When you feel powerless, or when you want to tap into the power of God, pray one or more of these Bible verses to your God, who will hear you and answer your prayer.
“You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:”
Psalms 8:6 NIV
“Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.”
Psalms 24:8 NIV
“For he who avenges blood remembers; he does not ignore the cries of the afflicted.”
Psalms 9:12 NIV
“It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.”
Psalms 18:32 NIV
“It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You provide a broad path for my feet, so that my ankles do not give way.”
Psalms 18:32-34, 36 NIV
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.”
Psalms 28:7 NIV
“Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness. The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.”
Psalms 29:1-4, 11 NIV
“For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all the earth. He subdued nations under us, peoples under our feet. He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets. Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise.”
Psalms 47:2-7 NIV
“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to where it sets. Our God comes and will not be silent; a fire devours before him, and around him a tempest rages.”
Psalms 50:1, 3 NIV
“You are my strength, I watch for you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.”
Psalms 59:9-10 NIV
“Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Psalms 62:1-2 NIV
“One thing God has spoken, two things I have heard: “Power belongs to you, God, and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.””
Psalms 62:11-12 NIV
“Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens. You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!”
Psalms 68:34-35 NIV
“The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity.”
Psalms 93:1-2 NIV
“The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies. The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
Psalms 118:6-7, 14 NIV
“See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power, and he rules with a mighty arm. See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him. He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.”
Isaiah 40:10-11 NIV
“The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. …Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Isaiah 40:28-29, 31 NIV