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Bible Verses About Anxiety

Scripture for worry, fear, and an unsettled mind.

26 verses · curated by hand

From the wider Bible

More verses about anxiety in Scripture

526 passages mentioning “fear” across WEB & KJV — beyond the curated set above.

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  1. Job 39:22

    “He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed, neither does he turn back from the sword.”

  2. Job 41:33

    “On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.”

  3. Psalms 2:11

    “Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”

  4. Psalms 5:7

    “But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.”

  5. Psalms 9:20

    “Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.”

  6. Psalms 14:5

    “There they were in great fear, for God is in the generation of the righteous.”

  7. Psalms 15:4

    “In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;”

  8. Psalms 19:9

    “The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh’s ordinances are true, and righteous altogether.”

  9. Psalms 22:23

    “You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!”

  10. Psalms 22:25

    “Of you comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.”

  11. Psalms 23:4

    “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.”

  12. Psalms 25:12

    “What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.”

  13. Psalms 25:14

    “The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.”

  14. Psalms 27:3

    “Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.”

  15. Psalms 31:11

    “Because of all my adversaries I have become utterly contemptible to my neighbors, A fear to my acquaintances. Those who saw me on the street fled from me.”

  16. Psalms 31:13

    “For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.”

  17. Psalms 31:19

    “Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!”

  18. Psalms 33:8

    “Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.”

  19. Psalms 33:18

    “Behold, Yahweh’s eye is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his loving kindness;”

  20. Psalms 34:7

    “Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.”

Frequently asked

Questions about anxiety in the Bible

What does the Bible say about anxiety?
The Bible repeatedly tells believers not to be anxious (Matthew 6:34, Philippians 4:6, 1 Peter 5:7) — not as a moral demand but as an invitation to transfer worry to God who cares for them.
Which Bible verse helps with panic and worry?
Philippians 4:6-7 is the most-shared anxiety verse — it gives both the practice (pray with thanksgiving) and the promise (a peace that guards the heart). 1 Peter 5:7 and Matthew 6:34 are close seconds.
Can the Bible cure anxiety?
Scripture offers spiritual resources for anxiety, not a clinical cure. Severe or persistent anxiety is a medical issue and seeing a GP or therapist is wise. The verses on this page are companions for the inner work, not a replacement for professional care.