Bible Verses About Anxiety & Worry
The Bible does not shame anxious people; it invites them to bring every care to God. These verses speak to worry, troubled hearts and heavy burdens, and the peace and rest God gives.
13 verses about anxiety and worry (KJV)
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.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
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.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
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.
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Guided journeys on anxiety and worry
Go deeper one day at a time: each day is a passage, a reflection, a question and a prayer.
Anxiety & Peace
7 days of God's peace in worry
- Day 1: Cast your cares — 1 Peter 5:6-7“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”
- Day 2: Pray instead of worrying — Philippians 4:4-9“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and…”
- Day 3: Consider the lilies — Matthew 6:25-34“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…”
- Day 4: God is our refuge — Psalms 46:1-11“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the…”
- Day 5: Come to me and rest — Matthew 11:28-30“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…”
- Day 6: Peace I leave with you — John 14:25-27“These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things…”
- Day 7: The Shepherd who stays — Psalms 23:1-6“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of…”
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Scripture text: King James Version (public domain).