Evening prayer for family gathers the household at the close of day, giving thanks, releasing the day’s stress, and asking blessing over everyone under one roof before the night begins. Scripture consistently treats the family as sacred ground worth intentional prayer, not just shared living space.
These thirty prayers work well spoken together as an evening family ritual. If a prayer for dinner blessed the evening meal itself, let this prayer be what follows it, closing out the day as a family.
Gather together before bedtime and pray these over your household, naming each family member as you go.
Evening Prayer for Family
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: Father, as for me and my household, let us serve You, the way Joshua declared for his own family.
Let this commitment be renewed tonight, not just assumed from the past.
2. Psalms 128:1-3 (KJV)
“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.”
Prayer: Lord, blessed is everyone who fears You and walks in Your ways. Let this blessing rest over our household tonight.
Let this evening close with the peace this blessing describes.
3. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (KJV)
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
Prayer: Father, let these commands be on our hearts, and let us teach them to our children as we sit here together tonight.
Let this evening include real teaching, not just winding down.
4. Psalms 133:1 (KJV)
“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
Prayer: Lord, how good and pleasant it is when family lives together in unity. Let that unity mark our home tonight.
Let unity, not just proximity, describe our household this evening.
5. 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: Father, through wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established. Build our home this way.
Let wisdom, not just routine, shape how our family functions together.
6. Acts 16:31 (KJV)
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Prayer: Lord, believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household. Let salvation reach every person in this family.
Let faith take root in every generation under this roof.
7. Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
Prayer: Father, help parents not exasperate their children, but bring them up in Your training and instruction.
Let discipline in this home be paired with real love, not frustration alone.
8. Joshua 1:9 (KJV)
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Prayer: Lord, help our family be strong and courageous, not afraid, for You go with us wherever we go.
Let courage, not fear, shape how our family faces tomorrow.
9. 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: Father, unless You build this house, we labor in vain. Let You be genuinely central to our family, not just assumed in the background.
Let our home rest on Your foundation, not just our own effort.
10. Colossians 3:14 (KJV)
“And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”
Prayer: Lord, above everything, let love bind our family together in perfect unity tonight.
Let love hold this family together, even through disagreements.
11. 1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.”
Prayer: Father, above all, let love be deep among us, for love covers a multitude of sins within this family.
Let grace toward each other be evident tonight, not resentment.
12. Romans 12:10 (KJV)
“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;”
Prayer: Lord, help us be devoted to one another in love, honoring each other above ourselves within this household.
Let honor for each other be practiced daily, not saved for special occasions.
13. 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: Father, bless our family and keep us, make Your face shine on us, and give us peace tonight.
Let this ancient blessing rest over every person in this home tonight.
14. 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: Lord, let our family dwell in Your shelter tonight, resting in Your shadow, safe and covered until morning.
Let this covering feel real to every family member, young and old.
15. Proverbs 15:17 (KJV)
“Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.”
Prayer: Father, a meal of vegetables with love is better than a feast with hatred. Let love, not tension, fill our home tonight.
Let the atmosphere of our home matter as much as anything else we provide.
16. Psalms 68:6 (KJV)
“God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”
Prayer: Lord, You set the lonely in families. Thank You for the family You have placed us in.
Let gratitude for this specific family be genuine tonight.
17. Ephesians 3:14-15 (KJV)
“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,”
Prayer: Father, from whom every family in heaven and earth derives its name, let our family reflect Yours well.
Let our household be a genuine reflection of Your own family character.
18. Psalms 112:1-2 (KJV)
“Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.”
Prayer: Lord, blessed is the one who fears You, their children will be mighty in the land. Let that blessing extend to our own children.
Let this blessing carry into the next generation, not stop with us.
19. 3 John 1:2 (KJV)
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
Prayer: Father, I pray our whole family prospers in every way and enjoys good health, just as our souls are prospering.
Let this prosperity cover every person here tonight, not just some.
20. Deuteronomy 11:19 (KJV)
“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”
Prayer: Lord, help us teach Your words to our children, talking about them when we sit at home and when we rise.
Let faith conversation happen naturally tonight, not feel forced.
21. Psalms 127:3-5 (KJV)
“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”
Prayer: Father, children are a heritage from You, a reward. Let us treasure the children in this family tonight.
Let us see our children as genuine gifts, even on the exhausting days.
22. 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: Lord, let Your peace rule in our hearts as a family, since as one body we are called to peace.
Let peace govern how we speak to each other tonight, not irritation.
23. Philippians 4:6-7 (KJV)
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Prayer: Father, let us bring our family’s anxious thoughts to You tonight, and let Your peace guard our hearts and minds.
Let this evening close with peace, not lingering worry from the day.
24. Isaiah 54:13 (KJV)
“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”
Prayer: Lord, let all our children be taught by You, and let their peace be great.
Let our children learn directly from You, not just from us.
25. Malachi 4:6 (KJV)
“And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”
Prayer: Father, turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the hearts of children to their parents.
Let understanding between generations grow, not distance.
26. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (KJV)
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”
Prayer: Lord, help our family encourage one another and build each other up tonight, the way we are called to.
Let encouragement, not criticism, be the last tone of today between us.
27. Psalms 34:11 (KJV)
“Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.”
Prayer: Father, come, children, listen to me, let me teach you the fear of the Lord tonight.
Let this teaching be received with open hearts, not resistance.
28. Genesis 18:19 (KJV)
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
Prayer: Lord, let us direct our household after us to keep Your way, doing what is right and just, the way Abraham was called to.
Let our example be worth our family actually following.
29. Proverbs 14:26 (KJV)
“In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.”
Prayer: Father, whoever fears You has a secure fortress, and for their children it will be a refuge. Let our home be that refuge.
Let this home genuinely feel safe for every child here.
30. Psalms 4:8 (KJV)
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.”
Prayer: Lord, let our family lie down and sleep in peace tonight, for You alone make us dwell in safety.
Let this final blessing carry each of us into genuine rest tonight.
Conclusion
Evening prayer for family gathers the household intentionally at the close of day, following scripture’s own consistent regard for family as sacred, worth deliberate blessing, not just shared living arrangements passing through another ordinary evening.
Gather your family together tonight and pray a few of these together, naming each person as you go.
For the meal that begins this evening together, a prayer for dinner and a prayer for new house both pair naturally with this one.