53 Bible Verses about Anxiety

Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

"For this [reason] I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body [more than] clothing? Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather [produce] into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they [are]? And who among you, [by] being anxious, is able to add one hour to his life span?read more.
And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, [although it] is [here] today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not [do so] much more [for] you, you of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?,' for the pagans seek after all these [things]. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these [things]. But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these [things] will be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, because tomorrow will be anxious for itself. {Each day has enough trouble of its own.}

casting all your cares on him, because {he cares} for you.

You must not fear, for I [am] with you; you must not be afraid, for I [am] your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the right hand of my salvation.

{Trust Yahweh} with all your heart; do not lean toward your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.

For God has not given us a spirit of cowardice, but of power and love and self-discipline.

I sought Yahweh and he answered me, and from all my terrors he delivered me.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you--not as the world gives, I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let [them] be afraid.

{When} I fear, I trust you.

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

You will protect a firm inclination [in] peace, [in] peace because he trusts in you.

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke [is] easy to carry and my burden is light."

And we know that all [things] work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to [his] purpose,

For he himself is our peace, who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of the partition, the enmity, in his flesh,

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

When my troubled thoughts were many {within me}, your consolations cheered my soul.

And the peace of Christ must rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.

For I know the plans that I [am] planning concerning you,' {declares} Yahweh, 'plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.

Then they called to Yahweh for help in their trouble; he saved them from their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and gloom, and tore off their bonds. Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love and his wonderful deeds for [the] children of humankind,read more.
for he shatters [the] doors of bronze, and cuts through [the] bars of iron.

Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you [are] with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me

And he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist [any] longer, and mourning or wailing or pain will not exist [any] longer. The former [things] have passed away."

Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace through everything in every way. [May] the Lord [be] with all of you.

What then shall we say about these [things]? If God [is] for us, who [can be] against us?

Be strong and be courageous; you should not be afraid, and you {should not be in dread from their presence}, for Yahweh your God [is] the [one] going with you; he will not leave you alone and he will not forsake you."

But now thus says Yahweh, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called [you] by your name; {you are mine}.

Whoever listens to me will dwell in security and rest securely from dread and disaster."

Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength. Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,

[One who] lives in the secret place of the Most High will lodge in the shadow of Shaddai. I will say to Yahweh, "[You are] my refuge and my fortress, my God [in whom] I trust."

The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

Yahweh [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahweh [is] the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

I lift up my eyes to the mountains; whence will my help come? My help [is] from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth.

Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].

God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] humankind do to me?

For I, Yahweh your God, [am] grasping your right hand; {it is I who say} to you, "You must not fear; I myself, I will help you.

But now thus says Yahweh, he who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called [you] by your name; {you are mine}. When you pass through the waters, I [will be] with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you. When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and [the] flame shall not scorch you. For I [am] Yahweh, your God, the holy one of Israel, your savior. I give you Egypt [as] ransom, Cush and Seba in place of you.read more.
Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

No one will stand before you all the days of your life. [Just] as I was with Moses, [so] will I be with you; I will not fail you, and I will not forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you will give the people this land as an inheritance that I swore to their ancestors to give them. Only be strong and very courageous {to observe diligently the whole law} that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn aside from it, [to] the right or left, so that you may succeed {wherever you go}.

And in a short time the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.

Because he loves me, therefore I will deliver him; I will protect him because he knows my name. He will call upon me and I will answer him; I [will be] with him in trouble; I will rescue and honor him. [With] {long life} I will satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

And which of you [by] being anxious is able to add an hour to his life span? If then you are not even able [to do] a very little thing, why are you anxious about the rest?

"Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy [to be compared] with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.

teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age."

But those who wait for Yahweh shall renew [their] strength. They shall go up [with] wings like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not be faint.

[There] is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love.

Come to me, all [of you] who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Therefore we do not lose heart, but even if our outer person is being destroyed, yet our inner [person] is being renewed day after day.