Bible Verses About Being Scared
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for being scared, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,890 votes, led by Isaiah 41:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being Scared
Isaiah 41:13931 votes
For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Proverbs 3:5-6750 votes
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Joshua 1:9539 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
John 16:33477 votes
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Psalms 23:1-6420 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Deuteronomy 31:8364 votes
And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Matthew 6:25-7:29323 votes
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Psalms 119:105242 votes
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
John 14:1-31192 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
2 Timothy 1:7175 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Psalms 25:1-22150 votes
Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
Romans 8:39143 votes
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 14:33112 votes
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
James 5:16100 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
John 3:1691 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Matthew 10:186 votes
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Psalms 30:580 votes
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Titus 2:1180 votes
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Joshua 8:172 votes
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:
Revelation 21:1-2772 votes
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Psalms 27:163 votes
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?
Genesis 15:157 votes
After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Psalms 3:1-855 votes
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
Psalms 12:1-852 votes
Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Isaiah 41:1052 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
What does the Bible say about being scared?
Readers most often cite Isaiah 41:13 on the subject of being scared. Across 7,890 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Proverbs 3:5-6, Joshua 1:9, John 16:33. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.