Bible Verses About Stress (37 Verses)
This collection has 37 Bible verses about stress: 14 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (5 verses), across 18 books of Scripture.
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37 Bible Verses About Stress
"In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God."
"Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."
"Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad."
"Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad."
"Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"
"I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?"
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, 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.”
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
"What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?"
"What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?"
"We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose."
"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
"Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient."
"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."
“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?
"Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?"
"Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him."
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."
"But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well."
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
"Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”"
"Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest."
"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
"Jesus answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”"
"And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."
"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
"Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,"
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
"He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear."
"And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on."
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love."
"There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."
"My heart is troubled, and doesn’t rest. Days of affliction have come on me."
"My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me."
“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me."
"If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small."
"If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small."
"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful."
"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."
"Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved."
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
"Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise Yahweh, my soul, and don’t forget all his benefits; who forgives all your sins; who heals all your diseases; who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies; who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s."
"Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s."
"Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”"
"The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace."
"Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
"Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.” So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”"
"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul."
"In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul."
"He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock. When a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it was founded on the rock."
"He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock."
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future."
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
"I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."
"I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved."
"For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control."
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
"I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”"
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness. Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live: and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
"Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David."
"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all."
"Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all."
"and if you pour out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light will rise in darkness, and your obscurity will be as the noonday; and Yahweh will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters don’t fail."
"And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible and the King James Version (both public domain), checked word for word against the full text. Updated October 3, 2026.
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This collection has 37 Bible verses about stress: 14 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Psalm appears most often (5 verses), across 18 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about stress? Read 20 carefully selected Bible verses about stress, with full scripture text you can save, share, and study.
Philippians 4:6: "In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." Proverbs 12:25: "Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad." Psalm 118:5-6: "Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom. Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" Full collection: 37 verses on this page (38% Old Testament, 62% New Testament).
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