49 Bible Verses about Being Scared

“Do not be afraid of them,
For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.

Then I said to you, ‘Do not be shocked, nor fear them.

Joshua then said to them, “Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies with whom you fight.”

When I am afraid,
I will put my trust in You.

“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have no more that they can do.

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.

‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

The Lord is for me; I will not fear;
What can man do to me?

You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
Or of the arrow that flies by day;

Then the men became extremely frightened and they said to him, “How could you do this?” For the men knew that he was fleeing from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid.
What can man do to me?

in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and that too, from God.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.

He said, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”

He said, “O man of high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace be with you; take courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, “May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored over you in vain.

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

He will not fear evil tidings;
His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”

The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.

But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.

But He *said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.”

When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;

The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands; not one of them shall stand before you.”

“Of whom were you worried and fearful
When you lied, and did not remember Me
Nor give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
So you do not fear Me?

Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you, so that you may not sin.”

I was with you in weakness and in fear and in much trembling,

And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, “I am full of fear and trembling.”

and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.

“Fear not, for you will not be put to shame;
And do not feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced;
But you will forget the shame of your youth,
And the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.

“Indeed, you have now become such,
You see a terror and are afraid.

Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

In God, whose word I praise,
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not be afraid.
What can mere man do to me?

Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you are now fearing; do not be afraid of him,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I am with you to save you and deliver you from his hand.

Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

Now Saul was afraid of David, for the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.

Then the officers shall speak further to the people and say, ‘Who is the man that is afraid and fainthearted? Let him depart and return to his house, so that he might not make his brothers’ hearts melt like his heart.’

so that we confidently say,
“The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”

So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.

For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;

Foreigners fade away,
And come trembling out of their fortresses.

“For what I fear comes upon me,
And what I dread befalls me.

And the dread of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.