Understanding the Eight Prayer Watches: The Second Prayer Watch (9:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M.)

The second prayer watch is the time in which intercessors are able to impact the spiritual realm before the enemy gets ready to wreak havoc. In the natural, this watch is characterized by deep darkness. In the spiritual realm, this is the time when diabolical assignments and sabotage from the enemy are set in motion.

Pray for God’s Intervention

During this watch, it is important for intercessors to pray for God’s protection over their families, cities, and nations: “Let God arise and His enemies be scattered” (Psalm 68:1 ).

The Bible tells us that midnight is a time when God intervenes and deals with the enemies that are trying to keep us from entering into His perfect plan for our lives. Psalm 119:62 says, “At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous judgments.”

According to Exodus 12:29-31, it was at the midnight hour that God struck down the first-born of Egypt, which resulted in His people being released from captivity and set free to worship Him.

This watch, then, is a time for divine judgments, deliverance, prayer for the economy, tearing down walls of darkness and all the wicked structures from our economic, educational, religious, and political systems.

Prayers to Pray during the Second Prayer Watch

Pray aloud Psalm 59 and Psalm 68:1-4. Pray that God will arise and scatter His enemies. Have a session of praise and worship exalting God and commanding all creation to praise Him. Read aloud Psalm 148.

Prayer Decrees for the Second Prayer Watch

Heavenly Father…

Arise, and scatter all your enemies! Chase them away! Drive them off like smoke before the wind; melt them like wax in a fire! Let the wicked perish at Your presence. But the righteous are glad and rejoice before You. They celebrate with joy and sing songs of praise to Your name! (Psalm 148: 1-4)
God saves me from my enemies and protects me from those who have come to destroy me. Oh God my Strength! I will sing your praises, for you are my place of safety. (Psalm 59:1, 9)
I decree and declare that the blood of Jesus forms a hedge of protection around me, my family and our home. The blood of Jesus hides us from all demonic personalities, making it difficult for them to effectively track or trace us in the realm of the spirit.
I rebuke and loose my family and myself from all evil curses, spells, incantations, psychic powers or sorceries that have attached themselves to me or my family bloodline. I declare all of these curses are null and void, in Jesus’ Name.
In the name of Jesus, I break off every power of the kingdom of darkness and cancel every proud idea that has established itself against Your plans for my life. I bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)