Your chest feels tight. Your mind races through worst-case scenarios. Sleep feels impossible when your thoughts spiral into tomorrow’s unknowns. Anxiety doesn’t respect your faith or your prayers; it shows up uninvited and makes everything feel overwhelming. Whether you’re facing a specific crisis or battling the constant hum of worry that colors your daily life, you might wonder if God truly understands the physical and emotional weight you’re carrying.
Anxiety affects millions of believers who love God deeply yet struggle with racing hearts, intrusive thoughts, and the exhausting work of trying to control outcomes beyond their reach. The Bible doesn’t treat anxiety as a spiritual failure but as a human experience that even the most faithful encounter. David wrote anxiously about his enemies, Jesus felt deeply troubled before his crucifixion, and Paul encouraged believers not to be anxious while acknowledging the reality of their concerns.
These verses aren’t magic formulas that instantly eliminate anxiety, but they are anchors for your soul when the storms rage. They offer perspective when worry distorts reality, peace when your mind won’t rest, and the reminder that you’re not carrying your burdens alone.
Bible Verses About Anxiety Relief
1. Philippians 4:6-7 – Do Not Be Anxious About Anything
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
New International Version (NIV)
2. Matthew 6:26 – Look at the Birds of the Air
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
English Standard Version (ESV)
3. 1 Peter 5:7 – Cast All Your Anxiety on Him
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
New Living Translation (NLT)
4. Isaiah 41:10 – Do Not Fear, for I Am with You
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
New King James Version (NKJV)
5. Psalm 55:22 – Cast Your Cares on the Lord
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
6. Matthew 11:28-30 – Come to Me, All Who Are Weary
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
7. John 14:27 – Peace I Leave with You
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.
King James Version (KJV)
8. Psalm 94:19 – When Anxiety Was Great Within Me
When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.
New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
9. Isaiah 26:3 – Perfect Peace
People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit.
The Message (MSG)
10. Psalm 139:23-24 – Search Me, God, and Know My Heart
Search me [thoroughly], O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there is any wicked or hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
11. Luke 12:25-26 – Who of You by Worrying
And which of you by worrying can add an hour to his life’s span? If then you cannot do even a very little thing, why do you worry about other matters?
New English Translation (NET)
12. Psalm 46:10 – Be Still, and Know That I Am God
Stop your fighting, and know that I am God, exalted among the nations, exalted on the earth.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13. 2 Timothy 1:7 – God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear
God’s Spirit doesn’t make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and self-control.
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
14. Romans 8:28 – And We Know That in All Things
We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Good News Translation (GNT)
15. Psalm 23:4 – Even Though I Walk Through the Darkest Valley
Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your walking stick comfort me.
New Century Version (NCV)
16. Matthew 6:34 – Do Not Worry About Tomorrow
So never worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
International Standard Version (ISV)
17. Jeremiah 29:11 – For I Know the Plans I Have for You
For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
Tree of Life Version (TLV)
18. Psalm 27:1 – The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—whom should I dread?
Lexham English Bible (LEB)
19. Isaiah 43:2 – When You Pass Through the Waters
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you.
World English Bible (WEB)
20. Psalm 42:5 – Why Are You Downcast, O My Soul?
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God; For I shall yet praise him For the help of his countenance.
American Standard Version (ASV)
21. Romans 8:38-39 – For I Am Convinced
For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Revised Standard Version (RSV)
22. Philippians 4:13 – I Can Do All This Through Him
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
New American Bible (NAB)
23. Psalm 121:1-2 – I Lift Up My Eyes to the Mountains
I will lift vp mine eyes vnto the hilles, from whence shall come mine helpe. My helpe commeth from the Lord, which hath made the heauen and the earth.
Douay-Rheims Bible (DRB)
24. 2 Corinthians 12:9 – My Grace Is Sufficient for You
And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness.
English Revised Version (ERV)
25. Psalm 37:5 – Commit Your Way to the Lord
Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh.
Young’s Literal Translation (YLT)
26. Nahum 1:7 – The Lord Is Good, a Refuge in Times of Trouble
Jehovah is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that take refuge in him.
