53 Bible Verses about Anxiety

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.

Be careful about nothing; but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses every understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts by Christ Jesus.

For this cause I say unto you, Do not be careful about your life, what ye should eat and what ye should drink; nor for your body what ye should put on. Is not the life more than food, and the body than raiment? Look at the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, nor reap, nor gather into granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than they? But which of you by carefulness can add to his growth one cubit?read more.
And why are ye careful about clothing? Observe with attention the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; but I say unto you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed as one of these. But if God so clothe the herbage of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the oven, will he not much rather you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on? for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not careful therefore for the morrow, for the morrow shall be careful about itself. Sufficient to the day is its own evil.

having cast all your care upon him, for he cares about you.

Fear not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Confide in Jehovah with all thy heart, and lean not unto thine own intelligence; in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will make plain thy paths.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power, and of love, and of wise discretion.

I sought Jehovah, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I leave peace with you; I give my peace to you: not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it fear.

In the day that I am afraid, I will confide in thee.

Cast thy burden upon Jehovah, and he will sustain thee: he will never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Thou wilt keep in perfect peace the mind stayed on thee, for he confideth in thee.

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls; for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

But we do know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to purpose.

For he is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of enclosure,

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.

In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.

And let the peace of Christ preside in your hearts, to which also ye have been called in one body, and be thankful.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you in your latter end a hope.

Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses; He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder. Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;read more.
For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

And he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall not exist any more, nor grief, nor cry, nor distress shall exist any more, for the former things have passed away.

But the Lord of peace himself give you peace continually in every way. The Lord be with you all.

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who against us?

Be strong and courageous, fear them not, neither be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God, he it is that goeth with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.

But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.

For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength. Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

{A Song of degrees.} I lift up mine eyes unto the mountains: whence shall my help come? My help cometh from Jehovah, who made the heavens and the earth.

No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it.

In God have I put my confidence: I will not fear; what can man do unto me?

For I, Jehovah, thy God, hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.read more.
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee; and I will give men for thee, and peoples for thy life.

None shall be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so will I be with thee; I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee. Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I have sworn unto their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very courageous, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded thee. Turn not from it to the right or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.

But the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honour him. With length of days will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

But which of you by being careful can add to his stature one cubit? If therefore ye cannot do even what is least, why are ye careful about the rest?

Fear not, little flock, for it has been the good pleasure of your Father to give you the kingdom.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the coming glory to be revealed to us.

teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have enjoined you. And behold, I am with you all the days, until the completion of the age.

but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has torment, and he that fears has not been made perfect in love.

Come to me, all ye who labour and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Wherefore we faint not; but if indeed our outward man is consumed, yet the inward is renewed day by day.