Money, health, children, job, future – worries have many faces. Jesus speaks about this in great detail in the Sermon on the Mount, and Paul and Peter also address the topic. Here you will find 20 Bible verses against worry: words that help you surrender your worries to God, and verses for the moments when your thoughts will not rest.
Surrendering worries
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Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
1 Peter 5:7TrustBaptismal verses
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Be anxious for nothing; but in all things, 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!
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Cast your burden upon the LORD; and he shall sustain you; and he shall not suffer the righteous to be moved.
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Therefore take no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for itself. Enough is the evil of each day.
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Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or drink; neither for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not life more than meat? and the body more than the raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: they sow not, neither reap they, neither gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye therefore not much better than they?
Matthew 6:25-26Provision
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Who is he among you that by taking away his own yoke may make another man's yoke easy?
Matthew 6:27Time
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Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or where shall we be clothed? For by these things do the heathen seek. But your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:31-33Kingdom of GodProvision
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But he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, neither for your body, what ye shall put on. Life is more than meat, and the body more than raiment. Behold the ravens: they sow not, neither reap they, neither have they barns nor storehouses; yet God feedeth them. How much more are ye than the birds!
Luke 12:22-24Provision
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Commit thy way unto the LORD, and trust in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
Psalm 37:5GuidanceBaptismal verses
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A continual sorrow is in the heart; but a good word maketh glad.
Proverbs 12:25EncouragementProverbs of Solomon
When thoughts race
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Many were my perplexities, but thy consolations made glad my soul.
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Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28RestExhaustion
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And he said unto his disciples, Let not your heart be afraid: believe therefore God, and believe me.
John 14:1Faith
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Trust in him always, ye beloved, and pour out your heart before him; for God is our confidence.
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Thou givest continually peace unto them that wait upon thee; peace, peace, unto the children of men.
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It is vain for you to rise up early, and to sit up late, and to eat the bread of sorrows; for he giveth sleep to his friends.
Psalm 127:2Evening and nightTrials
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Trust thou in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding: but in all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thee right.
Proverbs 3:5-6TrustConfirmation verses
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But my God shall fulfil all your need according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19ProvisionCovetousness
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For we know that they which love God are counted to all things gainful, to them which are called according to his purpose.
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I will not leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews 13:5bFaithfulnessBaptismal verses
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What Jesus says about worry
In Matthew 6:25-34, Jesus devotes an entire section of the Sermon on the Mount to worry. He points to the birds and the lilies: God provides for them without them having to strive – much more so for us. Jesus is not naive. He does not say that there are no problems, but: “Enough is the evil of each day” (Matthew 6:34). Worries about tomorrow take away the strength for today. And verse 33 shows where our gaze may go instead: first toward the kingdom of God.
Bringing worries into prayer
Philippians 4:6-7 is something like an instruction: do not push worries away, but express them concretely – “with thanksgiving”. The promise that follows is not an instant problem solver, but a peace that guards the heart and mind. 1 Peter 5:7 uses a powerful image: “casting” worries, meaning truly letting go. If you cannot switch off in the evening, you will find more verses in Bible verses for evening and night; for pressure at work in Bible verses for stress; for money worries in Bible verses about God’s provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Bible verse helps with worry?
1 Peter 5:7 is the best known: “Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 55:23, and Matthew 6:34 are also helpful.
Where does Jesus speak about worry?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:25-34, and parallelly in Luke 12:22-31. It also contains the well-known image of the birds under the sky and the lilies in the field.
