Bible Verses About Anxiety (KJV)

All 27 King James Version verses on anxiety and worry are listed below, ready to print. Beneath them: a guided study, scriptures for stress relief, short verses about trusting God you can share as cards, and how to pray them when anxiety strikes. Every reference links to its full chapter. Looking for a specific word or phrase? Search all three translations, or browse every subject on the Topics index.

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KJV Bible Verses About Worry and Fear

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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Philippians 4:6
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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7
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Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
1 Peter 5:6
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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7
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Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Psalms 55:22
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Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 6:25
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Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 6:26
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Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew 6:27
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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.
Matthew 6:34
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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.
Isaiah 41:10
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For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Isaiah 41:13
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Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 31:6
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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.
Joshua 1:9
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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?
Psalms 27:1
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The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Psalms 118:6
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For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
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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.
John 14:27
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Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Isaiah 26:3
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In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Psalms 94:19
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Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs 12:25
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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.
Philippians 4:8
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms 56:3
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1
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Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:10
25.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
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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.
Matthew 11:29
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For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Matthew 11:30

A Guided Study of Anxiety in Scripture

The Bible never treats anxiety as a small thing or scolds the anxious from a distance. It commands us not to be anxious — and then, in the same breath, hands us somewhere to put the weight. The verses below move from the command itself to Jesus's gentle reasoning about worry, to God's repeated promise of presence when fear rises, to the peace that stands guard over a troubled mind. They end with a practical section on how to pray and meditate these scriptures when anxiety actually strikes.

King James Version

Do Not Be Anxious — Cast Your Cares on God

Scripture's central instruction for the anxious is not 'try harder to relax' but 'hand it over.' Paul turns worry into prayer; Peter calls casting our care an act of humility; the Psalms picture a burden literally rolled onto the LORD, who promises to sustain.

6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:6-7

22Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalms 55:22

Jesus on Worry: Consider the Birds and the Lilies

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus reasons with the worried heart instead of shaming it. He points to fed birds and clothed fields, notes that anxiety adds nothing to life, and draws the focus back to a Father who already knows what we need.

25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? 27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

Matthew 6:25-27

34Take 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.

Matthew 6:34

When Fear Threatens, God Is With You

Behind much anxiety is fear, and Scripture meets fear with the same answer again and again: I am with thee. These verses are God's direct address to the frightened — promising presence, a held hand, and a spirit of power rather than fear.

10Fear 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.

Isaiah 41:10

13For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Isaiah 41:13

6Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Deuteronomy 31:6

9Have 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.

Joshua 1:9

1The 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?

Psalms 27:1

6The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Psalms 118:6

7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7

Peace That Guards an Anxious Mind

Scripture promises a peace that does not depend on calm circumstances — a peace set as a sentry over the heart and mind. These verses tie that peace to a mind 'stayed' on God and to the comfort that meets us in the multitude of anxious thoughts.

27Peace 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.

John 14:27

3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.

Isaiah 26:3

19In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 94:19

25Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Proverbs 12:25

8Finally, 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.

Philippians 4:8

Scriptures for Anxiety and Stress Relief

God fed Elijah before He corrected him. The prophet collapsed under a juniper tree and asked to die. Heaven’s first response was not a sermon but sleep and a meal, twice over: 1 Kings 19:7 — “Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.” Scripture takes the body seriously when the mind is exhausted.

Sleep is described as a gift, not a reward. Psalm 127:2 calls it vain “to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.” The anxious striving the psalm names is the kind that runs on past the point of usefulness.

The KJV word for anxiety is “careful.” Where Paul writes “Be careful for nothing” (Philippians 4:6), he means “full of care.” It is the same charge Jesus lays on Martha: “thou art careful and troubled about many things” (Luke 10:41). His remedy is not fewer tasks but one thing needful.

Racing thoughts are named, then met. Psalm 94:19 does not pretend the thoughts stop: “In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.” The comfort arrives in the crowd of thoughts, not after it clears.

A word from outside the head helps. Proverbs 12:25 observes that “heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.” Anxiety bends a person inward; Scripture’s answer is spoken to them from somewhere else. These verses are meant to be read aloud, sent, and heard — not only thought.

