Bible verse for new year prayer

Here are some Bible verses that can be used as a foundation for a New Year's prayer:

  1. Psalm 118:24 - "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for this new year. Help me to rejoice and be glad in every moment, and to make the most of the time you've given me.

  1. Isaiah 43:19 - "For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." (NLT)

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the promise of a new beginning. Help me to trust in your goodness and provision, and to see the new paths and opportunities you have in store for me.

  1. Philippians 4:13 - "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, I come to you this new year, seeking your strength and guidance. Help me to rely on you and your power, and to trust that you will give me the strength I need to face whatever challenges come my way.

  1. Jeremiah 29:11 - "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." (NIV)

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your plans for my life. Help me to trust in your goodness and sovereignty, and to know that you have a plan to prosper me and give me hope and a future.

  1. 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the gift of salvation and the promise of a new creation. Help me to live out my faith in a way that honors you and brings glory to your name.

  1. Psalm 90:12 - "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." (NIV)

Prayer: Lord, help me to use my time wisely and to make the most of the days you've given me. Give me a heart of wisdom and help me to prioritize what's most important.

  1. Hebrews 12:1-2 - "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith." (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, thank you for the example of those who have gone before us. Help me to throw off anything that hinders my walk with you and to fix my eyes on Jesus, the one who is my pioneer and perfecter of faith.

  1. Ephesians 3:20 - "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us." (NIV)

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your power and ability to do far more than I could ever ask or imagine. Help me to trust in your goodness and to ask boldly for your guidance and provision in the coming year.

  1. Psalm 27:4 - "One thing I have asked from the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him." (NIV)

Prayer: Dear God, my heart's desire is to dwell in your presence and to seek you above all else. Help me to prioritize my relationship with you and to gaze on your beauty and goodness.

  1. Colossians 3:23-24 - "Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You serve the Lord Christ." (NIV)

Prayer: Lord, help me to do my work with heart and passion, knowing that I am serving you and seeking to bring glory to your name. Give me a sense of purpose and direction in the coming year.

May these Bible verses inspire and guide your New Year's prayer!