Bible Verses about “overcoming stress”
The Bible contains 25 verses about overcoming stress across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
“The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”
“‹Come unto me, all› [ye] ‹that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.›”
“‹Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.›”
“‹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.›”
“[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”
“‹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.›”
“Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
“And Jesus answered and said unto her, ‹Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:›”
“‹But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.›”
“‹For my yoke› [is] ‹easy, and my burden is light.›”
“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:”
“¶ What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?”
“Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;”
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
“Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;”
“Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.”
“¶ [A Psalm] of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name.”
“‹He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.›”
“There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
“‹He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.›”
“¶ It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.”