49 Bible Verses about Being Scared
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“Do not be afraid of them [or their hostile faces],
For I am with you [always] to protect you and deliver you,” says the Lord.
Joshua said to them, “Do not fear or be dismayed (intimidated)! Be strong and courageous, for this is what the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you [are about to] fight.”
“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.
The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love].
‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you;
Do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you;
I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation].’
You will not be afraid of the terror of night,
Nor of the arrow that flies by day,
Then the men became extremely frightened and said to him, “How could you do this?” For the men knew that he was running from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.
It is a fearful and terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God [incurring His judgment and wrath].
In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?
And in no way be alarmed or intimidated [in anything] by your opponents, for such [constancy and fearlessness on your part] is a [clear] sign [a proof and a seal] for them of [their impending] destruction, but [a clear sign] for you of deliverance and salvation, and that too, from God.
I will not be intimidated or afraid of the ten thousands
Who have set themselves against me all around.
He said, “I heard the sound of You [walking] in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.”
He said, “O man, highly regarded and greatly beloved, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be strong.” Now when he had spoken to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
I fear for you, that perhaps I have labored [to the point of exhaustion] over you in vain.
But immediately He spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I! Do not be afraid!”
He will not fear bad news;
His heart is steadfast, trusting [confidently relying on and believing] in the Lord.
Jesus said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith and confidence [in Me]?”
The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.
But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you within that [very] hour;
When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, because I have given them into your hand; not one of them shall stand before you.”
“About whom were you worried and fearful
That you lied and did not remember Me,
Nor give Me a thought?
Was I not silent even for a long time
And [as a result] you do not fear Me?
Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him [that is, a profound reverence for Him] will remain with you, so that you do not sin.”
I came to you in [a state of] weakness and fear and great trembling.
In fact, so terrifying was the sight, that Moses said, “I am filled with fear and trembling.”
and [that He] might free all those who through [the haunting] fear of death were held in slavery throughout their lives.
“Do not fear, for you will not be put to shame,
And do not feel humiliated or ashamed, for you will not be disgraced.
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
And you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood.
“Indeed, you have now become like a dried-up stream,
You see a terror [believing me to be a victim of the wrath of God] and are afraid [to be compassionate].
Do not be afraid and anxious, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of wisdom [its starting point and its essence],
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding and spiritual insight.
In God, whose word I praise;
In God I have put my trust;
I shall not fear.
What can mere man do to me?
Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear [as if he were deity]; do not be afraid of him,’ says the Lord, ‘for [he is a mere man, but I am the living, omniscient God and] I am with you [always] to protect you and to deliver you from his hand.
Do not be afraid of sudden fear
Nor of the storm of the wicked when it comes [since you will be blameless];
Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, but had departed from Saul.
Then the officers shall speak further to the soldiers and say, ‘Who is the man who is afraid and lacks courage? Let him go and return to his house, so that he does not cause his brothers’ courage to fail like his own.’
So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently say,
“The Lord is my Helper [in time of need], I will not be afraid.
What will man do to me?”
So all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will be afraid of you.
For [civil] authorities are not a source of fear for [people of] good behavior, but for [those who do] evil. Do you want to be unafraid of authority? Do what is good and you will receive approval and commendation.
Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,
When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;
“For the thing which I greatly fear comes upon me,
And that of which I am afraid has come upon me.
And the fear of God came on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord had fought against the enemies of Israel.
