99+ Bible Verses For Anxiety & Worry (Encouraging)

1. 1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

2. Isaiah 40:29

He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.

3. John 16:33

I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

4. 1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

5. Matthew 6:34

Herefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

6. Psalm 116:7

Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.

7. Psalm 94:18-19

When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

8. Isaiah 51:12

I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you that you fear mere mortals, human beings who are but grass.

9. Nahum 1:7

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.

10. Psalm 121:1-2

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

11. Colossians 3:15

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

12. Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

13. Romans 8:31

What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

14. Psalm 91:14

Because he loves me,’ says the Lord, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’

15. Psalm 23:1-2

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters.

16. Psalm 119:143

Trouble and distress have come upon me, but your commands give me delight.

17. Isaiah 40:31

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

18. Psalm 62:1-2

Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

19. John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

20. Psalm 55:22

Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

21. Isaiah 43:5

Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.

22. Psalm 27:3

Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;

23. Psalm 37:4

Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

24. Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.

25. Psalm 37:5

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.

26. Proverbs 12:25

Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.

27. Psalm 34:18

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

28. Isaiah 30:21

Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it.’

29. Psalm 42:11

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

30. Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’

31. Psalm 9:9

The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.

32. 1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

33. Psalm 34:4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.

34. Isaiah 35:4

Say to those with fearful hearts, Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.’

35. Psalm 112:8

Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear; in the end they will look in triumph on their foes.

36. Psalm 3:5

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.

37. Jeremiah 32:27

I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?

38. Isaiah 41:13

For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.

39. Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

40. Isaiah 32:17

The fruit of that righteousness will be peace; its effect will be quietness and confidence forever.

41. 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. he Lord be with all of you.

42. Psalm 94:19

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.

43. Psalm 103:2-3

Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.

44. Psalm 18:2

The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

45. Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.

46. 1 Chronicles 16:11

Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.

47. Psalm 91:1-2

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’

48. Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.

49. Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

50. Isaiah 51:7

Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults.

51. Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

52. Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’

53. Psalm 27:14

Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.

54. Psalm 139:23-24

Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

55. Isaiah 12:2

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.

56. 2 Timothy 1:7

For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

57. Psalm 118:8

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.

58. Psalm 56:4

In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

59. Psalm 28:7

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

60. Isaiah 49:13

Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones.

61. Psalm 119:76

May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.

62. Hebrews 4:16

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

63. Psalm 27:1

He Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?

64. Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

65. Psalm 121:7-8

The Lord will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

66. Psalm 4:8

In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

67. Jeremiah 31:25

I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint.

68. Psalm 31:7

I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul.

69. Romans 8:6

The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.

70. Isaiah 51:14

The cowering prisoners will soon be set free; they will not die in their dungeon, nor will they lack bread.

71. Psalm 31:24

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.

72. Isaiah 26:3

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.

73. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.

74. Psalm 31:5

Into your hands I commit my spirit deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.

75. Psalm 61:2

From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

76. Psalm 118:6

He Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?

77. Psalm 116:1-2

I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live.

78. Philippians 4:19

And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

79. Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

80. Isaiah 46:4

Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.

81. Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.

82. Psalm 5:11

But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

83. Psalm 46:10

He says, Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’

84. Psalm 112:7

They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.

85. James 1:2-3

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

86. Romans 15:13

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

87. Psalm 86:7

When I am in distress, I call to you, because you answer me.

88. Psalm 91:2

I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’

89. Jeremiah 31:14

“I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my bounty,” declares the Lord.

90. Jeremiah 33:6

Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.’

91. Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

92. Psalm 16:8

I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

93. Psalm 56:3

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

94. Hebrews 13:6

So we say with confidence, The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’

95. Psalm 34:15

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry.

96. Psalm 91:15

He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

97. Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.’

98. Lamentations 3:57

You came near when I called you, and you said, ‘Do not fear.’

99. Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.

100. Isaiah 26:12

Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us.