What Does the Bible Say About Worry & Anxiety?

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”

“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Commit: Heb. Roll thy way upon”

“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.”

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. burden: or, gift”

“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”

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

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

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

“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. no: Heb. no morning”

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. perfect: Heb. peace, peace mind: or, thought, or, imagination”

“Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you. fearful: Heb. hasty”

“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.”

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. expected: Heb. end and expectation”

“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?”

“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?”

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

“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.”

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

“Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.”

“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”

“There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:”

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”

“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.”

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

“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.”

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. substance: or, ground, or, confidence”

“So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”

“If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”