Rahab didn’t just ask for her own life to be spared. She specifically named her father, mother, brothers, sisters, and their families, and the spies agreed to protect all of them, together, as one household. When Jericho fell, her whole family walked out safely.
These thirty verses are for that same kind of protection, prayed over your entire family by name, not just yourself. For the relational peace within your family, a prayer for family peace and strength is worth praying alongside this one.
Pray these naming each family member specifically, the way Rahab named hers.
Prayer for Family Safety
1. Joshua 2:12-13 (KJV)
“Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.”
Prayer: Let my whole family be spared and protected, the way Rahab’s household was.
Let this protection cover every single person in this family, by name.
2. Joshua 6:22-23 (KJV)
“But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.”
Prayer: Let my family be brought safely through, even when everything around us is falling apart.
Let safety hold even in circumstances that look dangerous.
3. Psalms 91:9-11 (KJV)
“Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”
Prayer: Because we’ve made You our refuge, let no harm come near our family, command Your angels to guard us.
Let this guarding cover every member of this household.
4. Psalms 121:7-8 (KJV)
“The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.”
Prayer: Keep our family from all harm, watch over our lives, our coming and going.
Let this watching cover every place our family goes today.
5. 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 watch over this family, our own efforts to protect it are in vain.
Let this family’s safety rest in You, not just our own precautions.
6. Proverbs 3:25-26 (KJV)
“Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.”
Prayer: Let our family not fear sudden disaster, for You will be our confidence.
Let confidence in You replace any dread we’re carrying for each other.
7. Psalms 34:7 (KJV)
“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.”
Prayer: Your angel encamps around those who fear You, and delivers them. Encamp around this family.
Let that circle of protection hold around every one of us.
8. Deuteronomy 7:9 (KJV)
“Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;”
Prayer: You are the faithful God, keeping Your covenant of love to a thousand generations.
Let this faithfulness cover our family for generations to come.
9. 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: Blessed is our family because we fear You, let our children be mighty and secure.
Let security be true for the next generation of this family too.
10. Genesis 7:1 (KJV)
“And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.”
Prayer: Let You bring my whole household into safety, the way You brought Noah’s family into the ark.
Let this family be spared together, not scattered by what’s happening around us.
11. Isaiah 54:13 (KJV)
“And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.”
Prayer: Let all our children be taught by You, and let them have great peace.
Let peace be what this family teaches, generation to generation.
12. 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 our family dwell in Your shelter, our refuge and fortress, the God we trust.
Let this shelter feel real to every member of this household.
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: Bless this family and keep it, make Your face shine on us, and give us peace.
Let this old blessing cover every person under this roof.
14. 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 family, surround us with Your favor as with a shield.
Let this shield be up before we even sense danger.
15. Deuteronomy 33:12 (KJV)
“And of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.”
Prayer: Let this family rest secure, shielded all day, resting between Your shoulders.
Let security be real, not just something we hope for.
16. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (KJV)
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”
Prayer: You are faithful, and You will strengthen and protect this family from the evil one.
Let both promises hold true for us right now.
17. Isaiah 54:17 (KJV)
“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.”
Prayer: No weapon forged against this family will prevail.
Let this promise cover threats we can see and the ones we can’t.
18. Psalms 46:1 (KJV)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Prayer: You are our refuge and strength, a very present help for this family.
Let help feel present, not distant, whatever we’re facing together.
19. Psalms 17:8 (KJV)
“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”
Prayer: Keep this family as the apple of Your eye, hide us in the shadow of Your wings.
Let this hiding place cover every one of us.
20. Psalms 121:3-4 (KJV)
“He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.”
Prayer: You who watch over this family will not slumber or sleep.
Let Your watching cover every hour we’re unaware of what’s happening.
21. Proverbs 18:10 (KJV)
“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
Prayer: Your name is a fortified tower, let this family run into it and be safe.
Let running to You be our family’s first instinct, not our last resort.
22. Psalms 27:1 (KJV)
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
Prayer: You are our light and salvation, whom shall this family fear.
Let fear lose its grip on all of us today.
23. Nahum 1:7 (KJV)
“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”
Prayer: You are good, a refuge for this family in times of trouble.
Let being cared for feel real to everyone in this household.
24. Acts 16:31 (KJV)
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”
Prayer: Let belief in You be true for me, and for my whole household.
Let salvation and safety extend to every person under this roof.
25. Psalms 91:5-6 (KJV)
“Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.”
Prayer: Let this family not fear the terror of night, or the plague that stalks in darkness.
Let this promise cover our family through every hour, seen and unseen.
26. Job 5:19-21 (KJV)
“He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee. In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.”
Prayer: Deliver this family from every trouble, so no harm will touch us.
Let this protection be as thorough as this promise describes.
27. Isaiah 43:1-2 (KJV)
“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.”
Prayer: Let this family not fear, You have redeemed us, called each of us by name.
Let being known by name matter more than any threat we face.
28. Psalms 121:1-2 (KJV)
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.”
Prayer: This family’s help comes from You, Maker of heaven and earth.
Let our family find real help, wherever we go today.
29. 1 John 5:18 (KJV)
“We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.”
Prayer: Those born of You are kept safe, and the evil one cannot touch them.
Let this safety be real for every member of this family.
30. 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: You set the lonely in families. Let this family be a place everyone in it truly belongs.
Let belonging, not just proximity, define this family.
Conclusion
Rahab could have simply saved herself. Instead she made her family’s safety part of the same request, refusing to be spared alone while people she loved remained in danger. That’s worth remembering, praying protection over your whole family by name, not just for yourself.
List each family member’s name specifically as you pray this today.
For a covering that reaches even further, a prayer for covering is worth praying alongside this one.