A Prayer for the Police (Free Printable)
Since January 9 is National Thank a Police Officer Day, I didn’t want to let it pass without sharing my brand new printable prayer guide, Praying for our Police Force.
Print yourself a copy and use it to intercede for specific officers you know or to pray for the police in general. The prayer forms an acrostic using the letters in P-O-L-I-C-E, to make it easier to remember:
A Prayer for the Police Force
P is for Protection
God, keep our officers safe. Build a hedge of protection around them. Go behind and before them and keep Your hand upon them, guarding them against troubles of all kinds. Thwart the plans of anyone who would seek to do them harm. Teach them to take refuge in You.
Psalm 31:1-5, 20; Psalm 139:5
O is for Objectivity
Lord, grant our officers an extra measure of wisdom and discernment. Help them pay attention, see clearly, think rationally, and judge rightly. Keep them alert to danger and safeguard them against deception.
Proverbs 2:6-7; Proverbs 3:21; Proverbs 14:8; 2 Timothy 4:5; 1 Peter 5:8
L is for Longevity
Grant our officers a long, productive life, Lord, both in terms of time on this earth and years of service on the police force. May they do their work heartily, as serving You rather than man. Strengthen, uphold, and use them to accomplish Your will.
Proverbs 3:1-2; Proverbs 9:11; Colossians 3:23, Isaiah 41:10
I is for Integrity
Bless us with police officers who walk in integrity, O Lord. Instill in them a deep longing for justice and fortify them against every corrupting influence. Guard them against duplicity and moral compromise.
Proverbs 28:6; Proverbs 11:3; Proverbs 13:6; Isaiah 1:17; 1 Peter 2:14
C is for Courage
God, give our officers courage in the face of danger. Make them bold and decisive. Teach them to overcome their fears by trusting wholly in You. And help them to do the right thing, even when they do not feel very brave doing it.
2 Chronicles 15:7; 2 Timothy 1:7; Joshua 1:9; Psalm 27:14; James 4:17
E is for Endurance
Father, give our officers patient endurance. Let them not lose heart in doing good. Renew their strength, that they might run and not grow weary or walk and not faint. Give them fortitude and staying power, and teach them to cast all their cares upon You.
2 Thessalonians 3:13; Isaiah 40:29-31; Galatians 6:9; Matthew 11:28
In our current critical culture, it is more important than ever that we show our appreciation to the men and women in blue who’ve dedicated their lives to serving their communities. So let’s speak out in support of these civil servants every chance we get and faithfully cover them in prayer.
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Hi Jennifer-
Thank you for your creation of prayers and scriptures for our law enforcement.
We are having a Blue Mass on October 21st at our Catholic Church. I will print this and take it to be copied to give to our officers that attend.
Do you have anything like this for the firefighters and any for the EMT?
Thank you again for sharing your creation to honor our dedicated police officers.
Diane Stoddart
So sorry, Diane, but I don’t have any such prayers (yet) and wasn’t able to create any before your event. Maybe next year? I’ve added those requests to my to do list and will work on them as I’m able and have time to do so. 😊
Good day, I was just looking at your Prayer for Police. Are you from America and are the ” symbol for Police” also for America or can it be used all over the world? I am from South Africa.
Police badges differ from city to city and state to state. The symbol I used is not official. It was only meant to be a generic representation for law officers everywhere. I do not see any problem for people to use that symbol or pray that prayer for other parts of the world. Police need divine strength and protection, no matter where they serve. 😊
Thank you for sharing this beautiful prayer! It’s so important to support our police officers and keep them in our thoughts and prayers. I love the printable and can’t wait to use it in my home.
You’re welcome. I think it’s really important to pray for our law enforcement officers. They do much needed and often dangerous work!
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful prayer and printable! It’s so important to lift up our police officers in our thoughts and prayers. I love how this resource makes it easy to do that on a daily basis. Keep up the inspiring work!
I’ll do my best, Banjo!
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful and meaningful prayer! It’s a great reminder to support and uplift our police officers, who work tirelessly to keep our communities safe. The printable is a lovely touch; I can’t wait to use it in my daily reflections!
Glad you like it. Always happy to share!
This is great! Could you do one for firefighters and/or EMS?
I can certainly pray about it and see what God lays on my heart! 🙏
Weekly, our county detention center allows the Gideon organization to send a few members to come and give a Bible lesson. I’ve been enjoying being one of them. It can be so fun to share the gospel that’s in God’s word!
Whenever I receive a prayer guide from you, the church makes copies for me and I take them to the jail. Every woman gets a copy. I thought this one about police officers will be interesting for them.
Thank you so much ! Jean
Thanks for sharing, Jean. That makes me happy. I pray God will greatly bless your ministry and will radically transform the lives of the women you visit. ❤️
I Love, Love, Love the prayer for the police. I will have to print it off and give it to my Daughter in a frame to take to work with her. She is not a police officer but she is the Secretary to the Captain in the little town about 17 miles from where we live. This will be a nice gift for her.
That’s a wonderful idea, Jackie. We have several friends who are police officers and are so very grateful for their service. But we’re also thankful for secretaries and office assistants and switchboard operators and all the other workers who help the police do their jobs more efficiently!