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109 Bible Verses about Fear and Dread
Fear is something you don't have to carry. God's heart is for you to live in complete peace and calmness. Fear brings with it a heavy load of despair and uncertainty, keeping you from living in harmony. It can impact not only your emotional well-being but also your physical and mental health, leading to stagnation and insecurity.
But here's the good news: in God, you are more than a conqueror. Deep down, in the center of your heart, believe in His word and the power of His presence, and you will be completely free from everything holding you back.
Choose today to be free from fear. Let God restore your heart. Turn to Him and find the help you need right when you need it. You have a faithful companion by your side, someone who is always watching over you and will never leave you.
What you're going through right now might feel intense, and it might seem hard to let go of fear. But remember, Jesus is your safe place, and nothing can truly touch or harm you. Psalm 118:6-7 says, "The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in triumph on my enemies."
I repeat, be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”
For I am the Lord your God, the one who takes hold of your right hand, who says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, I am helping you.’
The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.
Even when I must walk through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff reassure me.
When I am afraid, I trust in you.In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe in me, and understand that I am he. No god was formed before me, and none will outlive me.I, I am the Lord, and there is no deliverer besides me.I decreed and delivered and proclaimed, and there was no other god among you. You are my witnesses,” says the Lord, “that I am God.From this day forward I am he; no one can deliver from my power; I will act, and who can prevent it?”This is what the Lord says, your protector, the Holy One of Israel: “For your sake I send to Babylon and make them all fugitives, turning the Babylonians’ joyful shouts into mourning songs.I am the Lord, your Holy One, the one who created Israel, your king.”This is what the Lord says, the one who made a road through the sea, a pathway through the surging waters,the one who led chariots and horses to destruction, together with a mighty army. They fell down, never to rise again; they were extinguished, put out like a burning wick:“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.When you pass through the waters, I am with you; when you pass through the streams, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not harm you.
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”
When they saw him walking on the water they thought he was a ghost. They cried out,He was not able to do a miracle there, except to lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them.for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them: “Have courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
In God – I boast in his promise – in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?
So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
But when Jesus heard this, he told him, “Do not be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
Tell those who panic, “Be strong! Do not fear! Look, your God comes to avenge! With divine retribution he comes to deliver you.”
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:
You need not fear the terrors of the night, the arrow that flies by day,the plague that comes in the darkness, or the disease that comes at noon.
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Do not be anxious about anything. Instead, in every situation, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, tell your requests to God.And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble.He says, “Stop your striving and recognize that I am God! I will be exalted over the nations! I will be exalted over the earth!”The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea,
Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!”
The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.
The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?The Lord is on my side as my helper. I look in triumph on those who hate me.
Look, God is my deliverer! I will trust in him and not fear. For the Lord gives me strength and protects me; he has become my deliverer.”
Examine me, and probe my thoughts! Test me, and know my concerns!See if there is any idolatrous tendency in me, and lead me in the reliable ancient path!
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers, nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
You will be reestablished when I vindicate you. You will not experience oppression; indeed, you will not be afraid. You will not be terrified, for nothing frightening will come near you.
You loyal followers of the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their deliverer and protector.
I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.I am not afraid of the multitude of people who attack me from all directions.
In my distress I cried out to the Lord. The Lord answered me and put me in a wide open place.The Lord is on my side, I am not afraid! What can people do to me?
But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.
Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
But those who wait for the Lord’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.
I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.I have not failed to tell about your justice; I spoke about your reliability and deliverance; I have not neglected to tell the great assembly about your loyal love and faithfulness.O Lord, you do not withhold your compassion from me. May your loyal love and faithfulness continually protect me!For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.Please be willing, O Lord, to rescue me! O Lord, hurry and help me!May those who are trying to snatch away my life be totally embarrassed and ashamed! May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed!May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” be humiliated and disgraced!May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May the Lord be praised!”I am oppressed and needy! May the Lord pay attention to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O my God, do not delay!He lifted me out of the watery pit, out of the slimy mud. He placed my feet on a rock and gave me secure footing.He gave me reason to sing a new song, praising our God. May many see what God has done, so that they might swear allegiance to him and trust in the Lord!
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee. They will see me there.”
Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,and make them a little less than the heavenly beings? You grant mankind honor and majesty;
And this is the confidence that we have before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.
The name of the Lord is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
“I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?
Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give him thanks! Praise his name!
Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. From the east I will bring your descendants; from the west I will gather you.
Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?Not only this, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received this reconciliation.So then, just as sin entered the world through one man and death through sin, and so death spread to all people because all sinned –for before the law was given, sin was in the world, but there is no accounting for sin when there is no law.Yet death reigned from Adam until Moses even over those who did not sin in the same way that Adam (who is a type of the coming one) transgressed.But the gracious gift is not like the transgression. For if the many died through the transgression of the one man, how much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ multiply to the many!And the gift is not like the one who sinned. For judgment, resulting from the one transgression, led to condemnation, but the gracious gift from the many failures led to justification.For if, by the transgression of the one man, death reigned through the one, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ!Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.For just as through the disobedience of the one man many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of one man many will be made righteous.through whom we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of God’s glory.
“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than food and more to the body than clothing?Look at the birds in the sky: They do not sow, or reap, or gather into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you more valuable than they are?
For this is what the master, the Lord, the Holy One of Israel says: “If you repented and patiently waited for me, you would be delivered; if you calmly trusted in me you would find strength, but you are unwilling.
Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.The Lord laughs in disgust at them, for he knows that their day is coming.Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.The Lord watches over the innocent day by day and they possess a permanent inheritance.They will not be ashamed when hard times come; when famine comes they will have enough to eat.For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.But evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke.Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.Even if he trips, he will not fall headlong, for the Lord holds his hand.I was once young, now I am old. I have never seen a godly man abandoned, or his children forced to search for food.All day long he shows compassion and lends to others, and his children are blessed.Turn away from evil! Do what is right! Then you will enjoy lasting security.For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.The godly will possess the land and will dwell in it permanently.Trust in the Lord and do what is right! Settle in the land and maintain your integrity!
As for you, the one who lives in the shelter of the sovereign One, and resides in the protective shadow of the mighty king –No harm will overtake you; no illness will come near your home.For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.They will lift you up in their hands, so you will not slip and fall on a stone.You will subdue a lion and a snake; you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.The Lord says, “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.I will satisfy him with long life, and will let him see my salvation.I say this about the Lord, my shelter and my stronghold, my God in whom I trust –
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.
and by not being intimidated in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of their destruction, but of your salvation – a sign which is from God.
Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you so that you do not sin.”
The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord’s promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.
And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,
Kings will be your children’s guardians; their princesses will nurse your children. With their faces to the ground they will bow down to you and they will lick the dirt on your feet. Then you will recognize that I am the Lord; those who wait patiently for me are not put to shame.
It is vain for you to rise early, come home late, and work so hard for your food. Yes, he can provide for those whom he loves even when they sleep.
He said: “Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s.
The Lord appeared to him that night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of my servant Abraham.”
He told them, “It was because of your little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you.”
For the king trusts in the Lord, and because of the sovereign Lord’s faithfulness he is not upended.
He said: “The Lord is my high ridge, my stronghold, my deliverer.He brought me out into a wide open place; he delivered me because he was pleased with me.The Lord repaid me for my godly deeds; he rewarded my blameless behavior.For I have obeyed the Lord’s commands; I have not rebelled against my God.For I am aware of all his regulations, and I do not reject his rules.I was blameless before him; I kept myself from sinning.The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.You prove to be reliable to one who is blameless, but you prove to be deceptive to one who is perverse.You deliver oppressed people, but you watch the proud and bring them down.Indeed, you are my lamp, Lord. The Lord illumines the darkness around me.My God is my rocky summit where I take shelter, my shield, the horn that saves me, my stronghold, my refuge, my savior. You save me from violence!
He will surely give me shelter in the day of danger; he will hide me in his home; he will place me on an inaccessible rocky summit.
that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, may serve him without fear,in holiness and righteousness before him for as long as we live.
Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.In God – I boast in his promise – in the Lord – I boast in his promise –in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One.
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.
Lord, you have heard the request of the oppressed; you make them feel secure because you listen to their prayer.
Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
I look up toward the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, the Creator of heaven and earth!
The Lord deserves praise! Day after day he carries our burden, the God who delivers us. (Selah)
But in fact, if you happen to suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. But do not be terrified of them or be shaken.
But the Lord delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.
The Lord says, “Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.When he calls out to me, I will answer him. I will be with him when he is in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him honor.
“Don’t remember these earlier events; don’t recall these former events.“Look, I am about to do something new. Now it begins to happen! Do you not recognize it? Yes, I will make a road in the desert and paths in the wilderness.