These 50 strong prayers to break every ungodly soul tie are for the connection you cannot explain and cannot shake. The relationship ended. You moved, you deleted the number, you told yourself it was finished. And something is still attached to you.
Before you command anything, it is worth naming that honestly. A soul tie is not only a spiritual mechanic. It is a real bond that formed because something in you needed something from that person, and often because you were loved badly at a moment when you were open. Scripture takes that seriously. Genesis 2:24 describes two people becoming one flesh, and Paul applies the same language in 1 Corinthians 6:16 to a joining that was never meant to happen. The bond is real, which is exactly why it takes more than willpower to undo.
Nothing on this page is written to shame you. What is broken here is the tie, not you. Pray these out loud where you can, because renunciation is spoken, and pray the section that names your situation rather than working through all fifty in one sitting.
Prayers To Renounce Every Soul Tie Formed Through Sex
1. Father Lord, in the name of Jesus, I bring every past relationship into Your light, and I ask You to show me what is still attached to me.
2. Lord, I confess every sexual relationship outside Your design, and I receive Your forgiveness over my life rather than Your condemnation.
3. I renounce every ungodly soul tie formed between me and every person I have been joined to physically, in the name of Jesus.
4. Every covenant spoken over my body without my knowledge or consent, be annulled by the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.
5. Father, cleanse my body, my mind, and my memory from every trace of what those relationships left behind in me.
6. I command every spirit that entered my life through sexual sin to lose its grip on me and depart now, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, restore my sense of worth so that I stop measuring my value by who has wanted me, in Jesus’ name.
8. Every image, memory, and craving that keeps pulling me back toward old patterns, be destroyed by the fire of God, in Jesus’ name.
9. Father, give me a clean heart and a right spirit, and let my body belong to You again.
Prayers To Break a Soul Tie With an Ex
10. Father, I release my ex into Your hands, and I take my own heart back from a person who is no longer mine, in Jesus’ name.
11. I break every ungodly soul tie between me and my ex, and I declare that cord severed by the sword of the Spirit, in the name of Jesus.
12. Lord, gather back every part of me I left with that person, and return it to me healed rather than as it was, in Jesus’ name.
13. Every dream, message, and unexpected contact used to reopen this tie in my life, be blocked and rendered powerless.
14. Father, remove the ache that still rises in me when I hear that name, and put Your peace in its place, in the mighty name of Jesus.
15. I forgive my ex for what was done to me, and I release myself from the bitterness that keeps me chained to them, in Jesus’ name.
16. Lord, forgive me for what I did in that relationship, and free me from the shame I have been carrying ever since.
17. Every spirit of obsession that keeps my mind circling back to my ex, be silenced by the peace of God, in Jesus’ name.
18. I declare that my future is not tied to my past, and that God has something better prepared for me, in the mighty name of Jesus.
Prayers To Break Soul Ties Formed Through Manipulation and Control
19. Father, expose every relationship in my life that operates through control rather than love, in Jesus’ name.
20. I break every ungodly soul tie formed in my life through manipulation, flattery, and false loyalty, in the name of Jesus.
21. Every word spoken over me to make me doubt myself and depend on someone else, be broken and reversed now.
22. Lord, give me courage to set boundaries without guilt and to say no without apologising for saying it.
23. Every spirit of fear that keeps me tied to a person who harms me, be scattered by the power of God, in Jesus’ name.
24. Father, cut every cord of emotional dependency that has grown in me where trust in You should have been.
25. I declare that my identity is settled in Christ and not in anyone’s approval of me, in the name of Jesus.
26. Lord, surround me with people who love me freely and want nothing from me in return, in Jesus’ name.
27. Every controlling influence over my decisions, my money, and my time, lose your power over me now.
Prayers To Cut Every Inherited and Family Soul Tie
28. Father, I bring my whole family line before You, and I ask You to reveal every tie I inherited rather than chose.
29. I break every ungodly soul tie passed down to me through my bloodline, in the name of Jesus.
30. Every covenant, dedication, or vow made over me before I was old enough to refuse it, be annulled by the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.
31. Lord, separate me from every family pattern of addiction, rage, and failure that has repeated itself in my house.
32. Father, let me honour my parents while You break every unhealthy dependency that has grown between us, in the mighty name of Jesus.
33. Every spirit that has followed my family from one generation to the next, be cut off at my life, in the name of Jesus.
