The best Bible verses for anxiety (NLT) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for anxiety (NLT), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."Philippians 4:6
"Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."Philippians 4:6
"Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:7
"“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."Matthew 6:34
"“I am leaving you with a gift — peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid."John 14:27
"Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand."Isaiah 41:10
"Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall."Psalms 55:22
"Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."Matthew 11:28
"You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!"Isaiah 26:3
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."2 Timothy 1:7
"So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the LORD your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”"Deuteronomy 31:6
Occasions ask something specific of scripture. A verse chosen for anxiety (NLT) is usually going to be read aloud, printed in a program, or spoken to someone at a moment they will remember for a long time — which rules out passages that need three sentences of setup before they land.
These 15 are the verses most often chosen for anxiety (NLT), and they are chosen for good reason: each one makes sense on first hearing, carries its meaning without commentary, and speaks to the moment rather than around it.
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The most-cited Bible verses for anxiety (NLT) are Philippians 4:6, Philippians 4:7, 1 Peter 5:7. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to anxiety (NLT) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for anxiety (NLT), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.