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A Prayer Before an Exam or Test
Before a test, a prayer to quiet the nerves, clear the mind, and do your best while trusting God with the outcome.
Father, calm my nerves and steady my mind.
Help me recall what I have learned and think clearly.
Let me do my honest best, and leave the rest with You.
Whatever the result, remind me that my worth is not a score.
I trust You with today. Amen.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
Isaiah 26:3
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This prayer at a glance
| Prayer for | Before an Exam |
|---|---|
| Lines to pray | 5 |
| Anchored in | Isaiah 26:3 |
| Time to pray it | about a minute, slowly |
| Related prayers | 3 |
Read it in context
Read it beside its neighbours. These are the passages readers most often set next to this one.
- Philippians 4:7
- John 16:33
- John 14:27
- Jeremiah 17:7-8
- Psalms 9:10
- Romans 5:1
- Psalms 85:7-8
- Romans 4:18-21
- Ephesians 2:14-16
- Isaiah 31:1
Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY.
Questions people ask
What Scripture is a prayer before an exam or test built on?
It rests on Isaiah 26:3. The prayer above is written in plain words around that passage, and the verse is quoted from the stored text, not from memory.
What if I have no words to pray before an exam or test?
Start with the first line of the prayer above and stop there if that is all you can say. God hears the first honest sentence. You can also ask the family of God on The Living Bread to pray with you and for you.
Can I pray this for someone else?
Yes. Change the first person to their name and pray the same lines for them. Praying for others is part of loving one another, and you can ask the family of God to join you.
Pray this
Lord Christ, you love the people of Before an Exam more than we can. We bring you before an exam, anxiety, strength. Teach us to love one another, as you have loved us. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Live this
Three small things you can do this week.
- Pray the lines above once today, out loud if you can, and read Isaiah 26:3 in your own Bible.
- Tell one trusted person that you are praying about before an exam, and ask them to pray with you.
- Write down one thing you notice this week, so that you can thank God by name when it comes.
Where this fits in the walk with Christ
Christ meets people in a place, and then walks on with them. Here are doors that walk on.
