What Does the Bible Say About Fear? 49+ Powerful Verses

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."

"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."

"The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?"

"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."

"Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

"The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing."

"When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."

"Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand."

"For he has not despised or scorned the suffering of the afflicted one; he has not hidden his face from him but has listened to his cry for help."

"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble."

"Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea."

"Though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."

"The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."

"Come and see what the Lord has done, the desolations he has brought on the earth."

"He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire."

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

"The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress."

"Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then I will be confident."

"One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple."

"For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock."

"Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the Lord."

"Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me."

"My heart says of you, 'Seek his face!' Your face, Lord, I will seek."

"Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my Savior."

"Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me."

"Teach me your way, Lord; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors."

"Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, spouting malicious accusations."

"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living."

"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."

"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance."

"Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him."

"Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!"

"The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them."

"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."

"Fear the Lord, you his holy people, for those who fear him lack nothing."

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."

"Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord."

"Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days."

"Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies."

"Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it."

"The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry."

"The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth."

"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles."

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

"The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all."

"He protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken."

"Evil will slay the wicked; the foes of the righteous will be condemned."

"The Lord will rescue his servants; no one who takes refuge in him will be condemned."

"Do not be afraid of them; the Lord your God himself will fight for you."

"It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed."

"Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."