49 Bible Verses about Being Scared

{Do not be afraid of them}, for I [am] with you to deliver you," {declares} Yahweh.

"And so I said to you, 'Do not be terrified, and do not fear them.

And Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or dismayed! Be strong and bold, for thus Yahweh will do to all your enemies whom you [are] about to fight.

{When} I fear, I trust you.

"And I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after these [things] do not have anything more to do.

And 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 drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love.

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.

Yahweh [is] for me; I do not fear. What can [mere] humans do to me?

You need not fear [the] terror of [the] night, [or the] arrow [that] flies by day,

Then the men {were greatly afraid}, and they said to him, "What [is] this you have done?" because they knew that he [was] fleeing {from the presence of} Yahweh (because he had told them).

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

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

and not letting yourselves be intimidated in anything by your opponents, which is a sign of destruction to them, but of your salvation, and this from God,

I am not afraid of the ten thousands of people who all around have set themselves against me.

And he replied, "I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid because I [am] naked, so I hid myself."

And he said, "You must not fear, beloved man. {Peace be to you}; be strong and be courageous!" And {when he spoke} with me, I was strengthened and I said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."

And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but instead be afraid of the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

I am afraid [for] you, lest perhaps I have labored for you in vain!

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Have courage, I am [he]! Do not be afraid!"

He is not afraid of bad news; his heart [is] steadfast, secure in Yahweh.

And he said to them, "Why are you fearful? Do you not yet have faith?"

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

But whenever they hand you over, do not be anxious how [to speak] or what you should say, for what you should say will be given to you at that hour.

But he said to them, "[It] is I! Do not be afraid!"

If you sit down, you will not panic, and [if] you lie down, then your sleep shall be sweet.

And the Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not keep silent,

And Yahweh said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for I have given them into your hand; {no one will withstand you}.

And of whom were you afraid and feared, that you deceived and did not remember me? Did you not place [it] on your heart? [Have] I not been silent, even from long ago, and [so] you do not fear me?

And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. God has come to test you so that his fear will be before you so that you do not sin."

And I came to you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling,

And the spectacle was so terrifying [that] Moses said, "I am terrified and trembling."

and could set free these who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.

You must not fear, for you will not be ashamed, and you must not be confounded, for you will not feel abashed, for you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.

"For now you have become {such}; you see terrors, and you fear.

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

The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh, and knowledge of the Holy One, insight.

God, whose word I praise, God I trust; I do not fear. What can [mere] flesh do to me?

You must not be afraid {of} the king of Babylon whom you [are] {afraid of}. You must not be afraid of him,' {declares} Yahweh, 'for I [am] with you to save you and to deliver you from his hand.

Do not be afraid of sudden panic, or the storm of wickedness that will come.

{Now Saul was threatened by the presence of David} because Yahweh was with him, but had departed from Saul.

And the officials shall continue to speak to the troops, and they shall say, '{What man} is afraid {and disheartened}? Let him go, and let him return to his house, and let him not cause the heart of his brothers to melt like his.'

So then, we can say with confidence, "The Lord [is] my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?"

And all of the peoples of the earth shall see that {by the name of Yahweh you are called}, and {they shall fear you}.

For rulers are not a [cause of] terror for a good deed, but for bad [conduct]. So do you want not to be afraid of authority? Do what [is] good, and you will have praise from it,

Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house increases,

[The] children of a foreign land {lost heart}, and they came trembling from their strongholds.

because the dread that I {feel} has come upon me, and what I feared befalls me.

And the fear of God came upon all the kingdoms of the earth when they heard that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.