For those who are married, the best way to end each day is to pray as a couple. Taking the time together to thank God’s grace for the day and to seek His blessing for the night and the next day helps strengthen your bond as husband and wife.
Here are 6 goodnight prayers for couples to guide you as you pray to God each night.
Let us pray.
Prayers for Couples
Short Prayer
Dear Lord, I thank You for my partner and the love we share. As we end this day together, please bless our relationship, draw us closer to each other and to You, and grant us peaceful rest tonight. Amen.
📖 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up."
Prayer of Thanks for Couples
Dear God, thank You for how You’ve been blessing our marriage with so many good things. You’ve given us a good and loving home to share with one another. We thank You for the blessings we receive daily. Thank You most of all for our physical safety and good health. We praise You for being our protector, provider, and sustainer. We’ve had a productive and safe day because of Your loving hand of guidance and protection over each one of us. Dear God, thank You for being good to us in every way. Even when we fail You, You always remain faithful to us. You’ve helped us through all the challenging times and struggles we’ve gone through in and outside of our home. Your presence has comforted us in sickness and in need. Even in our conflicts, You are in our midst helping us sort through our differences. Father, we just take this time to thank You for Your unending grace, love, and goodness.
📖 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Prayer for a Stronger Marriage
Loving Father, please help make our marriage strong. Help us grow deeper in our friendship, love, and partnership as husband and wife. We thank You that this day has brought us even closer together. And we pray for more days of togetherness and unity in our decisions and priorities. Dear God, help us work around our schedules so that we can prioritize our time together and build a stronger friendship. Help us gain more understanding of each other’s uniqueness. May we see and appreciate the value of our differences. Help us understand that we are different because we will help each other through those differences. Help us learn to be more trusting towards each other. Show us the ways we can help each other in times of weakness. Let Your Spirit speak to us in moments of conflict. Guide our hearts and minds towards having a united mind so that we may make solid decisions for the good of our family. Dear God, thank You for bringing us together. We know that You have a perfect plan for our marriage and family. Let Your will be done in our lives, Amen.
📖 Ephesians 4:2-3
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Prayer for More Intimacy and Passion in the Marriage Relationship
Father in heaven, as we end this day, we pause and commit our marriage to You. Thank You for all the years of togetherness You’ve given us in this marriage. Dear God, we pray that You will bless us with more years of strong, intimate, and passionate marriage. God of love, we ask that Your love will fall fresh on us tomorrow and every day after that. We pray that Your love will burn in us a strong desire and affection for one another. Help us be faithful to our marriage vows and may each day lead us closer and more in love with each other. May our hearts crave for one another as each day goes by. May we see how important our relationship is. May we value one another’s company and attention above all else. May we be devoted to the preservation of this marriage at all times. Safeguard our hearts so that we don’t get tempted to find fleeting love somewhere else. Dear God, let this marriage relationship satisfy our every need for intimacy and love at all times. Amen.
📖 Colossians 3:14
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
Prayer for Faith for Couples
Almighty God, we thank You for watching over us this day. You are almighty God. You know our ways and You uphold our ways. Dear God, as we sleep tonight, may we rest secure in Your greatness. We ask for renewed faith and commitment to follow You and honor You in this marriage. You unite us, o Lord. May we never forget that our marriage can only remain strong if we remain faithful to You as a couple. Dear God, may we put You first continually in our lives. May we prioritize our time with You, reading Your Word, praying to You, and going to church to worship with other believers. Dear God, You are our strong Shelter. May we always go to You at all times, not just in times of need but even in times of plenty. Give us the discipline to keep praying together as husband and wife as often as we can. Father, thank You for always being with us. May we never forsake our faith and our time with You. Amen.
📖 1 Peter 4:8
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
Prayer for Success of Relationship
God of all grace, we thank You for all the successes You’ve given us in and through this marriage. We’ve gone through challenges and we’ve overcome them. In great difficulties, we’ve taken the right steps and have reaped good results from all our labors. Father, bless our ways continually. Give us the wisdom so we can keep making the right decisions. Help us maintain a calm and sensible mind so that we can approach all challenges with discernment. We seek the Spirit’s guidance over our ways. Lead us in the right direction for our marriage, work, and even business. Whatever our hands find to do, o God, please bless us so that we can also bless others with the fruit of all our efforts. And keep us united and supportive of each other in all our separate and joint endeavors. Amen.
📖 Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Prayer for Protection for Couples
Great God who sees all our ways, we come to You tonight praying for protection in every way. Keep our home safe tonight as we sleep. Help us wake up sheltered in Your loving arms. As we go about the next day, protect our marriage from the forces of evil that seek to destroy our relationship. Watch over our ways and keep us away from other friendships and business or work partnerships that can be a threat to our marriage. Father, keep us on the right path. Shield us from any outside influence that can weaken our commitment to each other. This we pray, Amen.
📖 Psalm 127:1
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
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Prayer Points for Couples
Use these prayer points to guide your personal prayer time:
- Thank God for the gift of marriage and for bringing you and your spouse together
- Ask God to strengthen the bond between you and your spouse each day
- Pray for increased intimacy, passion, and romance in your marriage relationship
- Ask God to help you both grow together in faith and spiritual maturity
- Pray for protection over your marriage from external attacks and temptations
- Ask God to grant you both peaceful and restful sleep throughout the night
- Pray for wisdom and understanding to resolve any conflicts or misunderstandings
- Ask God to help you communicate effectively and lovingly with each other
- Pray for God's blessing and favor upon your relationship and future together
- Ask God to help you prioritize your marriage and make time for each other
- Pray for patience, kindness, and forgiveness to flourish in your relationship
- Ask God to guide you both in making decisions that honor Him and strengthen your marriage
- Pray for God's grace to cover any mistakes or shortcomings in your relationship
- Ask God to help you both serve and support each other selflessly
- Pray for thanksgiving for all the blessings God has given you as a couple today
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Bible Verses for Couples
Find strength and comfort in these scriptures:
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
"Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up."
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Ephesians 4:2-3
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Colossians 3:14
"And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity."
1 Peter 4:8
"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Psalm 127:1
"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
Matthew 19:6
"So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate."
Philippians 4:6-7
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Joshua 24:15
"But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."