Topical Scripture
Bible Verses About Worry
Reflection
Worry rehearses tomorrow’s problems with today’s limited strength. Jesus knows how easily our hearts drift there—and He answers not with scorn, but with a better focus: the Father’s care.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus points to birds and wildflowers as living sermons against anxiety. He does not deny needs; He reorders them under the kingdom of God. Paul echoes the same invitation: do not be anxious, but pray with thanksgiving. Peter tells us to cast our cares because God cares for us. Worry thrives on isolation and imagined futures; Scripture calls us back into presence, petition, and trust.
These verses are practical medicine for spinning minds. Read them out loud when the list grows long. Let them interrupt the loop with truth: your days are in God’s hands, your needs are known, and grace will meet you when the moment arrives—not usually a week early. Trade the burden of controlling everything for the freedom of seeking first His kingdom.
Scripture
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Psalms 37:3 BSBTrust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
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Psalms 37:4 BSBDelight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
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Psalms 37:5 BSBCommit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
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Psalms 37:7 BSBBe still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
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Psalms 37:25 BSBI once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
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Psalms 62:8 BSBTrust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
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Proverbs 16:3 BSBCommit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
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Proverbs 3:5 BSBTrust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
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Proverbs 3:6 BSBin all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
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Matthew 6:25 BSBTherefore 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?
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Matthew 6:26 BSBLook at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
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Matthew 6:27 BSBWho of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
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Matthew 6:28 BSBAnd why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
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Matthew 6:30 BSBIf that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
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Matthew 6:31 BSBTherefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
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Matthew 6:32 BSBFor the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
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Matthew 6:33 BSBBut seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
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Matthew 6:34 BSBTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
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Luke 12:22 BSBThen Jesus said to His disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
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Luke 12:24 BSBConsider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!
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Luke 12:25 BSBWho of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
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Luke 12:26 BSBSo if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?
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Luke 12:27 BSBConsider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
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Luke 12:28 BSBIf that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!
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Luke 12:29 BSBAnd do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.
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Luke 12:30 BSBFor the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.
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Luke 12:31 BSBBut seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.
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Philippians 4:6 BSBBe anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
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Philippians 4:7 BSBAnd the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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1 Peter 5:7 BSBCast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
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Psalms 9:10 BSBThose who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.
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Psalms 34:10 BSBYoung lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
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Matthew 10:31 BSBSo do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
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Matthew 13:22 BSBThe seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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Mark 4:19 BSBbut the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
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Luke 8:14 BSBThe seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.
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Jeremiah 17:7 BSBBut blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
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Jeremiah 17:8 BSBHe 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.
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Psalms 112:8 BSBHis heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
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Luke 12:32 BSBDo not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
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Matthew 10:29 BSBAre not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.
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Proverbs 27:1 BSBDo not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.
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Luke 10:41 BSB“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.
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Hebrews 13:5 BSBKeep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
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Psalms 46:10 BSB“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”
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Psalms 23:1 BSBA Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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Psalms 46:1 BSBFor 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.
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Psalms 91:1 BSBHe who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
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Romans 8:28 BSBAnd we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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Isaiah 26:3 BSBYou will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
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John 14:27 BSBPeace 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.
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Psalms 56:3 BSBWhen I am afraid, I put my trust in You.
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Psalms 34:4 BSBI sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
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Colossians 3:15 BSBLet the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, for to this you were called as members of one body. And be thankful.
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Lamentations 3:24 BSB“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”
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Hebrews 4:16 BSBLet 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.
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Matthew 11:28 BSBCome to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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2 Timothy 1:7 BSBFor God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
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Romans 15:13 BSBNow 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.
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Psalms 27:1 BSBOf 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?
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Psalms 73:26 BSBMy flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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Romans 8:38 BSBFor I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,