“You will not fear the plague that destroys at midday,” the psalmist wrote, naming sickness directly, the kind that spreads quietly and strikes without warning, and praying protection over it by name rather than avoiding the subject.
These thirty verses are for recovery from Covid specifically, prayed short and direct, the way you’d actually pray them from a sickbed. For your broader physical health, a prayer for health is worth praying once you’re back on your feet.
Pray these as often as you need to through the day, even a few words at a time.
Short Prayer for Healing and Recovery from Covid
1. 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 me rest in Your shelter, my refuge and fortress, the God I trust.
Let this shelter feel real while I’m recovering.
2. Psalms 91:3 (KJV)
“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.”
Prayer: Save me from this deadly pestilence.
Let this illness not take hold any further.
3. 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 me not fear this plague that spreads in the dark.
Let fear of this virus lose its grip on me.
4. Psalms 91:9-10 (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.”
Prayer: Because You are my refuge, let no plague come near this home.
Let this protection cover everyone else here too.
5. Psalms 91:14-16 (KJV)
“Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.”
Prayer: Because I love You, deliver me and satisfy me with recovery.
Let this promise hold exactly as written.
6. Exodus 15:26 (KJV)
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Prayer: You are the Lord who heals me. Heal me now.
Let this name be real, not just a phrase.
7. Jeremiah 30:17 (KJV)
“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.”
Prayer: Restore my health and heal me.
Let restoration come quickly.
8. Psalms 103:2-3 (KJV)
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”
Prayer: Let me not forget, You heal all my diseases.
Let this include this virus specifically.
9. Isaiah 53:5 (KJV)
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Prayer: By Your wounds I am healed.
Let this ancient promise reach me today.
10. Psalms 107:20 (KJV)
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Prayer: Send Your word and heal me.
Let Your word work as fast as I need it to.
11. James 5:14-15 (KJV)
“Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.”
Prayer: Let prayer offered in faith make me well.
Let faith carry this prayer.
12. Psalms 41:3 (KJV)
“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
Prayer: Sustain me on this sickbed.
Let rest actually restore me.
13. Malachi 4:2 (KJV)
“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”
Prayer: Let healing rise like the sun over me.
Let this come naturally, without delay.
14. 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: Let me prosper and be in good health again.
Let recovery reach my whole self.
15. Psalms 30:2 (KJV)
“O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.”
Prayer: I call to You, heal me.
Let this call be heard right now.
16. Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Prayer: Don’t let me be afraid, strengthen and help me.
Let strength meet me exactly here.
17. 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: Let me bring this worry to You, and guard my heart with peace.
Let peace replace anxious symptoms-checking.
18. Psalms 34:19 (KJV)
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”
Prayer: You deliver me from every affliction.
Let this one be included fully.
19. Matthew 8:16-17 (KJV)
“When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Prayer: You took up my infirmities. Let this one be included.
Let this promise cover exactly what I’m facing.
20. Psalms 6:2 (KJV)
“Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.”
Prayer: Be merciful, I am weak, heal me.
Let mercy reach me right now.
21. 2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Prayer: Give me a sound mind, not fear, through this.
Let clear thinking return quickly.
22. Isaiah 43:2 (KJV)
“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: When I pass through this, You are with me.
Let nothing here overwhelm me.
23. Psalms 118:17 (KJV)
“I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.”
Prayer: Let me not die but live, and tell of what You’ve done.
Let this become a testimony, not just an ordeal.
24. 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Prayer: I cast this worry on You, You care for me.
Let this release be real relief.
25. Psalms 46:1 (KJV)
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Prayer: You are my refuge and strength, close right now.
Let help feel present, not far away.
26. 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 in this trouble.
Let this care be real to me today.
27. Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV)
“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”
Prayer: Your mercy is new this morning.
Let today be better than yesterday.
28. 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 me from harm, watch over me now.
Let this watching cover my whole recovery.
29. Philippians 4:13 (KJV)
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Prayer: I can get through this through Christ who strengthens me.
Let strength meet me one day at a time.
30. 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 me, keep me, and give me peace as I heal.
Let this old blessing carry me to full recovery.
Conclusion
The psalmist named that plague directly instead of avoiding the subject out of fear. There’s something worth borrowing in that, praying specifically over an illness rather than only speaking around it in vague terms.
Keep this list close by your bed, and pray a few lines each time you wake up.
For a more complete healing prayer as you recover further, a prayer for total healing is worth praying alongside this one.