Bible verses for when you are afraid
Some fear has a name: a test result, a conversation you are dreading, a change you did not ask for. Some does not. Either way, these are the verses people hold on to when they are afraid.
“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Isaiah 41:10 “When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. In God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?”
Psalm 56:3-4 “Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them, for the LORD your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 “The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?”
Psalm 27:1 “For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
2 Timothy 1:7
Every verse on this page is from the World English Bible, British Edition, a modern translation in the public domain. Each one is copied exactly from the source, never retyped.
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