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Bible Verses About Worry

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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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  1. Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

    Psalms 37:3 BSB
  2. Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

    Psalms 37:4 BSB
  3. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

    Psalms 37:5 BSB
  4. 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
  5. I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

    Psalms 37:25 BSB
  6. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah

    Psalms 62:8 BSB
  7. Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

    Proverbs 16:3 BSB
  8. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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

    Proverbs 3:6 BSB
  10. 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
  11. Look 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?

    Matthew 6:26 BSB
  12. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

    Matthew 6:27 BSB
  13. And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.

    Matthew 6:28 BSB
  14. If 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?

    Matthew 6:30 BSB
  15. Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’

    Matthew 6:31 BSB
  16. For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

    Matthew 6:32 BSB
  17. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

    Matthew 6:33 BSB
  18. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.

    Matthew 6:34 BSB
  19. Then 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.

    Luke 12:22 BSB
  20. Consider 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!

    Luke 12:24 BSB
  21. Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

    Luke 12:25 BSB
  22. So if you cannot do such a small thing, why do you worry about the rest?

    Luke 12:26 BSB
  23. Consider 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.

    Luke 12:27 BSB
  24. If 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!

    Luke 12:28 BSB
  25. And do not be concerned about what you will eat or drink. Do not worry about it.

    Luke 12:29 BSB
  26. For the Gentiles of the world strive after all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.

    Luke 12:30 BSB
  27. But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added unto you.

    Luke 12:31 BSB
  28. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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

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

    1 Peter 5:7 BSB
  31. Those who know Your name trust in You, for You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

    Psalms 9:10 BSB
  32. Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

    Psalms 34:10 BSB
  33. So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

    Matthew 10:31 BSB
  34. The 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.

    Matthew 13:22 BSB
  35. but 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.

    Mark 4:19 BSB
  36. The 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.

    Luke 8:14 BSB
  37. But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

    Jeremiah 17:7 BSB
  38. 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
  39. His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.

    Psalms 112:8 BSB
  40. Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

    Luke 12:32 BSB
  41. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father.

    Matthew 10:29 BSB
  42. Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.

    Proverbs 27:1 BSB
  43. “Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

    Luke 10:41 BSB
  44. Keep 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.”

    Hebrews 13:5 BSB
  45. “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
  46. A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

    Psalms 23:1 BSB
  47. 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
  48. He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

    Psalms 91:1 BSB
  49. And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

    Romans 8:28 BSB
  50. You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.

    Isaiah 26:3 BSB
  51. 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
  52. When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.

    Psalms 56:3 BSB
  53. I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.

    Psalms 34:4 BSB
  54. 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
  55. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.”

    Lamentations 3:24 BSB
  56. 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
  57. Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

    Matthew 11:28 BSB
  58. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

    2 Timothy 1:7 BSB
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

    Psalms 73:26 BSB
  62. 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