43 Comforting Bible Verses About Worry
In this post, we will be sharing with you some important bible verses about worry and how to overcome it. We all have worries, some more than others.
Worrying about things is part of human nature. However, sometimes we worry over things that are out of our control and we can't do anything about them.
The bible has a lot to say about worry. It is important to remember that God is in control and that we should not worry about the things that are out of our control. We should trust in God and know that He will take care of us.
Bible Verses About Worry
Isaiah 41:10 - "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."
2 Thessalonians 3:16 - "Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you."
John 14:27 - "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid."
Matthew 11:28 - "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
Psalm 4:1 - "Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer."
Psalm 37:4 - "Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart."
Matthew 6:30 - "If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?"
Psalm 24:1 - "The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it;"
Psalm 138:8 - "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands."
Proverbs 3:5 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;"
Colossians 3:15 - "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
Jeremiah 17:7-8 - "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."
Mark 13:11 - "And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit."
Luke 12:24 - "Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!"
Isaiah 40:31 - "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
1 Corinthians 10:13 - "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."
Romans 8:28 - "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."
Bible Verses About Financial Worry
Proverbs 3:9 - "Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;"
Philippians 4:19 - "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
Luke 12:22 - "Then Jesus said to his disciples: Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear."
Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
Hebrews 13:5-6 - "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?'"
Acts 20:35 - "In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Malachi 3:10 - "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the LORD Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it."
2 Corinthians 9:8 - "And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work."
Psalm 23:1 - "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want."
Psalm 37:25-26 - "I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing"
Luke 16:11 - "So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Luke 6:38 - "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
Bible Verses About Worrying
Matthew 6:25-26 - "Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
Psalms 37:5 - "Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass."
Matthew 6:34 - "So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."
Matthew 6:31-32 - "So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them."
Luke 6:22-23 - "Blessed are you when people hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets."
Philippians 4:6-7 - "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."
1 Peter 5:7 - "Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
Matthew 6:27-28 - "And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."
Bible Verses For Worry About The Future
Proverbs 19:21 - "Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails."
Psalm 32:8 - "I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you."
Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Isaiah 55:8-9 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Romans 15:13 - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."
Christian Quotes About Worry
"While we worry about how fast we grow, God is concerned about how strong we grow." - Rick Warren
"A hundred load of worry will not pay an ounce of debt." - George Herbert
"Worry, by nature, is the product of a lack of faith and trust in God." - John MacArthur
"What is needed for happy effectual service is simply to put your work into the Lord's hand, and leave it there. Do not take it to Him in prayer, saying, "Lord, guide me, Lord, give me wisdom, Lord, arrange for me," and then arise from your knees, and take the burden all back, and try to guide and arrange for yourself. Leave it with the Lord, and remember that what you trust to Him you must not worry over nor feel anxious about. Trust and worry cannot go together." - Hannah Whitall Smith
"Knowing that God is faithful, it really helps me to not be captivated by worry. But knowing that He will do what He has said, He will cause it to happen, whatever He has promised, and then it causes me to be less involved in worrying about a situation." - Josh McDowell
"Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear." - Corrie Ten Boom
"For some reason, we think of doubt and worry as "small" sins. But when a Christian displays unbelief or an inability to cope with life, he is saying to the world, "My God cannot be trusted," and that kind of disrespect makes one guilty of a fundamental error, the heinous sin of dishonoring God. That is no small sin." - John MacArthur
"No one can pray and worry at the same time." - Max Lucado
"It is not the cares of today, but the cares of tomorrow, that weigh a man down. For the needs of today we have corresponding strength given. For the morrow we are told to trust. It is not ours yet. It is when tomorrow's burden is added to the burden of today that the weight is more than a man can bear." - George Macdonald
"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength." - Corrie Ten Boom
"Worry is nothing but practical infidelity. The person who worries reveals his lack of trust in God and that he is trusting too much in self." - Lee Roberson
"It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the revolution that destroys machinery it's the friction." - Henry Ward Beecher
Short Prayer for Worry
Lord Jesus,
I come before you today feeling worried and anxious. I hand over to you all my fears and concerns. I ask that you would give me your peace which surpasses all understanding.
Thank you that you promise to never leave me or forsake me. Amen.
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