26 Bible Verses About Anxiety (NIV & KJV)

Anxiety can feel overwhelming, crowding the mind with worries about the future and weighing heavily on the heart. Yet the Bible speaks directly and tenderly to anxious souls, offering not empty reassurance but the peace of a God who invites us to give Him our burdens.

These Bible verses about anxiety draw together the most comforting passages in both the NIV and KJV on trusting God, casting our cares upon Him, and receiving His peace. They remind us that we are not meant to carry our fears alone and that the Lord cares deeply about what troubles us.

Let these verses quiet your mind and steady your heart, no matter what you are facing today.

🕊️ Cast Your Cares on God

These verses invite us to hand our worries over to the One who cares for us.

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”— 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV)“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.”— 1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.”— Psalm 55:22 (NIV)“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”— Psalm 55:22 (KJV)

““Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28 (NIV)“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28 (KJV)

“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy.”— Psalm 94:19 (NIV)“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.”— Psalm 94:19 (KJV)

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.”— 1 Peter 5:6 (NIV)“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:”— 1 Peter 5:6 (KJV)

🙏 Pray Instead of Worry

Scripture teaches us to replace anxiety with prayer.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”— Philippians 4:6 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”— Philippians 4:7 (NIV)“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”— Philippians 4:7 (KJV)

“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”— Psalm 34:4 (NIV)“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”— Psalm 34:4 (KJV)

“and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.””— Psalm 50:15 (NIV)“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.”— Psalm 50:15 (KJV)

😌 Receive God's Peace

God offers a peace the world cannot give.

“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.”— John 14:27 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.”— Isaiah 26:3 (NIV)“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”— Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)

““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.””— John 16:33 (NIV)“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.”— John 16:33 (KJV)

““Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.”— John 14:1 (NIV)“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.”— John 14:1 (KJV)

🛡️ Do Not Be Afraid

These verses remind us that God is with us, so we need not fear.

“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.”— Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”— 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.”— Psalm 56:3 (NIV)“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.”— Psalm 56:3 (KJV)

“The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”— Psalm 118:6 (NIV)“The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?”— Psalm 118:6 (KJV)

“When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.”— Proverbs 3:24 (NIV)“When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.”— Proverbs 3:24 (KJV)

🌿 Trust in the Lord

Anxiety loosens its grip when we place our trust in God.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;”— Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”— Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)

“in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”— Proverbs 3:6 (NIV)“In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”— Proverbs 3:6 (KJV)

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”— Matthew 6:34 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?”— Matthew 6:26 (NIV)“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 (KJV)

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”— Psalm 56:3-4 (NIV)“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”— Psalm 56:3-4 (KJV)

💙 Comfort for the Troubled Heart

God draws especially near to the brokenhearted and weary.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”— Psalm 34:18 (NIV)“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”— Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

“When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.”— Psalm 94:18 (NIV)“When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.”— Psalm 94:18 (KJV)

“Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”— Psalm 46:1 (NIV)“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”— Psalm 46:1 (KJV)

“Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.”— Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”— Proverbs 12:25 (KJV)

What Does the Bible Say About Anxiety?

The Bible acknowledges that anxiety is real, yet it offers a clear and hopeful response. Rather than telling us to simply try harder, Scripture invites us to turn our worries into prayers. Philippians 4:6-7 instructs us to be anxious for nothing, but in everything to make our requests known to God with thanksgiving, promising that His peace will guard our hearts and minds.

Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly reminds His people not to fear because He is with them. He invites us to cast all our cares on Him, assuring us that He genuinely cares for us. The Bible's answer to anxiety is not denial of our struggles but a deepening trust in a faithful God who carries our burdens and grants a peace that surpasses all understanding.

May these verses bring calm to your mind and rest to your soul. For more comfort, explore our Bible verses about peace, Bible verses about worry, and Bible verses about fear.