lord, I pray for divine protection as I sleep. No arrow that flies in darkness will touch me. I come against every plot against me and mine. Cover my home in the blood of Jesus. No weapon formed against me shall prosper. In the mighty name of Jesus, I condemn any tongue that stands in accusation against me. IN the mighty name of Jesus. Amen”

97. ” Dear Heavenly Father, as you know my day was very hard. Lord, I pray for the peace of mind and for your intervention in my situation. Lord, you are a God of change. You bring deliverance and healing wherever you are present.”

98. ”Dear Heavenly Father, I don’t know what is to come tomorrow. Even then, I commit it into your hands. Prepare me for every challenge that will come. Strengthen my back to carry any cross that is ahead of me. Give me bravery. Fear will not be my portion tomorrow. In Jesus’ name. Amen”

99. ” Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.”

100. ” let your ear be attentive and your eyes open, to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for the people of Israel your servants, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Even I and my father’s house have sinned.”

101. ” Yet have regard to the prayer of your servant and to his plea, O LORD my God, listening to the cry and to the prayer that your servant prays before you,”

102. ” Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom comes, you will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

103. ” and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”

104. ‘’At the close of the evening I shall appear before thee with empty hands, for I ask not, Lord, that Thou would count my works. All our justice is tarnished in Thy sight. It is, therefore, my desire to be clothed with Thine own justice and to receive from Thy love the eternal possession of Thyself. I crave no other throne or other crown but Thee, O my beloved.”

105. ”O MY God, how good Thou art to me, the victim of Thy merciful love. Now even though Thou dost join physical suffering to the trials of my soul, I cannot say: “The sorrows of death have encompassed me.” But I cry out in my gratitude: “I have gone down into the valley of the shadow of death, yet I fear no evil, because Thou, O Lord, art with me”

Those are 105 evening prayers especially for you to make you feel better every night.