Bible Verses About Anxiety

Bible verses about anxiety, worry, and finding peace through trust in God.

King James Version
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7
25Therefore 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?
Matthew 6:25
34Take 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.
Matthew 6:34
10Fear 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.
Isaiah 41:10
19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 94:19
27Peace 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.
John 14:27
22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:22
7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 12:25
10Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about anxiety?

Philippians 4:6 instructs 'Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.' 1 Peter 5:7 says to cast all your care upon Him.

How can I overcome worry according to the Bible?

Jesus said not to worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34). The Bible prescribes prayer (Philippians 4:6), casting cares on God (1 Peter 5:7), and focusing on His peace (John 14:27) as remedies for anxiety.

Is anxiety sinful?

The Bible commands not to be anxious (Philippians 4:6) but also shows godly people experiencing anxiety — David poured out his anxious thoughts to God in the Psalms, and Paul spoke of his daily anxiety for the churches (2 Corinthians 11:28). Most Christians distinguish between sinful worry (refusing to trust God) and natural human anxiety (which we bring to God in prayer). Mental health struggles are not moral failures.