Holy Bible: Faith VerseBible verses about anxiety
14 verses · King James Version · Updated October 19, 2026
When worry will not let go, Scripture invites you to give it to God. These verses speak to anxious nights and restless days. Read them slowly, one at a time, and let one stay with you.
Bible verses to hand your worries to God
“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.”
Bring every worry to God in prayer, with thanks, and His peace will guard your heart and mind.
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
Give God every care you carry, because He cares for you.
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
Hand your burden to the Lord, and He will hold you up.
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Jesus invites everyone who is tired and weighed down to come to Him and find rest.
Bible verses for when you are afraid
“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.”
God tells you not to fear, because He is with you and will strengthen and hold you.
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”
A one-line prayer for frightened moments: when I am afraid, I will trust in You.
“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
David sought the Lord, and God set him free from all his fears.
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”
Fear does not come from God. He gives power, love and a sound mind.
Bible verses for a calm mind
“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.”
Jesus gives a peace the world cannot give, so your heart does not have to be troubled.
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”
God keeps in perfect peace the mind that stays fixed on Him.
“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”
When anxious thoughts crowd in, God's comfort brings joy back to the soul.
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
Heaviness bends the heart down, and a kind word lifts it again.
Bible verses about worrying about tomorrow
“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.”
Live the day you are in. Tomorrow will bring its own concerns.
“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?”
God feeds the birds of the air, and you are worth far more to Him.
A prayer for anxiety
Lord, in a world full of noise and conflict, be my calm center. Let Your peace rule in my heart so that I may be a source of peace to others. Help me to respond with grace, not anxiety. Amen.
Questions
What does the Bible say about anxiety?
Again and again, the Bible invites us to bring our worries to God rather than carry them alone. Philippians 4:6-7 and 1 Peter 5:7 are the passages most often turned to: pray about everything, and cast your care upon Him.
Is it a sin to feel anxious?
Feeling anxious is part of being human, and Scripture is full of people who were afraid. These verses invite you to trust God with what weighs on you.
