😰 Fear & Anxiety

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.

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Psalms 121

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.

5 min read 85% relevant
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Matthew 6

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...

7 min read 85% relevant
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Luke 12

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...

7 min read 85% relevant
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Psalms 55

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...

6 min read 80% relevant
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Philippians 4

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.

4 min read 80% relevant
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1 Peter 5

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...

6 min read 80% relevant
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Psalms 46

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.

5 min read 75% relevant
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Isaiah 51

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.

5 min read 75% relevant
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Psalms 27

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.

6 min read 70% relevant
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Psalms 56

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."

6 min read 70% relevant
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Psalms 112

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.

5 min read 70% relevant
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Isaiah 41

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...

5 min read 70% relevant
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Matthew 14

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...

7 min read 70% relevant
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Psalms 23

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.

9 min read 65% relevant
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Psalms 94

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...

6 min read 65% relevant
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Isaiah 46

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.

4 min read 65% relevant
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John 14

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." ...

7 min read 65% relevant
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Exodus 14

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...

6 min read 63% relevant
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Luke 21

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...

7 min read 60% relevant
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1 John 4

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 ...

6 min read 60% relevant

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