Joshua stood before Israel and made a declaration that started at home: “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Not a private, individual decision only, a statement over the whole house, the actual physical place where his family lived.
These thirty verses are for declaring that same thing over your own home, dedicating the actual rooms and walls to God’s purposes, not just praying somewhere near them.
Walk through your home as you pray these, room by room if you can.
Prayer for House Cleansing
1. Joshua 24:15 (KJV)
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Prayer: As for me and this house, let us serve You, Lord, starting today.
Let this declaration mean something real, not just a phrase.
2. Deuteronomy 6:9 (KJV)
“And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”
Prayer: Let Your words be written on the doorframes of this house, marking it as Yours.
Let this home carry Your word into everything that happens inside it.
3. Psalms 127:1 (KJV)
“Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.”
Prayer: Unless You build this house, we labor in vain. Build it, Lord, from the ground up.
Let this home rest on what You’re building, not just what we’re managing.
4. Proverbs 24:3-4 (KJV)
“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
Prayer: By wisdom let this house be built, through understanding let it be established.
Let wisdom shape every decision made under this roof.
5. Psalms 101:2-3 (KJV)
“I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.”
Prayer: Let me walk with integrity of heart within my house, setting nothing worthless before my eyes.
Let what’s allowed into this home reflect what’s actually welcome here.
6. Exodus 12:7 (KJV)
“And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.”
Prayer: Let this home be marked as Yours, the way the doorframes in Egypt were marked for protection.
Let this marking be real protection, not just symbolic.
7. Deuteronomy 20:5 (KJV)
“And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.”
Prayer: Let this house be dedicated to You, set apart for Your purposes from this day forward.
Let dedication here mean something ongoing, not just a one-time prayer.
8. 1 Chronicles 29:19 (KJV)
“And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.”
Prayer: Let this house be built for the purposes You’ve provided for, not just my own comfort.
Let purpose shape how this space actually gets used.
9. Psalms 91:1-2 (KJV)
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”
Prayer: Let this home be under Your shelter, our refuge and fortress, the God in whom we trust.
Let this house feel like shelter, not just a building with locked doors.
10. Numbers 6:24-26 (KJV)
“The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.”
Prayer: Bless this house and keep it, make Your face shine on it, and give it peace.
Let this old blessing settle over every room here.
11. Luke 19:9 (KJV)
“And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.”
Prayer: Let salvation come to this house, the way it came to Zacchaeus’s.
Let this home be a place transformation actually happens.
12. Acts 16:31 (KJV)
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Prayer: Let this whole household be saved, everyone under this roof.
Let this promise cover everyone who lives here, not just me.
13. Proverbs 3:33 (KJV)
“The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.”
Prayer: You bless the home of the righteous. Let this be that kind of home.
Let blessing be visible in how this house actually functions.
14. Psalms 84:3-4 (KJV)
“Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.”
Prayer: Even the sparrow finds a home near Your altar. Let this home be that kind of place too.
Let this house feel as safe as a nest near Your presence.
15. 1 Peter 4:9 (KJV)
“Use hospitality one to another without grudging.”
Prayer: Let me offer hospitality in this house without grumbling.
Let this home be genuinely open to others, not just to me.
16. Psalms 128:3 (KJV)
“Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”
Prayer: Let this house be filled with the kind of flourishing this psalm describes.
Let fruitfulness be visible in the life lived here.
17. Colossians 3:15 (KJV)
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”
Prayer: Let the peace of Christ rule in this house, over every disagreement, every hard day.
Let peace be the default atmosphere here, not the exception.
18. Matthew 12:43-45 (KJV)
“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.”
Prayer: Let this house never be swept clean and left empty, but filled with Your presence, not just the absence of what’s unwanted.
Let filling with You, not just clearing out, be the real work here.
19. James 4:7 (KJV)
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Prayer: Let this household submit to You, resist whatever’s not from You, and let it flee this place.
Let resistance in prayer be real, not just wished for.
20. Psalms 51:10 (KJV)
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.”
Prayer: Create a pure heart in me, and let that purity extend to this whole home.
Let renewal here start with me, not just the space.
21. Ephesians 6:12-13 (KJV)
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
Prayer: This struggle isn’t against flesh and blood. Let me put on Your full armor over this house.
Let me fight for this home the right way, not just react to what I see.
22. Psalms 5:11-12 (KJV)
“But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.”
Prayer: Spread Your protection over this house, surround it with Your favor as with a shield.
Let that shield cover every room, not just the front door.
23. 2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”
Prayer: Let every thought in this house be taken captive and made obedient to Christ.
Let this cover conversations, not just physical space.
24. Psalms 118:24 (KJV)
“This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”
Prayer: This is the day You have made for this house. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Let today be marked as a real turning point for this home.
25. Proverbs 14:1 (KJV)
“Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.”
Prayer: Let wisdom build this house, not foolishness that tears it down.
Let every decision made here be a building decision, not a tearing-down one.
26. Deuteronomy 28:6 (KJV)
“Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.”
Prayer: Let this house be blessed when we come in and blessed when we go out.
Let blessing cover every threshold crossed here.
27. Isaiah 32:18 (KJV)
“And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;”
Prayer: Let this be a peaceful dwelling place, a secure home, a place of undisturbed rest.
Let rest here be real, not just hoped for.
28. Psalms 26:8 (KJV)
“LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.”
Prayer: Let me love this house because Your glory dwells here.
Let Your presence be what actually makes this home feel like home.
29. Genesis 28:16-17 (KJV)
“And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
Prayer: Surely You are in this place. Let this house be a real gateway to Your presence, not just a building.
Let awareness of You be present here, not just assumed.
30. Psalms 122:6-7 (KJV)
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.”
Prayer: Let peace be within these walls, security within this home.
Let peace be the actual, felt atmosphere here, not just a wish.
Conclusion
Joshua’s declaration didn’t stop at his own front door. It became a statement his whole household lived under, shaping what happened inside those walls long after he first said it.
Walk through each room as you pray, naming what you’re dedicating it to.
For the ongoing safety of this home, a prayer for peace and protection pairs well with this one.