11 Bible Verses About Anxiety
The Bible's answer to anxiety is not "try harder" but "bring it to God." Philippians 4:6-7 says to be anxious about nothing and pray about everything, promising a peace that guards heart and mind. These verses help you trade the weight you are carrying for a promise you can keep.
Do not worry about anything. Instead, in everything, bring your requests to God through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. And God’s peace, which is beyond all our understanding, will stand guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Do this by throwing every worry you have onto him, because you matter to him.
That is why I tell you not to worry about your life, about what you will eat, or about your body, about what you will wear. Is life not more than food, and the body more than clothes?
Hand over to the LORD whatever weighs on you, and he will hold you up; never will he allow the righteous to stumble and fall.
Peace I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give the way the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them give way to fear.
When my worries crowd in on me, your comfort fills me with joy.
Worry weighs down the heart, but a kind word lifts it up.
For I, the LORD your God, have hold of your right hand; I am the one telling you, “Do not be afraid. I will help you myself.”
Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace continually and in every way. The Lord be with you all.
God is a shelter and a strength for us, a help always close at hand in times of distress.
Come to me, all of you who are worn out with work and weighed down with burdens, and I will give you rest. Put my yoke on your necks and learn from me, because I am gentle and my heart is humble. Then you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to wear, and the load I give is light.”
Common questions
What does the Bible say about anxiety?
Scripture invites us to bring our worries to God rather than carry them alone. Philippians 4:6–7 tells us not to be anxious about anything but to pray with thanksgiving, promising that God’s peace will guard our hearts. 1 Peter 5:7 adds that we can cast all our anxiety on him, because he cares for us.
Which Bible verse is best for anxiety?
Many find Philippians 4:6–7 the clearest: “Do not worry about anything. Instead, in everything, bring your requests to God through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving.” 1 Peter 5:7 and Psalm 94:19 are also widely memorized for anxious moments.
How can I overcome anxiety according to the Bible?
The Bible pairs prayer with trust: name your worries to God, thank him, and rest in his care (Philippians 4:6–7; 1 Peter 5:7). Memorizing a verse gives you a promise to recall the moment anxiety returns.