Parents never stop praying for their children, even when those children are grown. Below are short prayers for a daughter, a mother’s prayer and a father’s prayer, prayers for an adult daughter, and prayers for a daughter who is struggling with her health, her faith or her life.
Short Prayers for My Daughter
- Lord, protect my daughter today, wherever she goes.
- Jesus, keep her close to You and let her know she is loved.
- Father, give her wisdom in every choice she makes.
- God, heal what hurts in her, body and heart.
A Mother’s Prayer for Her Daughter
A Father’s Prayer for His Daughter
A Prayer for My Adult Daughter
When a daughter is grown, a parent’s job changes from protecting to praying. These prayers are for a daughter who has her own home, work, marriage or children.
Lord, my daughter is a grown woman now, and much of her life is out of my hands. I place it in Yours. Bless her marriage and her home, her work and her friendships. Give her strength when she is tired and wisdom when she is unsure. Keep the door between us open, and help me to love her without trying to run her life. Amen.
Father, bless my daughter as a mother. Give her patience with her children, rest when she is exhausted, and a husband who helps her. Let her see You in the ordinary work of raising a family. Amen.
A Prayer for a Daughter Who Is Struggling
Lord Jesus, my daughter is going through something hard and I cannot fix it for her. You know every part of it. Hold her up. Give her hope where she feels hopeless, good help where she needs it, and the humility to accept it. If she has wandered from You, bring her home in Your time, and help me to wait without giving up. Amen.
If she is facing addiction, see our prayers for a son or daughter with addiction.
A Prayer for My Daughter’s Health
Father of mercy, my daughter is unwell. Touch her with Your healing, guide her doctors and ease her pain and fear. Give her rest, and give our family calm and hope while we wait for her recovery. Amen.
A Prayer for My Daughter’s Future
Lord, guide my daughter’s steps: her studies, her work, the person she may marry and the life she will build. Open the right doors and close the wrong ones. Let her find joy in serving You and others. Amen.
Scripture to Pray Over a Daughter
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.” Numbers 6:24-25 (NIV)
“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” Proverbs 31:25 (NIV)
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
When and How to Pray for Your Daughter
Pray for her by name, and pray about the specific thing she is facing this week. The priestly blessing from Numbers 6 is a good prayer to say over a daughter at any age, even over the phone.
Questions People Ask
What is a good prayer for my adult daughter?
Ask God to bless her home, her work and her relationships, to give her strength and wisdom, and to keep your relationship open. The adult daughter prayers above are a good start.
How do I pray for a daughter who has turned away from God?
Keep praying for her by name, keep loving her, and ask God to bring the right people and moments into her life. Pressure rarely brings anyone back; love and patience often do.
Is there a Bible verse to pray for my daughter?
Numbers 6:24 to 26, the priestly blessing, is one of the most loved. Proverbs 31:25 and Jeremiah 29:11 are also often prayed.
Can I send a prayer for my daughter to Jerusalem?
Yes. Write her name and what you are asking for in the form at the top of this page and we will place it inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Who Writes These Prayers
The Holy Land Prayer team writes the prayers on this page. Scripture is quoted from the New International Version.
Last reviewed 28 September 2026 by the Holy Land Prayer team.
Send a Prayer for Your Daughter to Jerusalem
If there is something you want prayed for your daughter (her health, her marriage, her faith or a hard season she is in), write it in the form at the top of this page with her name. It goes to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where it is printed, placed in one of the chapels and prayed by a priest in English. A candle is lit for her, and you receive photographs of the prayer and the candle by email. See how it works.
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