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Bible Verses About Anxiety

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Reflection

Anxiety can feel like a room with no windows—tight, looping, and hard to leave. Scripture never pretends that worry is imaginary. It meets us in the middle of racing thoughts and offers a better place to set them down.

Again and again, God invites His people not to white-knuckle peace, but to bring every care into His presence. Prayer is not a performance; it is the open door where anxious hearts are welcomed. The Psalms give language for nights that will not quiet down. The Gospels show Jesus near the weary, not only the brave. Paul’s letters remind us that the peace of God is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of a faithful Shepherd who guards hearts and minds.

These verses are not magic formulas. They are living words meant to be read slowly, prayed aloud, and carried into ordinary days—into waiting rooms, inboxes, and long drives home. As you read, let the truth settle: you are seen, you are held, and you do not have to hold everything alone. Faith In Purple exists to help you return to that hope—with worship on your lips and Scripture close at hand.

Scripture

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  1. I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

    Psalms 34:4 BSB
  2. Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

    Psalms 55:22 BSB
  3. When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.

    Psalms 94:19 BSB
  4. Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.

    Proverbs 12:25 BSB
  5. You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

    Isaiah 26:3 BSB
  6. Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

    Isaiah 41:10 BSB
  7. Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

    Matthew 6:25 BSB
  8. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

    Matthew 6:34 BSB
  9. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

    John 14:27 BSB
  10. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    Philippians 4:6 BSB
  11. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

    Philippians 4:7 BSB
  12. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

    1 Peter 5:7 BSB
  13. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

    2 Timothy 1:7 BSB
  14. Rejoice at all times.

    1 Thessalonians 5:16 BSB
  15. Pray without ceasing.

    1 Thessalonians 5:17 BSB
  16. Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

    1 Thessalonians 5:18 BSB
  17. Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

    2 Thessalonians 3:16 BSB
  18. I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

    John 16:33 BSB
  19. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

    Psalms 23:4 BSB
  20. Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?

    Psalms 27:1 BSB
  21. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

    Psalms 37:5 BSB
  22. Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

    Psalms 37:7 BSB
  23. “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

    Psalms 46:10 BSB
  24. I have set the LORD always before me. Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

    Psalms 16:8 BSB
  25. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

    Proverbs 3:5 BSB
  26. in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

    Proverbs 3:6 BSB
  27. The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

    Deuteronomy 31:8 BSB
  28. So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”

    Hebrews 13:6 BSB
  29. Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

    Matthew 11:28 BSB
  30. And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

    Luke 12:29 BSB
  31. There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.

    1 John 4:18 BSB
  32. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

    Romans 8:38 BSB
  33. neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

    Romans 8:39 BSB
  34. When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

    Psalms 56:3 BSB
  35. Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

    Isaiah 35:4 BSB
  36. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.

    Colossians 3:15 BSB
  37. Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns.

    Psalms 139:23 BSB
  38. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.

    Psalms 139:24 BSB
  39. Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

    1 Peter 1:13 BSB
  40. He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

    Psalms 112:7 BSB
  41. “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

    John 14:1 BSB
  42. But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

    Jeremiah 17:7 BSB
  43. He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit.

    Jeremiah 17:8 BSB
  44. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

    Lamentations 3:24 BSB
  45. The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.

    Nahum 1:7 BSB
  46. For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.

    Psalms 46:1 BSB
  47. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

    Hebrews 4:16 BSB
  48. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Romans 15:13 BSB
  49. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

    Psalms 73:26 BSB
  50. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

    Psalms 91:1 BSB
  51. In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.

    Psalms 118:5 BSB
  52. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.”

    Isaiah 12:2 BSB
  53. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

    Psalms 62:8 BSB
  54. For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

    Psalms 40:1 BSB
  55. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

    John 14:18 BSB
  56. That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

    2 Corinthians 12:10 BSB
  57. From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

    Psalms 61:2 BSB
  58. A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.

    Psalms 125:1 BSB
  59. The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.

    Psalms 145:18 BSB