04/08/2026
Praying for Our Troops
An IFA Prayer Guide
Verses 1-2
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
• Pray our troops will call upon the Lord and find safety in His Presence.
• Pray they will be sustained by God.
Verses 3-4
Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
• Pray for deliverance from every plot, scheme, and ambushment of the enemy.
• Pray that the Lord will be their physical and emotional strength and shield.
Verses 5-6
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.
• Pray that no weapon formed against them will prosper.
• Pray they will hear the voice of the Lord saying, "This is the way, walk in it," and will be led b y the Spirit out of harm's way.
Verses 7-8
A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look and see the reward of the wicked.
• Pray for a supernatural hedge of protection around them on all sides.
• Pray that God's justice will be carried out.
Verses 9-10
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.
• Pray for protection over military bases, and that troops on the ground will not be overtaken by
disaster.
Verses 11-13
For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you
dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra. The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
• Pray that delivering angels will accompany our troops and protect them from the enemy's plans
during their campaigns.
• Pray our troops will overtake and subdue the enemy, advancing and countering any attacks.
Verses 14-16
"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has 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 honor him. With
long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation,".
• Pray that God will be their very present help in trouble.
• Pray their eyes will see the Lord's deliverance in this war and salvation in the nation of Iran.
• Pray that our troops will live and not die and return to declare the works of the Lord.
