13 Short Prayers for Safe Travels This Season

Prayer For Safe Travel – Travel is a necessity of life, but it often comes with its share of dangers. Whether you’re traveling via car, bus, plane or train, here are some prayers that can provide protection during your trip and keep you safe throughout the journey.

Traveling – Prayers and Meditation

Traveling is an experience of a lifetime. It’s a unique experience; it broadens the mind and provides valuable lessons. And while it can be very exciting, it can also be quite frightening. There’s worry and plenty of anxiety in traveling. A prayer for safe travel can give peace to the mind.

As any frequent traveler can tell you, traveling by plane, train or automobile has its ups and downs. That is why it is necessary to pray that all the hurdles which will come before you during your journey are crossed with ease. I get on the airplane frequently and always work to keep my thoughts pure by meditating on the scriptures.

Prayers For Safe Travel

1- Personal prayer for safe air travel across the country

Dear Lord, I am about to step on a plane and travel across the country. Please keep me safe on this journey. I pray that you will be with me and protect me from any danger.

Please help me know that whatever happens on this journey is in your hands, and I need not fear it.

I ask you to calm my nerves and reassure me that it’s going to be okay. Help me trust you in all situations and guide my steps on this trip. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.

 Luke 4:10 – For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee

2- Protection from accidents

Dear Heavenly Father, protect us from accidents or harm. Guide us to the places of safety and give us the strength to drive with discipline. 

Dear Lord, we ask for your protection as we go on this journey. We feel confident and prepared, but we know that there are things we cannot. We ask that you keep us safe from accidents and mishaps and that you guide us to our destination safely and swiftly.

 Psalm 121:7 – The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

3- Protection for friends and families

We ask that you bless and protect our friends and families on their journey. Lord, give them safe travel on the highway. Keep them safe in your care and protect them as they make their way to their destination. 

Help them feel your presence near them, giving them peace in their hearts. I pray that they will have a safe trip and return refreshed and renewed. Amen.

 Deuteronomy 31:8 – And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

4- Prayer of thanksgiving for safe travel

Thank you, God, for the gift of safe travel. Thank you for the opportunity I have to travel. I know that many people don’t get the same opportunities as I do, so please help me to be grateful for what I have.

5- Safe travel prayers for world travelers

I pray that your might and loving-kindness protect me and keep me safe as I travel around the world.

I pray for your hedge of protection to be around me so that no danger or threat can harm me during my journey. Grant me a sense of calmness, patience, and peace as I travel. 

I know that you will keep me safe while on the road, and this fills my heart with a deep sense of assurance.

6- Group prayer for safe travel

Dear Lord, we are headed out on a trip today, and we ask that you be with us, protect us, and keep us safe. We ask that you protect us from any accidents or harm while we travel. 

Dear Lord, guide us to our destination and back home safely. Help us trust in you, knowing that you will guide us on our way.

Please help us enjoy our trip and make the most of every moment of it. Watch over our vehicle as we travel and help us to arrive safely. 

 Thank you for being our Protector in Jesus’ name. Amen

7- Praying ahead for loved ones for safe travel

O God, on the day of travel of my loved one, I pray you keep them safe. Protect them from danger and accidents while they are traveling. I know You hold all people in your hands; therefore, I ask that You guide everyone involved in this trip to safety and well-being.

8- Prayer for safe travel for a tourist

My dear Lord, I thank you for the chance to take this trip. It is a great blessing to be able to see the world and all its beauty. Please look after me as I travel. Please guide me in my journey so that I may return home safely.

I am confident that you are with me wherever I go. Your word tells me that you will never leave my side or forsake me. Be my Protector and provider as I journey to see the beauty of your creation.

9- Family prayer for safe travel

We thank you for this day and the opportunity we have to travel. Please protect my family and me from harm on the road, and may you bless our safe travels. We pray that your presence would be with us and your angels to protect us. In Jesus’ name.

10- Prayer for safe travel back to destination

Lord, please watch over me on this drive home. Please help me be cautious and aware of all the other vehicles around me. Please let them be driving safely as well. I pray that I make it to my destination safely and in one piece. Amen

Psalm 91:11-12 – For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands, they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. 

11- Prayer for a safe vacation/business trip

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for traveling mercies for my friends and family who are about to travel for vacation or business in a few days. I am confident that Your angels will protect them from all harm. Guide their steps to provide them with comfort, traveling peace, and relaxation. 

12- Prayer to conquer traveling fear

Please bless us with positive travel experiences and conquer our fear of traveling. Dear God, please help us love to travel again, knowing that You are watching over us. Forgive me for any travel panic I might have felt in the past. Grant me the courage to face future travel and new places with a renewed sense of faith in You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

13- Prayer for a traveling child/children

Heavenly Father, we ask that you protect these children as they travel far from home. We pray that you would be their refuge and strength on the journey. We pray that you will keep them from any harm or danger.

May your loving presence be with them wherever they go, whatever they do, and whoever they meet.

Protect my children from all forms of danger as they head out on the road, and grant them a safe return back home. In Jesus’ precious name, I pray, Amen.

Bible Verses To Encourage you when traveling

• Psalm 91
• Psalm 27
• Psalm 121
• Numbers 6:24-26

We find many bible verses that support this prayer. Click here for safe travel Scriptures.

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