33 Bible Verses about Anxiety And Fear

When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your comforts delight me.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good (encouraging) word makes it glad.

casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].

I came to you in [a state of] weakness and fear and great trembling.

And who of you by worrying can add one hour to [the length of] his life?

Say to those with an anxious and panic-stricken heart,
“Be strong, fear not!
Indeed, your God will come with vengeance [for the ungodly];
The retribution of God will come,
But He will save you.”

“Do not fear, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east [where they are scattered],
And gather you from the west.

When they bring you before the synagogues and the magistrates and the authorities, do not be worried about how you are to defend yourselves or what you are to say;

then the sword, of which you are afraid, will overtake you there in the land of Egypt; and the famine of which you are afraid will follow closely after you in Egypt, and you will die there.

So as for you, do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink; nor have an anxious and unsettled mind.

Better is a little with the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord
Than great treasure and trouble with it.

people fainting from fear and expectation of the [dreadful] things coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken.

‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour;

Therefore, remove sorrow and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, for childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.

Do not be anxious or worried about anything, but in everything [every circumstance and situation] by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, continue to make your [specific] requests known to God.

“For he will be [nourished] like a tree planted by the waters,
That spreads out its roots by the river;
And will not fear the heat when it comes;
But its leaves will be green and moist.
And it will not be anxious and concerned in a year of drought
Nor stop bearing fruit.

So if you are not even able to do a very little thing [such as that], why are you worried about the rest?

He will not fear bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.

I sought the Lord [on the authority of His word], and He answered me,
And delivered me from all my fears.

Therefore do not worry or be anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted), saying, ‘What are we going to eat?’ or ‘What are we going to drink?’ or ‘What are we going to wear?’

Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold (listen carefully), I am going to break the staff of bread [that supports life] in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread [rationed] by weight and [eat it] with anxiety and fear, and drink water by measure and [drink it] in horror [of the impending starvation],

His affection is greater than ever as he remembers the obedience [to his guidance] that all of you exhibited, and how you received him with the greatest respect.

Concerning Damascus [in Syria].
“Hamath and Arpad are perplexed and shamed,
For they have heard bad news;
They are disheartened;
Troubled and anxious like a [storm-tossed] sea
Which cannot be calmed.

“Therefore I tell you, stop being worried or anxious (perpetually uneasy, distracted) about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, as to what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothing?

Do not be afraid and anxious, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with respect for authority, and with a sincere heart [seeking to please them], as [service] to Christ—

So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.

He said, “O man, highly regarded and greatly beloved, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be strong.” Now when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart;
Test me and know my anxious thoughts;

“Son of man, eat your bread with anxiety, and drink your water with trembling and with fear.

But I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

As for me, I said in my alarm,
“I am cut off from Your eyes.”
Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications (specific requests)
When I cried to You [for help].