What does the Bible say about anxiety?
Anxiety is real, but so is God's peace. Discover what Scripture teaches about worry and finding calm.
20 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
My Help Comes from the LORD
Psalm 121 is one of the most beloved psalms of trust, assuring us that God keeps watch over His people without sleeping or slumbering.
The Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Practices
Jesus teaches on private spiritual disciplines—giving, prayer, and fasting—and warns against serving money. He calls His followers to trust the Father for provision rather than being consumed by a...
Warnings, Parables, and Watchfulness
Jesus warns against hypocrisy and the fear of man, teaching that God knows everything and cares even for sparrows. Through parables of the rich fool and faithful servants, He calls for eternal perspec...
Betrayed by a Friend
David's anguished prayer when someone close betrayed him—possibly Ahithophel who sided with Absalom. This psalm captures the unique pain of broken trust while pointing to God as the only unfailing r...
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Paul calls for unity, rejoicing, and prayer instead of anxiety. Think on whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely. He has learned contentment in all circumstances through Christ who strengthens.
Humble Yourselves
Peter's final chapter addresses elders with pastoral instruction, calls all to humility and trust in God, warns about the devil's schemes, and closes with encouragement that suffering will be followed...
God Is Our Refuge and Strength
One of the most beloved psalms, celebrating God as refuge and strength even when the earth gives way, concluding with the command to be still and know that He is God.
Awake, Awake, O Zion
God calls His people to remember their heritage and take courage. The chapter proclaims comfort to the afflicted and announces the good news of salvation coming to Jerusalem.
The LORD Is My Light
David expresses confident trust in God as his light and salvation, longing above all to dwell in God's presence and encouraging others to wait for the LORD.
When I Am Afraid, I Trust
Written when Philistines seized David in Gath, this psalm demonstrates how to respond to fear with faith. It contains the memorable declaration: "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you."
The Blessed Life of the Righteous
Psalm 112 describes the flourishing life of those who fear the LORD, showing how righteousness produces blessing, generosity, stability, and lasting influence.
Fear Not, I Am with You
God challenges the nations and their idols to present their case. Israel need not fear—God has chosen her, will uphold her, and will make her victorious. The chapter contrasts the living God with li...
The Death of John the Baptist and Feeding of Five Thousand
Herod beheads John the Baptist after a rash oath. Jesus withdraws but is followed by crowds. He feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, walks on water, and invites Peter to come. Wherever H...
The Lord is My Shepherd
The most beloved Psalm in Scripture reveals God as our caring Shepherd who provides, protects, and guides us through every season of life.
O Lord, the God Who Avenges
A cry for divine justice against oppressors who harm the vulnerable. The psalmist asks how long the wicked will triumph, affirming that the God who made ears and eyes surely hears and sees all injusti...
Bel Bows, Nebo Stoops
Babylon's gods Bel and Nebo are burdens carried by beasts. But Israel's God carries His people. He declares the end from the beginning and will accomplish all His purpose.
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
Jesus comforts His troubled disciples with promises of heaven, the Father's house, and His return. He declares, "I am the way, the truth, and the life—no one comes to the Father except through me." ...
Crossing the Red Sea
Exodus 14 narrates one of Scripture's most dramatic moments—the crossing of the Red Sea. Trapped between Pharaoh's army and the waters, Israel witnesses God's power to save as the sea parts and thei...
The Widow's Offering and Signs of the End
Jesus commends a poor widow who gives all she has. He prophesies the destruction of the temple and Jerusalem, warning of wars, earthquakes, persecution, and cosmic signs before His return. He calls Hi...
Testing the Spirits
John urges believers to test spirits by their confession of Jesus Christ in the flesh. God is love, and this love was demonstrated in sending His Son as propitiation. Love for God is inseparable from ...
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