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Bible Verses About Anxiety
Scripture for worry, fear, and an unsettled mind.
26 verses · curated by hand
Joshua 1:9
"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"
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In chapterIsaiah 41:10
"Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."
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In chapterPhilippians 4:7
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
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In chapterJohn 14:27
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don't let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
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In chapterPhilippians 4:6-7
"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
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In chapterDeuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”"
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In chapterPsalms 27:1
"By David. Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"
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In chapterPsalm 42:11
"Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God."
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In chapterMatthew 6:34
"Therefore don't be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day's own evil is sufficient."
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In chapterIsaiah 26:3
"You will keep whoever's mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you."
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In chapterMatthew 6:25
"Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?"
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In chapterJohn 14:1
"“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me."
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In chapter2 Timothy 1:7
"For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."
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In chapterPsalm 94:19
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul."
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In chapterPsalms 34:4
"I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears."
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In chapterPsalms 42:11
"Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God."
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In chapterIsaiah 41:13
"For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’"
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In chapterMatthew 6:26
"See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?"
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In chapter1 John 4:18
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love."
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In chapter2 Kings 6:16
"He answered, “Don’t be afraid; for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”"
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In chapterPsalms 34:17
"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles."
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In chapterPsalms 55:22
"Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved."
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In chapterFrom 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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Isaiah 11:2
“Yahweh’s Spirit will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.”
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Isaiah 11:3
“His delight will be in the fear of Yahweh. He will not judge by the sight of his eyes, neither decide by the hearing of his ears;”
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Isaiah 14:3
“It will happen in the day that Yahweh will give you rest from your sorrow, from your trouble, and from the hard service in which you were made to serve,”
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Isaiah 19:16
“In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of Yahweh of Armies’s hand, which he shakes over them.”
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Isaiah 21:4
“My heart flutters. Horror has frightened me. The twilight that I desired has been turned into trembling for me.”
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Isaiah 21:15
“For they fled away from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the bent bow, and from the heat of battle.”
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Isaiah 24:17
“Fear, the pit, and the snare, are on you who inhabitant the earth.”
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Isaiah 24:18
“It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the middle of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.”
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Isaiah 25:3
“Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.”
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Isaiah 29:13
“The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;”
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Isaiah 29:23
“But when he sees his children, the work of my hands, in the middle of him, they will sanctify my name. Yes, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.”
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Isaiah 31:8
““The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of mankind, shall devour him. He will flee from the sword, and his young men will become subject to forced labor.”
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Isaiah 31:9
“His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner,” says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.”
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Isaiah 33:6
“There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.”
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Isaiah 33:14
“The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
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Isaiah 35:4
“Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong. Don’t be afraid. Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.”
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Isaiah 41:5
“The islands have seen, and fear. The ends of the earth tremble. They approach, and come.”
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Isaiah 41:14
“Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says Yahweh, “and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.”
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Isaiah 43:1
“But now Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel says: “Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.”
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Isaiah 43:5
“Don’t be afraid; for I am with you. I will bring your offspring from the east, and gather you from the west.”
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