Bible Verses About Worry (43 Verses)
This collection has 43 Bible verses about worry: 20 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Philippians appears most often (8 verses), across 11 books of Scripture.
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43 Bible Verses About Worry
"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."
"casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you."
"Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."
"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?"
"And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus."
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
"You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you."
"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."
"Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding."
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
"In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
"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."
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are 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."
"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.”"
"For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
"When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you."
"What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee."
"In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?"
"In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me."
"But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly."
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth.”
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
"Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing."
"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."
"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."
"Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
"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."
"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."
"For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’"
"For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee."
"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;"
"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:"
"Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?"
"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
"Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh."
"Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
"Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit."
"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all."
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all."
"The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles."
"The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles."
"There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail."
"There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand."
"A man’s heart plans his course, but Yahweh directs his steps."
"A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps."
"Commit your deeds to Yahweh, and your plans shall succeed."
"Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established."
"Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come."
"Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come."
"For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands."
"Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands."
"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."
“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."
"Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”"
"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."
"Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand."
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand."
"Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things."
"Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."
"The things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me: do these things, and the God of peace will be with you."
"Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you."
"I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me."
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
"My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus."
"But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."
"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."
"May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ."
"And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ."
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 2, 2026.
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This collection has 43 Bible verses about worry: 20 from the Old Testament and 23 from the New Testament. Philippians appears most often (8 verses), across 11 books of Scripture. What does the Bible say about worry? Read 43 carefully selected Bible verses about worry, 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." 1 Peter 5:7: "casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you." Matthew 6:34: "Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient." Full collection: 43 verses on this page (47% Old Testament, 53% New Testament).
This page collects 43 verses about worry from 11 books. Philippians is the most frequent source (8 verses). Scripture touches the theme in many places; these are the ones readers look up most often for study and encouragement.
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