Jesus adds the plainest argument of all in Matthew 6:27: “Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” Worry is not only forbidden; it is futile. Our Bible verses about worry guide walks through that whole passage, verse by verse.

Short Bible Verses About Trusting God

Anxiety is trust looking in the wrong direction. Each verse below is a single short sentence in the King James Version — brief enough to memorise, pray, or share with someone who needs it today.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5 — King James Version

“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Proverbs 3:6 — King James Version

“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”

Psalms 56:3 — King James Version

“But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my God.”

Psalms 31:14 — King James Version

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”

Psalms 37:5 — King James Version

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”

Psalms 34:4 — King James Version

“My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.”

Psalms 121:2 — King James Version

“The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.”

Nahum 1:7 — King James Version

“He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.”

Psalms 112:7 — King James Version

“Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:”

Isaiah 26:4 — King James Version

How to Use These Verses in Prayer

Say what you are afraid of.Not “if” but “what time I am afraid, I will trust in thee” (Psalm 56:3). The psalm assumes the fear will come and gives you a sentence to say the moment it does. Name the specific thing to God rather than praying around it.

Turn the worry into a request. Philippians 4:6 gives three parts — prayer, supplication, thanksgiving. Ask for the actual thing you want. Then thank God for something already true, which is what keeps the asking from becoming another circuit of the same anxious thought.

Expect the guard, not the answer.What Philippians 4:7 promises next is not the outcome you asked for but a peace that “passeth all understanding” and shall “keep” — a garrison word — your heart and mind. Peace arrives before the circumstances resolve.

Give the mind somewhere to rest. Isaiah 26:3 keeps in perfect peace the one “whose mind is stayed on thee.” A stayed mind is a leaning one. Paul makes it practical in Philippians 4:8: think on whatsoever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely. Anxiety rehearses the worst case; this is a deliberate change of subject.

Carry one line through the day.Memorise a single verse rather than a chapter. The passages below are the ones worth learning first — short, addressed directly to the frightened, and easy to recall at the moment you need them.

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms 56:3
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalms 46:1
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
Psalms 46:10
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.
Matthew 11:28-30

These scriptures are an invitation, not a rebuke. Faithful people in the Bible felt anxiety — David poured out his troubled thoughts for whole psalms, and Paul spoke of his daily care for the churches. Praying them is not a substitute for the care of a doctor or counsellor, and needing that care is not a failure of faith.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Bible verses about anxiety in the KJV?

The most cited KJV passages are Philippians 4:6-7 ('Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer... let your requests be made known unto God'), 1 Peter 5:7 ('Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you'), Matthew 6:25-34 (Jesus on worry), Isaiah 41:10 ('Fear thou not; for I am with thee'), and Psalm 55:22 ('Cast thy burden upon the LORD'). Each pairs a command not to fear with a reason to trust God.

What does the Bible say about anxiety and worry?

Scripture commands believers not to be anxious (Philippians 4:6) and not to worry about tomorrow (Matthew 6:34), but it does so by redirecting rather than scolding. The consistent prescription is to bring the anxiety to God in prayer, cast it on Him because He cares (1 Peter 5:7), and steady the mind on His character and presence (Isaiah 26:3). The Bible treats worry as misplaced trust that can be re-placed on a faithful God.

Is it a sin to feel anxious?

The Bible commands against anxious worry (Philippians 4:6), yet it also shows faithful people who felt anxiety — David poured out his troubled thoughts throughout the Psalms, and Paul described his daily anxious concern for the churches (2 Corinthians 11:28). Most Christians distinguish sinful worry, which refuses to trust God, from the natural human experience of anxiety, which we bring honestly to God. Mental-health struggles are not moral failures, and these verses are an invitation, not a rebuke.

How can I use scripture to calm anxiety?

Pray the verses rather than just reading them: the moment you feel afraid, tell God plainly (Psalm 56:3), then turn a verse into a short prayer and repeat a single line through the day. Memorizing a few — Psalm 46:1, Psalm 46:10, and Matthew 11:28 are good starting points — gives you something settled to return to when anxious thoughts spike. The goal is to move attention from the threat to the God who is 'a very present help in trouble.'