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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. Deuteronomy 3:22

    “You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.””

  2. Deuteronomy 4:10

    “the day that you stood before Yahweh your God in Horeb, when Yahweh said to me, “Assemble the people to me, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.””

  3. Deuteronomy 5:29

    “Oh that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!”

  4. Deuteronomy 6:2

    “that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you; you, and your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.”

  5. Deuteronomy 6:13

    “You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.”

  6. Deuteronomy 6:24

    “Yahweh commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Yahweh our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are today.”

  7. Deuteronomy 8:6

    “You shall keep the commandments of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.”

  8. Deuteronomy 10:12

    “Now, Israel, what does Yahweh your God require of you, but to fear Yahweh your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul,”

  9. Deuteronomy 10:20

    “You shall fear Yahweh your God; you shall serve him; and you shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name.”

  10. Deuteronomy 11:25

    “No man will be able to stand before you. Yahweh your God will lay the fear of you and the dread of you on all the land that you tread on, as he has spoken to you.”

  11. Deuteronomy 13:4

    “You shall walk after Yahweh your God, fear him, keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and cling to him.”

  12. Deuteronomy 13:11

    “All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall not do any more wickedness like this among you.”

  13. Deuteronomy 14:23

    “You shall eat before Yahweh your God, in the place which he chooses, to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of your grain, of your new wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and of your flock; that you may learn to fear Yahweh your God always.”

  14. Deuteronomy 17:13

    “All the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.”

  15. Deuteronomy 17:19

    “It shall be with him, and he shall read from it all the days of his life; that he may learn to fear Yahweh his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them;”

  16. Deuteronomy 19:20

    “Those who remain shall hear, and fear, and will never again commit any such evil among you.”

  17. Deuteronomy 20:3

    “and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be scared of them;”

  18. Deuteronomy 20:8

    “The officers shall speak further to the people, and they shall say, “What man is there who is fearful and faint-hearted? Let him go and return to his house, lest his brother’s heart melt as his heart.””

  19. Deuteronomy 21:21

    “All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear.”

  20. Deuteronomy 25:18

    “how he met you by the way, and struck the rearmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and weary; and he didn’t fear God.”

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.