Bible on Anxiety

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

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?

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.

And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:

And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.

There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaints;

If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh.

Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

Our heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way;

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.

Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up: while I suffer thy terrors I am distracted.

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

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

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

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

His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.