15 Before Surgery Prayers To Pray Over Yourself & Loved Ones
Over 310 million surgeries are performed throughout the world every year. Some surgeries are routine and minimally invasive, and others are serious and risky.
Surgery can be a stressful event for both the patient undergoing the medical procedure, and the friends and family involved, no matter the scale of the surgery.
Although it’s natural to worry about complications or a challenging post-op recovery, It’s important to remember that we serve a mighty and powerful God.
A God who loves us immensely, and is with us through everything we endure. Prayer is a powerful tool we can use to petition the throne of God and present our worries and requests to Him at any time.
God wants us to put our faith in Him and recognize His sovereignty through every challenge we face.
Here are 15 powerful prayers to help you stand in the gap for yourself or your loved ones before surgery.
Prayers for Friends And Family Members
Prayer for comfort
Father God,
Today I pray for (name) as they enter the operation room for surgery. Please help them to feel immersed in Your loving peace that surpasses all understanding and resist all fear. I know You love them even more than I do so please be their source of strength and help them to trust in Your healing power.
In Jesus’ name, Amen
A Prayer for your spouse’s surgery
Dear Heavenly Father,
Today, I bring my husband/wife (name) to You in prayer. You know everything about them, and You know how much I love them. I am expectantly praying that it is within Your will that they have successful surgery and he/she will be healthy again. Please watch over him/her on the operating table and give the medical staff the wisdom they need. Lord, calm my anxieties and help me to put my full faith in You.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayer for confidence in uncertainty
Gracious Father,
You are always present with us in times of uncertainty and Your plans are better than we could ever imagine. Please help my dear friend/family member, (name) operate off of total faith and confidence in You as they undergo their surgery today. Surround them with Your guardian angels and let them be filled with the peace only the Lord Jesus Christ can supply.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for their mental strength
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank you for the gift of our Comforter, the Holy Spirit. Please help (name) to be fearless knowing You love and care for them as they undergo their surgery today. You are with us through every difficult time and this surgery is no different. Help (name) to remain in good spirits, acting in faith over fear knowing that better days are ahead.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for the medical staff
Almighty God,
I lift up (name) to You in prayer today as they go to the hospital for their surgical procedure. I pray that You bless the hands of the medical team and give them the wisdom to conquer any obstacles that arise. I know You are in complete control and (name) is resting in your loving hands.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for a miracle
Dear Heavenly Father,
You are a God of miracles. I humbly come to Your throne today asking for You to perform a miracle for (name.) As they undergo their surgery today, remind them that You go before them and fight for them. I pray for miraculous healing and for everyone around them to witness the power of Your healing hands at work.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for peace in times of uncertainty
Dear God,
I am praying for (name) today as they prepare to undergo their surgery. Life is full of trials and tribulations that grow and test our faith, and I know this challenge is no different. Please help us all operate in faith over fear and be reminded that You are present with us through everything we go through. Your plan and purpose is greater than we can even fathom, even when things are hard.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayer against fear
Lord God,
I come to You today asking that You strengthen my faith. As my loved one endures surgery today, I can’t help but feel a little scared and anxious. I know that Your loving hands are surrounding (name) O God, but I pray that all goes according to Your perfect will and no complications arise. Please remind (name) that they are enveloped in Your love and don’t need to fear because they have You.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for recovery
Dear Lord,
With a grateful heart, I thank you for bringing (name) successfully through their surgery. I pray they experience a speedy recovery and total restoration by your loving grace. Please grant them the patience and comfort they need to heal to come back stronger than ever!
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for healing
Dear God,
Please bless (name) with miraculous healing and help keep their pain at bay, You are the ultimate healer. You know how this challenge in (name)’s life will work for their good in the future. I praise You for bringing them through their surgery and pouring Your abounding love over us.
In the name of the Lord Jesus, Amen.
Prayer for their purpose
Dear God,
Thank you for bringing (name) through their operation today. I pray their health will be fully restored so they can walk forward in the purpose you have for them. May this obstacle bring about qualities that You can use for Your glory, and to make their testimony even more inspiring!
Prayers for my surgery
Prayer for peace of mind
Dear God, surround me in your presence as I prepare for my surgery today. Help me experience the peace that surpasses all understanding to calm my fears and worries. Please bless the hands of the surgeons operating on me and give them the wisdom to handle any obstacles that arise. I know Your power is made perfect in my weakness and Your plan for me is perfect, I trust You with my life.
In Jesus name, Amen
Prayer for my good health
Dear God,
I pray that Your healing hands be upon me today as I enter the operating room. I know You sustain every one of my breaths I am always resting in Your loving hands. I pray for a successful surgery to restore me to good health so I can once again serve You with my life.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayer for my strength
Dear Lord,
I thank you for my life and for every challenge I face. Because of Your love and grace, I have hope and a future to look forward to. As I enter the surgery room today, I pray You surround me with Your goodness and give me strength to face this challenge with unwavering faith in You.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayer for my recovery
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for bringing me through my surgery. I pray that Your presence will remain close to me as I endure the recovery process and the journey back to health. I pray that You will bless my body through the healing process so I can go back to my normal life stronger than ever. I know that it’s by the love and power of Christ that I live to see another day, and I am so grateful to be Your son/daughter.
In Jesus Mighty name, Amen.
25 Encouraging Bible verses for surgery
1. Philippians 4:6-7
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.
2. Deuteronomy 31:8
And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.โ
3. John 14:27
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.โ
4. Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
5. Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
6. 2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
7. Isaiah 40:29
He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
8. Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
9. Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
10. Psalm 23:3-4
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
11. Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
12. Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
13. Isaiah 41:10
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.
14. 1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
15. Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
16. Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
17. 2 Corinthians 1:9
But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead
18. Psalm 91:14-15
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.
19. Jeremiah 30:17
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.
20. Hebrews 1:11
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
21. Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
22. Ephesians 3:16-18
That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
23. Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.
24. Romans 8:37-39
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
25. Psalm 9:10
And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
In conclusion:
Never underestimate the power of prayer.
I’m praying for a successful operation and full recovery so your loved one can get back to serving God with all their heart! May God’s peace and presence surround you!
This post was all about Bible quotes & short prayer before surgery for a friend or family member.