34. Lord, heal my relationships with the people I am related to, and let real love replace obligation between us.
35. I declare that I am a new creation, and that what belonged to my past has no legal claim on me, in Jesus’ name.
36. Father, let my children inherit freedom from me rather than the chains I inherited from those before me, in the name of Jesus.
Prayers To Close the Door and Guard What Was Reopened
37. Father, close every door I have opened in my life, whether knowingly or in complete ignorance, in Jesus’ name.
38. I renounce every object, agreement, and habit still in my possession that keeps an old tie alive.
39. Lord, give me the strength to delete, discard, and walk away from what I have been quietly holding on to, in Jesus’ name.
40. Every attempt of the enemy to reopen what God has closed in my life, be frustrated and turned back, in Jesus’ name.
41. Father, post Your angels around my mind, my phone, and my nights.
42. I declare that the blood of Jesus stands between me and every connection God has severed, in the name of Jesus.
43. Lord, fill every space this tie occupied in me with Your presence, so that nothing empty is left for it to return to.
44. Every soul tie I break over my life today, I declare permanently broken and never to be re-formed, in Jesus’ name.
Prayers To Be Made Whole After the Tie Is Broken
45. Father, renew my mind and rebuild everything these attachments have cost me, in the name of Jesus.
46. Lord, teach me what healthy love actually looks like, and give me discernment before I bind myself to anyone again.
47. Every wound underneath these ties, my loneliness and my need to be wanted, be healed by the hand of God.
48. Father, restore the years and the closeness with You that my heart lost while I was tied to other things.
49. I declare that I am whole, free, and fully Yours, and that my heart belongs to You first, in the mighty name of Jesus.
50. Father, from today, I stand free from every ungodly soul tie in my life, past and present, known and hidden. Break every remaining cord, cleanse my body and my mind, heal the wound that made me vulnerable to it, and fill me so completely with Your Spirit that nothing else can find a place in me. I declare that whoever the Son sets free is free indeed, and that I walk in that freedom from this day forward, in Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you break a soul tie quickly?
Speed is the wrong target, but the sequence matters and it is short. Confess what happened without minimising it, forgive the other person and yourself, renounce the tie out loud and by name, and then remove whatever keeps it fed: the photos, the messages, the late-night contact. Most people who say prayer did not work for them skipped the last step. The renunciation takes a minute. The guarding takes months.
Can soul ties be broken through prayer?
Yes, and Matthew 18:18 gives believers the authority to do it. What prayer does not do is override your own choices afterwards. If the tie keeps re-forming, that is usually not a failure of the prayer but an open door still standing somewhere: a contact you have kept, a habit you have not surrendered, or a wound underneath the tie that has never been healed. Pray, then close the door.
How to get spiritual release from a soul tie?
Renounce it out loud, because agreements made in words are broken in words. Then ask God to fill the space it occupied, which is the step most people miss. Luke 11:24-26 warns about a house left swept and empty. Freedom holds when something better moves in, so replace the attachment with real prayer, real community, and honest accountability with someone who knows the whole story.
What are some psalms that can help break soul ties?
Psalm 51 is the confession psalm, written by a man whose worst relationship became public, and verse 10 asks for a clean heart rather than a lighter sentence. Psalm 32 deals with the weight of unconfessed sin and the relief of naming it. Psalm 139 asks God to search you and show you what you cannot see yourself, which is the right prayer when you suspect a tie but cannot identify it. All three are linked below.
Breaking Soul Ties Scriptures To Stand On
Genesis 2:24 establishes that joining two people makes them one flesh, and 1 Corinthians 6:16-17 applies that same weight to a union God never sanctioned. That is why this cannot simply be decided away. Matthew 18:18 gives you the authority to loose what has been bound, and Colossians 1:13 says you have already been transferred out of the domain of darkness, which means you are praying from a settled position rather than for one.
After the breaking comes the rebuilding. Psalm 51:10 asks for a clean heart and a renewed spirit, and Romans 12:2 puts the renewing of the mind at the centre of lasting change. A tie broken on Tuesday and fed again on Friday will re-form. Guard what God has cut.
If the pattern goes back further than your own choices, work through these warfare prayers against generational curses and these warfare prayers for family deliverance. Where the hold feels like bondage rather than attachment, these prayers to break the yoke of bondage and this deliverance prayer go deeper. And on the days when the freedom is real but the tiredness is worse, today’s prayer for today is for you.