Prayers for Courage
Psalm 26 opens with the bravest question in the psalter: 'The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?' The St. Michael prayer puts an archangel at your side for whatever required the courage.
Traditional prayers
Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
defend us in battle.
Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts,
by the power of God,
thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits,
who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
From Scripture
9Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not, and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to.
— Joshua 1, vv. 9, Douay-Rheims · read the full chapter
1The psalm of David before he was anointed. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of my life: of whom shall I be afraid?
3If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart shall not fear. If a battle should rise up against me, in this will I be confident.
— Psalm 26 (27), vv. 1, 3, Douay-Rheims · read the full chapter
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear: but of power and of love and of sobriety.
— 2 Timothy 1, vv. 7, Douay-Rheims · read the full chapter
Psalm numbers follow the Douay-Rheims (Vulgate) numbering; the common Hebrew numbering appears in parentheses.
Pray a novena
Patron saints for this intention
How to use these prayers
Name the specific thing you're afraid of when you pray — courage is always about something.