100 Bible Verses About Overcoming Fear
Bible verses about Overcoming Fear
In a world often shadowed by uncertainty and doubt, the scriptures offer a beacon of hope and courage, illuminating the path to overcoming fear. Exploring Bible verses about conquering fear isn't just about finding comforting words; it's about anchoring our hearts in the unwavering love and power of God. Through these passages, we discover that fear is a battle He equips us to fight, promising peace that surpasses understanding when we trust in His divine guidance. By studying these verses, we unlock a deeper understanding of God's presence in our lives, empowering us to face challenges with faith, resilience, and unwavering confidence in His promises.
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Psalms 90:1 (KJV)
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Conquer Fear: Bible Verses for Strength & Courage
And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams; wherein shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass thereby.
Behold, the name of the Lord cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.
And of the Gadites there separated themselves unto David into the hold to the wilderness men of might, and men of war fit for the battle, that could handle shield and buckler, whose faces were like the faces of lions, and were as swift as the roes upon the mountains;
And I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria: and I will defend this city.
Of a truth, Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Their quiver is as an open sepulchre, they are all mighty men.
Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.
To declare the name of the Lord in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
That they may shoot in secret at the perfect: suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the Lord.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the Lord God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord.
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the Lord, O my soul. Praise ye the Lord.
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands by destroying them utterly; and shalt thou be delivered?
This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Happy is that people, that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,
How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Remove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.
I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.
The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
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.
For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Then hear thou from the heavens, even from thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for; that all people of the earth may know thy name, and fear thee, as doth thy people Israel, and may know that this house which I have built is called by thy name.
Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them.
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
And I said unto you, I am the Lord your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
For the kingdom is the Lord’s: and he is the governor among the nations.
One shall say, I am the Lord’s; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lord, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.
I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
I cried unto thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.
When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
O Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.
When thou didst terrible things which we looked not for, thou camest down, the mountains flowed down at thy presence.
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Confronting fear is a universal human experience, and the Bible offers timeless wisdom and reassurance to navigate these challenging moments. Verses emphasizing God's unwavering presence, perfect love, and empowering spirit serve as potent reminders to cast aside anxiety and embrace courage. From the comforting declaration of "fear not" to the empowering assurance of strength and guidance, these scriptures provide a solid foundation for overcoming fear's grip. Reflecting on these verses allows us to internalize God's promises and cultivate a mindset rooted in faith rather than fear. By meditating on these truths and applying them to our daily lives, we can find lasting peace and confidence, knowing that we are never alone and that God's power is always available to help us conquer any fear that confronts us. Let these verses be a source of strength and encouragement on your journey to live a life free from the shackles of fear.