7 Spiritual Warfare Prayers for Night Terrors
Declare these comforting and powerful prayers for night terrors if you consistently face a battle against fear every single night.
Night terrors are terrible afflictions that disrupt both sleep and the mind in general. When you are plagued by night terrors in your sleep, you don’t wake up feeling rested.
Instead, you often wake up feeling afraid, panicked, and exhausted. The only thing worse than going through night terrors yourself is watching your children experience these night terrors. That’s why you need these 7 prayers for night terrors.
Each of these powerful prayers has been hand-crafted to protect your children from night terrors that would otherwise plague their restful sleep. You can use these prayers to petition God to protect your children as they sleep and calm your worries.
Through these prayers, step into the throne room of God as you ask Him to be with your children through the night. May God protect you and your children from this terrible affliction of night terrors.
Prayers for Night Terrors
1. Psalms 91:11 Prayer – Promised Protection of God’s Angels
Is your child’s experience with night terrors turning into a scary thing lately? Read this prayer to make peaceful slumber possible with supernatural help from God’s angels.
“For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.”
– Psalm 91:11
Heavenly Father,
I pray today for You to send Your angels to protect my children against the affliction of night terrors. Please protect them as they sleep and keep them from panic or fear. Surround them with Your angels and put up a wall around them so that they will experience restful and peaceful sleep.
Please be with them throughout the night and, if they experience any night terrors, calm their minds and let them know that You are right beside them, protecting them from fear. May they feel strong and courageous in the face of this affliction with You at their side.
In Jesus Name,
Amen.
2. Prayer for God’s Protection Against Night Terrors
Read this soothing prayer for your child’s peaceful sleep, inviting a sense of calm and security with the gentle embrace of God’s comforting arms.
“He will not let your foot be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber.
Behold, he who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.”
– Psalm 121:3-4
Dear Lord,
Please protect my child this night from any night terrors or bad dreams that would seek to make them afraid or feel unprotected. Surround them with Your comforting arms and bring them peace as they sleep with the knowledge of Your almighty presence.
Please be gracious to my children tonight and keep their sleep free from anything that would seek to disrupt it. Help them to fall asleep calmly and sleep through the night soundly without any interruptions. If any night terrors do come, help them to know that You are there and that You will protect them from harm and fear.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
3. Spiritual Warfare Prayers for Night Terrors
Engage in spiritual warfare against night terrors with this prayer—rebuking every evil spirit and pleading the powerful Blood of Jesus Christ over your home for a protected environment.
“You will not fear the terror of the night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.”
– Psalm 91:5-6
O Lord,
I pray that You would fight for my child in the spiritual realm this night as dark forces seek to afflict my child with night terrors. Protect them from any forces that seek to harm them and keep all evil spirits away from them in the night. I ask that You would cover them with the Blood of Jesus Christ as a protective wall against anything that seeks to harm them.
Allow my prayer to be a weapon for them in this spiritual war that would fight off the enemies that seek to harm my child with night terrors and fear. Instead, allow my child to sleep peacefully through the night and keep them strong and courageous within Your mighty presence.
In the Holy Name of Jesus,
Amen.
4. Prayer for a Sound Mind and Restful Sleep
Give your child peaceful nights with a comforting prayer before bedtime. Here’s a prayer you can share together, bringing sweet dreams and replacing fearful thoughts with perfect peace.
“In peace, I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”
– Psalm 4:8
Dear God,
I pray today for my children as they sleep tonight. May You fill their minds and thoughts with peaceful things and allow them to have a restful sleep tonight.
I ask that You keep their night comforting and free from anything that would cause panic or fear. Give them sweet dreams and replace any fearful thoughts with the perfect peace that only You can give.
Give them peace in Your presence and remind them that they can find that peace with You. Show them that You are with them so that they will stand strong against any night terrors that may seek to afflict them. Be with them now as You always are.
In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Amen.
5. Miracle Healing Prayer for Your Child’s Sleep Disorder
In this healing prayer, call upon Jesus’ Name to ward off evil dreams and night terrors. These prayers aim to break the spirit of fear and demonic strongholds, leading to peaceful sleep. Pour supernatural healing into your home as you pray over your child and declare the Word of God.
“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;
save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.”
– Jeremiah 17:14
Lord God,
I pray today for miraculous healing for my child. You know, Almighty God, that they have been struggling with night terrors that plague their sleep in the middle of the night. Instead of getting restful and rejuvenating sleep, they have been disrupted continually and wake up feeling tired and restless.
I pray against any spirit of fear that would seek to afflict my child and for a peaceful sleep for them tonight. Help me as their parent to know how to react and respond to any night terrors and help me to know that You are with them and will keep them safe always.
In the Name of our Mighty Savior,
Amen.
6. Spiritual Battle Prayers for Night Terrors – Inspired by Ephesians 6:12
Fight as a mighty warrior through this spiritual battle prayer for we wrestle against spiritual wickedness in high places. As a child of God, use God’s Word to bind sleep paralysis, demonic dreams/persistent nightmares, restless nights, terrors of the night, and any unconfessed sin.
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness,
against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”
– Ephesians 6:12
Merciful God,
I come before You today as a child of God petitioning You on behalf of my child as we fight in this spiritual war before us. I pray against any evil things that would seek to attack my child in the night and cause any sort of night terrors or bad dreams.
I pray against sleep paralysis, demonic dreams, nightmares, restless nights, and terrors of the night right now in the Name of Jesus.
Protect my child this night by Your blood and shield them from any attacks from the enemy. Help them to know that they are loved and protected by myself and by You, Almighty God. Keep them safe and help them to sleep soundly.
In Jesus Mighty Name,
Amen.
7. Short Prayer – Inviting God’s Loving Presence for Peaceful Rest
Invite Christ Jesus—the Light of the World and Prince of Peace into your nights. Lean on God’s love as your strong tower for restful nights filled with good things. May your unwavering trust in God’s promises bring peace—knowing that His powerful Word can destroy the darkness.
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
– Matthew 11:28
Father God,
I invite Your presence now into my child’s sleep to help them have peaceful and restorative rest. Keep them from anything that would seek to bring panic or fear into their sleep and help them feel completely rejuvenated when they wake up in the morning. Help them to know that You are with them and that I am watching over them as they sleep.
If anything should come, help me to know how to respond and react. Help me to know how to best protect and support them as their parent and how I can best help them through any fear they may experience in the night.
Be with us as we sleep and protect us from everything that seeks to harm us in the night. Surround us with Your arms and bring comfort to us as we sleep through Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.
