Rest in HimBible verses for anxiety
When anxiety overwhelms you, these are the words God has already spoken. Every verse is quoted in full, with its reference, in the Berean Standard Bible. Switch to the World English Bible or the King James Version at any time.
When your mind won't stop
When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
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.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Cast your burden on the Lord 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.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.
Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
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.
When you're afraid
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
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 I am afraid, I put my trust in You. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
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.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
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 sought the Lord, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.
I sought the Lord, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the Lord 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.
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?
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?
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?
The Lord Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.
The Lord himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
But now, this is what the Lord says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
But now the Lord who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel, says: Don’t be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine.
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
When you worry about tomorrow
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
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.
Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
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?
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
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.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall lack nothing.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
When you need His peace
Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give 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.
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; 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.
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me live in safety.
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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.