Darby Translation (DARBY)
27. Psalm 31:24 – Be Strong and Take Heart
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
Weymouth New Testament (WNT)
28. Isaiah 40:31 – But Those Who Hope in the Lord
But thei that hopen in the Lord, schulen chaunge strengthe, thei schulen take fetheris as eglis; thei schulen renne, and schulen not trauele; thei schulen go, and schulen not faile.
Wycliffe Bible (WYC)
29. Psalm 118:6 – The Lord Is with Me; I Will Not Be Afraid
The Lord is on my side, I will not feare: what can man doe vnto me?
Geneva Bible (GNV)
30. Joshua 1:9 – Be Strong and Courageous
Haue not I commaunded the? Be of good courage and play the man, feare not nor be discouraged: for the Lord thy God wyll be with the whither soeuer thou goest.
Bishop’s Bible
31. Hebrews 13:5-6 – Never Will I Leave You
Let youre conversacion be without couetousnes, and be content with that ye haue. For he hath sayd: I wyll not fayle the nether forsake the, so that we maye boldely saye: God is my helper, and I wyll not feare what man doeth vnto me.
Tyndale Bible
32. Psalm 4:8 – In Peace I Will Lie Down and Sleep
I will lie down in peace and sleep, for though I am alone, O Lord, you will keep me safe.
The Living Bible (TLB)
33. John 16:33 – In This World You Will Have Trouble
I have told you these things so that in me you may have perfect peace. In the world you have trouble and distress, but be encouraged—I have conquered the world!
The Passion Translation (TPT)
34. Psalm 62:8 – Trust in Him at All Times
Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us.
The Voice Bible (VOICE)
35. Romans 15:13 – May the God of Hope Fill You
May the God who gives hope fill you with great joy. May you have perfect peace as you trust in him. May the power of the Holy Spirit fill you with hope.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
Our Thoughts On What the Bible Says About Anxiety Relief
Scripture treats anxiety as a normal human experience rather than a spiritual defect. The Bible acknowledges that worry is part of life while consistently pointing us toward God’s faithfulness as the antidote to our fears. What strikes me most about biblical anxiety relief isn’t the promise that we’ll never face uncertain circumstances, but the assurance that we never face them alone.
The biblical approach to anxiety combines practical wisdom with spiritual truth. Jesus doesn’t just tell us not to worry; he gives us concrete reasons why worry is futile and counterproductive. The birds don’t store up provisions, yet are fed by our Father. Tomorrow will have its own concerns without borrowing trouble from the future. These aren’t platitudes but practical observations about how anxiety often makes situations worse rather than better.
Most importantly, Scripture connects anxiety relief to relationships rather than circumstances. God’s peace isn’t dependent on everything going according to our plans but on trusting that He is good, present, and working all things together for our ultimate good. This doesn’t minimize real struggles but reframes them within the larger story of God’s faithful love and ultimate victory.
Say This Prayer
Heavenly Father, my mind feels like it’s spinning out of control. The worries feel overwhelming, and my body is carrying tension I don’t know how to release. Racing thoughts about the future steal my sleep and rob me of peace in the present moment. I feel exhausted from trying to manage outcomes that are completely beyond my control.
Help me to remember that You see every detail of my situation and care about each concern that keeps me awake at night. When my mind spirals into worst-case scenarios, anchor me to Your promises and Your character. Replace my anxious thoughts with reminders of Your faithfulness, Your provision, and Your presence with me in every circumstance.
Teach me to cast my cares on You instead of carrying them like a backpack full of rocks. Show me the difference between responsible planning and destructive worrying. Help me to take action where I can and release control where I cannot. Give me Your peace that transcends understanding and guards my heart and mind from the attacks of anxiety.
When worry threatens to overwhelm me, remind me that You hold my future and that nothing can separate me from Your love.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Evang. Anabelle Thompson is the founder of Believers Refuge, a Scripture-based resource that helps Christians to find biblical guidance for life’s challenges.
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