Bible Verses About Anxiety

10 verses · KJV

When the mind races ahead into everything that could go wrong, Scripture keeps returning to one quiet instruction: bring it to God, and receive a peace that does not depend on the outcome. These are some of the verses people hold onto when anxiety is loud — not to dismiss the fear, but to set it down somewhere safe.

Philippians 4:6-7

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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Matthew 6:34

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Matthew 6:25-26

Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

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Psalms 94:19

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

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Isaiah 41:10

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

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John 14:27

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

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Psalms 55:22

Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

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Proverbs 12:25

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

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2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.

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What does the Bible say about anxiety?

When the mind races ahead into everything that could go wrong, Scripture keeps returning to one quiet instruction: bring it to God, and receive a peace that does not depend on the outcome. These are some of the verses people hold onto when anxiety is loud — not to dismiss the fear, but to set it down somewhere safe.

What is a good Bible verse for anxiety?

Philippians 4:6-7 is one of the most turned-to passages on anxiety. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.

How can journaling help with anxiety?

Writing down what you are actually carrying — and then reading Scripture in response — turns a verse from words on a page into something spoken into your situation. Nemora was built for exactly this: you write, and Scripture responds.