Here are powerful scriptures to pray against darkness and overcome the enemy:
- “No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is from Me,” says the Lord. Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)
Affirm: No weapon formed against me shall prosper and every tongue which rises against me in judgment shall be condemned. - “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” — Ephesians 6:11 (NKJV) Affirm: I wear the full armor of God and stand before the wiles (schemes and enticements) of the devil.
- “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” — 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) Affirm: I walk in my God given power and love. I have a sound mind.
- And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. — 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NKJV) Affirm: God will bless me indeed and enlarge my territory. God keeps His hand upon me and I am kept from evil, curses and demonic activities. Nothing will grieve me nor will I cause pain on others.
- “No evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.” — Psalm 91:10 (NKJV) Affirm: God will protect me from evil and harm or hurt won’t come near me, my dwelling or family.
- “You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” — 1 John 4:4 (NKJV) Affirm: God is greater than anything and dwells within me.
- “Behold, at that time I will deal with all who afflict you; I will save the lame, And gather those who were driven out; I will appoint them for praise and fame In every land where they were put to shame.” — Zephaniah 3:19 (NKJV) Affirm: God will deal with all those who afflict me and He will save me. God gives me praise and fame where there was shame before.
- “But the LORD is with me as a mighty, awesome One. Therefore my persecutors will stumble, and will not prevail. They will be greatly ashamed, for they will not prosper. Their everlasting confusion will never be forgotten.” — Jeremiah 20:11 (NKJV) Affirm: God dwells within me like a mighty warrior. He makes my persecutors stumble and they won’t prevail against me. My enemies shall be greatly ashamed and won’t prosper.
- “He frustrates the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot carry out their plans.” — Job 5:12 (NKJV) Affirm: God stops the plans of the enemies so that it won’t defeat me. Their plans are null and void and won’t be carried out against me.
- “For the Lord God will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint, And I know that I will not be ashamed. He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. Surely the Lord God will help Me; Who is he who will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up.” Isaiah 50:7-9 Affirm: The Lord will help me and I won’t be disgraced. I set my face like a flint and won’t be confounded. God will stop the plans of the enemy.
- “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.” — Psalm 23:6 (NKJV) Affirm: God’s goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.
- “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” — Psalm 18:2 (NKJV) Affirm: God is my rock, fortress and deliverer.
- “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” — Psalm 34:19 (NKJV) Affirm: God delivers me from all forms of evil and in Him I trust.
- “By this I know that You are well pleased with me, because my enemy does not triumph over me.” — Psalm 41:11 (NKJV) Affirm: My enemy does not triumph over me, for God favors me.
- “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” — John 14:26 (NKJV) Affirm: I affirm that the Holy Spirit teaches me all things. He brings to my mind the way I should move. The Holy Spirit is directing my steps so that I have great victory in all areas of my life.
- “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) Affirm: Jesus Christ is my Counselor and Mighty God. He is my Prince of Peace and guides me always and forever. Praise ye the Lord.
- “‘I will go before you and make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze and cut the bars of iron.” — Isaiah 45:2 (NKJV) Affirm: God goes before me and makes the crooked places straight.
- “The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” — Psalm 34:17 (NKJV) Affirm: God hears my prayers and delivers me from all of my troubles (state your troubles and declare God is delivering you today!).
- “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” — Proverbs 18:21 (NKJV) Affirm: I declare God’s promises from my life, which are _________ (declare them over your life). I don’t speak negatively over my life and ask God for forgiveness for any word curse I said over myself, family, or life.
- “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.” — Revelation 12:11 (NKJV) Affirm: I overcome all issues (name them) by the blood of Jesus Christ.
- “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” — Psalm 32:8 (NKJV) Affirm: God guides me and instructs me the way I should go.
Bonus Scripture and Affirmation
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” — Psalm 27:1 (NKJV) Affirm: God provides light for me and is my salvation. I am free from fear, evil paths, bad connections, toxic environments, negative emotions, unhealed traumas and betrayals, sickness, negative thoughts. I am set free in Jesus Christ’s name of Nazareth!
